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The Global Payroll Alliance (GPA) offers professionals in global payroll a dynamic place to learn, network and evolve, supported by industry-leading SMEs.

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According to new research, 46 per cent of Canadian CEOs believe many companies will reach their long-term growth targets with "a smaller workforce than they have today," thanks to AI. #AIadoption #impactofAI #workforcereduction #employmenttrends #payroll gpa.net/blogs/americas/canad…
[Canada] 46% of CEOs believe AI will let them achieve goals with fewer employees

[Canada] 46% of CEOs believe AI will let them achieve goals with fewer employees

In the survey report, Shane Dunn - managing partner at EY-Parthenon Canada - said, "As productivity gains begin to materialise, I’m seeing the conversation shift from efficiency to value."  

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The Netherlands has announced plans to reduce the number of civil servants on the government payroll by 16% by 2035. 25,000 roles will be cut by standardising IT systems and using other tools, such as AI. #jobcuts #workforcereduction #impactofAI #joblosses gpa.net/blogs/emea-1/netherl…
[Netherlands] Plans to cut 25,000 civil servants from payroll with AI and standardised IT systems

[Netherlands] Plans to cut 25,000 civil servants from payroll with AI and standardised IT systems

Eric van der Burg - the State Secretary for Decisive Government - stated that 25,000 roles will be cut by standardising IT systems and using other tools to make government more efficient, including AI

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An AI agent from the cybersecurity startup Cathedral breached Anthropic's internal network in under 12 hours, during an officially authorised security test. Exposed data included compensation and hiring information. #datasecurity #payrolldata #databreach gpa.net/blogs/americas/us-ai…
[US] AI agent breached Anthropic's internal network in 12 hours, exposing payroll records

[US] AI agent breached Anthropic's internal network in 12 hours, exposing payroll records

Among the data exposed by the breach were meeting transcripts, compensation and hiring information, and internal Slack messages in its sales, HR, and IT systems.   

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A collection of super rare and highly sought-after watches, believed to be worth around £1m, is heading to an Unreserved Government Auction after HMRC seized them during a multi-million-pound payroll fraud investigation. #rarewatches #PatekPhilippe gpa.net/blogs/emea-1/uk-gove…
[UK] Government to auction rare watches seized in HMRC payroll fraud investigation

[UK] Government to auction rare watches seized in HMRC payroll fraud investigation

The five watches are believed to be worth around £1 million. However, the post-auction total could be considerably higher.  

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A civil servant was in court earlier this month, accused of earning almost £350k by juggling five full-time government jobs. He allegedly managed the workload with sick notes and by working from home. #fraud #employmentstatus #overlappingjobs #multiplejobs gpa.net/blogs/emea-1/uk-civi…
[UK] Civil servant faked illness with makeup on Teams call during five-job juggle

[UK] Civil servant faked illness with makeup on Teams call during five-job juggle

During the trial at Southwark Crown Court, the jury heard that Mr Chowdhury wore white make-up during a Teams call with his boss to make himself look ill. However, the make-up started to peel off his

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The UK Chancellor John Healey has delivered his first budget. We summarise the key measures affecting payroll, HR and businesses. #Budget #Budget2026 #compliance #taxes #wages #transformation #entrepreneurs #AI #businessrates #womeninbusiness #HMRC gpa.net/blogs/contributed-ar…
[UK] Overview of autumn budget 2026

[UK] Overview of autumn budget 2026

Mr Healey stated that he is "making sure that people pay the tax they owe, when they owe it, and closing loopholes in our tax system".  

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The North Little Rock School District in Arkansas is suing a teenager who, it claims, was accidentally paid $12,755.62 through five payroll deposits after a payroll mix-up. #payrollerror #overpayments #conversion #enrichment gpa.net/blogs/americas/us-te…
[US] Teen sued by school district after receiving $12,000 in payroll mix-up

[US] Teen sued by school district after receiving $12,000 in payroll mix-up

According to the suit, Ms Guereca is not employed or contracted by the district, yet withdrew the deposits marked “NLR School Dist PAYROLL,” leaving her account with a negative balance shortly after t

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Documents from FIFA and the IRS show that FIFA president Gianni Infantino received undisclosed compensation from the business entity in charge of the 2026 World Cup. This lack of transparency potentially violates FIFA statutes. #paytransparency #wages gpa.net/blogs/americas/us-fi…
[US] FIFA president Gianni Infantino received undisclosed $1.7M World Cup payment

[US] FIFA president Gianni Infantino received undisclosed $1.7M World Cup payment

This compensation was in addition to Mr Infantino's regular salary and benefits from FIFA for 2024. These, according to FIFA's financial reports for that year, totalled 4.274 million CHF, or around $4

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This month in 04:05, Denis Barnard uses the breadth of his professional experience to explore The Value of Difference as he considers whether someone can be a great HR professional if they've never worked outside HR. #careerpath #specialist #expertise #HR online.flippingbook.com/view…
04:05 Issue 28

04:05 Issue 28

What happens when payroll looks beyond its usual boundaries? Our contributors explore new perspectives, models and possibilities for the global payroll profession.

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The Palm Ridge Magistrates’ Court in South Africa has convicted former Telkom Group CEO Sipho Maseko, in his capacity as a director, of failing to submit tax returns for five companies. #taxes #compliance #SARS #investigation gpa.net/blogs/africa/south-a…
[South Africa] Ex-Telkom Group CEO convicted and fined over tax failures of multiple companies

[South Africa] Ex-Telkom Group CEO convicted and fined over tax failures of multiple companies

The investigation into Mr Maseka’s entities began after a case was opened in September 2025. Authorities say it was not a joint investigation, and no tip-off was received.  

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What happens when payroll looks beyond its usual boundaries? This month in 04:05, our contributors explore new perspectives, models and possibilities for the global payroll profession. #globalpayrollmagazine #HR #governance #AI #innovation #automation online.flippingbook.com/view…
04:05 Issue 28

04:05 Issue 28

What happens when payroll looks beyond its usual boundaries? Our contributors explore new perspectives, models and possibilities for the global payroll profession.

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Saudi Arabia has changed family visa rules to allow skilled expatriate workers to obtain entry visas to bring eligible family members to the Kingdom concurrently with the completion of their own work visa. #expatworkers #residencyprocedures #qualityoflife gpa.net/blogs/middle-east/sa…
[Saudi Arabia] Family visa rules for skilled expat workers changed

[Saudi Arabia] Family visa rules for skilled expat workers changed

According to the Ministry of Interior, skilled expat household heads may now obtain entry visas for eligible dependants concurrently with the completion of their own work visa.  

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A new salary guide has revealed that 55 per cent of Canadian employers are pushing their salary budgets higher to ensure they can secure top talent in an increasingly competitive market. #wages #pay #payroll #recruitment #newhires #compensation gpa.net/blogs/americas/canad…
[Canada] 55% of employers offering higher-than-planned salaries to secure top talent

[Canada] 55% of employers offering higher-than-planned salaries to secure top talent

63 per cent of respondents reported increasing pay for professionals with relevant AI skills, and 32 per cent offer more for AI-related expertise than for other technical skills.

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Tesco has become the first supermarket to introduce paid “safe leave” for victims of domestic abuse. Staff will have time to access support, secure their safety and take steps to move on with their lives. #employeewellbeing #employeeexperience #DV #VAWG gpa.net/blogs/emea-1/uk-tesc…
[UK] Tesco offers paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse and trains managers to spot...

[UK] Tesco offers paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse and trains managers to spot...

Managers across the business have also been trained to spot the signs of domestic abuse, support those affected and flag them to specialist services.  

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The Walt Disney Company has laid off nearly 300 workers in Burbank, Southern California. The job cuts are the latest wave in an industrywide consolidation which has impacted the House of Mouse's workforce. #joblosses #workforcecuts #HR #Disneylayoffs gpa.net/blogs/americas/us-di…
[US] Disney lays off hundreds more workers and offers executives early retirement

[US] Disney lays off hundreds more workers and offers executives early retirement

The voluntary early retirement program has reportedly begun, but the number of executives who will leave later this year has yet to be determined, sources said.

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Despite a directive requiring Kenya's counties to move payroll processing to the Human Resources Information System (HRIS) by June 2025, several devolved units continue to rely on manual payrolls. #payrollprocessing #payrolltransformation #digitisation gpa.net/blogs/africa/kenya-c…
[Kenya] Counties continue to pay billions through manual payrolls despite digital system

[Kenya] Counties continue to pay billions through manual payrolls despite digital system

Data showed that these counties had processed at least Sh8.3 billion in staff payments during the year ending June 30, 2026.  

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The President of the Republic, Keiko Fujimori, has signed a supreme decree setting in motion the gradual increase of Peru’s Minimum Living Wage (RMV) to S/1,300 (US$381). The move will impact 600,000 workers. #wages #lowpaidworkers #minimumwage #payroll gpa.net/blogs/americas/peru-…
[Peru] President signs decree increasing monthly minimum living wage

[Peru] President signs decree increasing monthly minimum living wage

The move will impact 600,000 workers and allow economic growth to directly impact their households.

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A Nova Scotia labour tribunal has ruled that a worker's day-to-day text messages are more believable than the company's official pay stubs and payroll records as evidence in a pay dispute. #labourstandards #paydispute #employmentlaw #payrolldata gpa.net/blogs/americas/canad…
[Canada] Tribunal finds workers’ texts more credible than company payroll records

[Canada] Tribunal finds workers’ texts more credible than company payroll records

The subcontractor claimed it had paid him, but the worker said he received only a pay stub and no money.

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A cybersecurity firm has urged payroll and HR professionals to be cautious after the discovery of a new scheme in which threat actors use fake desktop apps to gain remote access to company data. #cyberthreat #datasecurity #payrolldata #hackers gpa.net/blogs/global/global-…
[Global] Warning as fake HR desktop apps grant remote access to cybercriminals

[Global] Warning as fake HR desktop apps grant remote access to cybercriminals

Allure has yet to identify how potential victims are being targeted, but warns that those who have been exposed may not be aware that anything is wrong.

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The Central Bank of The Gambia has directed the nation’s commercial banks, including subsidiaries of major Nigerian lenders, to phase out non-Gambian employees who are not covered by approved expat quotas. #expats #expatworkers #localisation #succession gpa.net/blogs/africa/gambia-…
[Gambia] Commercial banks ordered to replace non-citizen workers with nationals

[Gambia] Commercial banks ordered to replace non-citizen workers with nationals

CBG has set a year-end deadline for compliance. The directive affects banks including FirstBank, Access Bank, Zenith Bank, Ecobank and Guaranty Trust Bank.  

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