GLOBAL PAYROLL RESOURCES

China is one of the world’s great financial powerhouses. With its population of nearly 1.4 billion people and its considerable growth, it is understandably high on most multinational companies’ wish lists for expansion. At $14.2 trillion in 2019, China is second only to the United States in terms of gross domestic ... Read More

Sweden is a country with a population of just over ten million people, but represents a strong opportunity for foreign businesses, thanks to its solid economic growth, robust education system, and high standard of living.  This dynamic European Union member state has a $520 billion economy as of 2019, and although ... Read More

With links to Europe through its membership of the European Union, and to Latin America through historical and linguistic connections, Spain represents an excellent opportunity for multinational businesses to expand. Home to around 47 million residents, it’s the fourth-largest EU state by population, and has ... Read More

Brazil is the biggest country in South America and so represents the nerve centre for many multinational countries expanding into or operating in the region. The world’s sixth-biggest country by population and the ninth-biggest economy, Brazil and its approximately 210 million people have developed major manufacturing ... Read More

In the pre-pandemic world, cross-border business travel was very much an everyday norm. Despite the specter of Brexit and other similar localized political issues, freedom of movement remained at a high, with sizable global opportunities both for workers and their organizations. Since the pandemic started to emerge in ... Read More

Global payroll teams have needed to adapt quickly in the last few months to ensure the continuity of one of the most critical transactions a business can perform - paying its people. Given the criticality of the payroll process, it’s easy to see why many organizations have taken steps to relax standard operating ... Read More

Canada has a strong and dynamic economy and can be a great place to do business. Much like other developed nations, the country is dominated by the service industry making up nearly 75% of its workforce. With its stable economy and well-educated workers, Canada attracts businesses from around the globe.  Canada’s ... Read More

Times of crisis bring rapid change. And when a crisis is so significant, then the change that follows is likely to be equally far-reaching. Due to the recent enforced changes of the COVID-19 outbreak and anticipated recession, many now believe that automation is set for far greater, widespread adoption, much earlier ... Read More

Running a payroll function, especially a global one, has never been straightforward - but most practitioners would agree that the recent pandemic has added considerably to the task. Not only have global payroll teams had to grapple with fast-moving legislative changes around the world, such as in-country furlough and ... Read More

Diversity is now more widely recognised as an asset to modern businesses. Our complex, interconnected world has been shaped by globalization and technology, which means we are increasingly working alongside people from many different backgrounds and cultures. Successful diversity enables greater participation and ... Read More

While globalization has been a consistent theme for businesses across the last few decades, recent political and social issues have fueled something of a ‘global vs local’ debate. Shrinking global capital and regional issues like Brexit have hinted at a possible downturn in international interdependence, but according ... Read More