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Jan 18, 2022 4 min read

The Power of Data Lakes

Solving your global payroll challenge Payroll cannot work without accurate and timely HR data. Yet, getting HR data obtained from various sources directly into payroll software has been a challenge for decades.

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Monthly Stipend to Workers in Morocco

Morocco – The Government to Provide a Monthly Stipend to Workers On 19 March 2020, the Minister of Economy Mohamed Benchaaboun, that Morocco’s national fund for the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is set to pay MAD 2,000 ($203) to all employees affe...

Apr 8, 2020 2 min read
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Combined Tax Declaration Forms Postponed in Turkey

Turkey – Rollout of a Combined Tax & Social Insurance Declaration Form Postponed In accordance with the law published in the Official Gazette No. 29796 on August 9, 2016, Income Tax Withholding Declaration and Social Security Insurance (SSI) Premium and Servic...

Apr 8, 2020 1 min read
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Salary Incentives Announced in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia –The Government Announced Salary Incentives for Saudi National Employees The government of Saudi Arabia has announced financial support measures to private sector employers with Saudi national staff. The support program introduced by the Ministry of H...

Apr 3, 2020 2 min read
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Restructuring of Employment Agreements in UAE

United Arab Emirates – The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) Enacts a Law Temporarily Allowing the Restructuring of Employment Agreements Effective from 26 March 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government issued Decree 279 of 2020 allowing...

Mar 31, 2020 2 min read
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Enforcement Proceedings Suspended in Turkey

Turkey – Enforcement and Bankruptcy Proceedings Suspended. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, effective from March 23, 2020, all enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings, except the enforcement proceedings related to alimony and child support, have been suspended...

Mar 30, 2020 1 min read
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Tax Stimulus Package in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia – Tax Incentives Introduced to Stimulate Economy and Support Private Sector. Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) of Saudi Arabia has introduced the following initiatives: Monthly VAT returns submi...

Mar 30, 2020 1 min read
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Financial Stimulus Incentives in Tunisia

Tunisia – Financial Stimulus Actions in Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Tunisian government has introduced the following financial incentives to its citizens: Setting up a line of credit in the amount TND 300 millio...

Mar 30, 2020 1 min read
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Lebanon Government Responds to COVID-19

Lebanon –The Government Response to COVID-19 The government of Lebanon has introduced the following restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country: The government has imposed a state of health emergency and called for a self-applied lockdown ...

Mar 30, 2020 1 min read
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Financial Relief Measures in Turkey

Turkey – Financial Relief Measures Announced in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the President of Turkey has announced the following financial relief measures: The period for offering compensatory work in lieu of forced unp...

Mar 30, 2020 1 min read
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Jordan Social Security Rates Reduction

Jordan Government’s Temporary Reduction in Social Security Rates The Jordanian government has decided to temporarily reduce the rates of social security. For the period of March 1, 2020 to May 31, 2020, the government of Jordan has reduced the social security c...

Mar 26, 2020 1 min read
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How To Achieve International Growth Through Outsourced Talent Acquisition

Achieve International Corporate Growth Through Outsourced Rapid Talent Acquisition Companies seeking to expand internationally face huge challenges. As a recent Harvard Business Review study of 20,000 companies in 30 countries found, selling abroad has an average...

Mar 23, 2020 6 min read
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5 Ways Global Payroll Outsourcing Ensures Compliance with Fast-Changing Regulations

5 Ways Global Payroll Outsourcing Ensures Compliance with Fast-Changing Regulations Businesses at greater risk from data theft Businesses around the world are at increasingly greater risk from lawsuits and government action as a result of data breaches and failur...

Mar 15, 2020 6 min read
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