Global Payroll Week: Our top global payroll reads

Celebrating Global Payroll Week

Payroll may not be the flashiest topic when it comes to the world of work, but your function is the backbone of your organization. We all work to get paid, and running payroll efficiently, accurately, and on time is mission critical for organizations of every size. For organizations operating across multiple regions, global payroll is a challenging and complex undertaking, one which requires the right strategies and innovative systems to run efficiently.

Global Payroll Week is here (April 28 - May 2, 2025) and it’s the perfect time to prepare for what’s next in the world of payroll. We’ve compiled some of our best articles and reports to educate and inspire global payroll leaders.

Preparing for the future of payroll

• Supporting the accidental payroll manager: Discover how new payroll leaders can find success in their unexpected role in the payroll function and lead their teams through the complexity crisis.
• Payroll Complexity Survey: Explore the biggest pain points pay professionals are facing today, from payroll automation to compliance requirements, in our survey conducted in partnership with PayrollOrg. 
• Globalizing payroll: Has it gotten any easier?: Learn how consolidating your payroll and navigating AI and automation can help drive global efficiency, in this white paper by The Hackett Group. 
• Future of Payroll Survey: See the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for payroll professionals in this survey conducted in partnership with the American Payroll Association (APA) and the Global Payroll Management Institute (GPMI).
• On-demand pay: The benefit that helps both employees and organizations: Learn how real workers are currently using on-demand pay to pay bills on time and achieve financial wellness, based on a survey conducted by Dayforce and SSRS. 
• 3 myths keeping your organization from the value of on-demand pay: Learn how real-time access to pay is quickly becoming the future of payroll, and what your organization should know before implementing it. 
• What payroll pros need to know about improving employee experience: The payroll function is changing, and with that comes new opportunities and expectations for payroll practitioners. Here's what payroll professionals need to know to enhance employee experience. 

Tackling global payroll challenges

• New research: Payroll’s top trends and challenges in 2024: See the high-level trends from our recent payroll study before diving into the specific challenges your payroll function faces and why they’re having a tough time managing the ever-changing pace of business.  
• Everything to consider for a successful global payroll transformation: When asked about their biggest payroll pain points, payroll professionals typically say compliance challenges and the complexities of multi-jurisdictional payroll. This article highlights how companies can get global payroll transformation right the first time to avoid months or even years of headaches.
• The hidden cost of a fragmented approach to global payroll: When your people management systems aren’t talking to one another, it’s easy to lose sight of the actual cost of your workforce. Learn here how growing organizations can accurately track labor spend, manage their global risk profile, and efficiently process payroll.   
• To compete globally, companies need global HR thinking: Global businesses need to create a consistent payroll experience across all locations. Learn how to build that seamless experience and stay competitive.
• How payroll leaders are overcoming the challenges of global pay: Explore how Dayforce customers are leveraging a single, global payroll solution to drive value in multi-region operations.

Building a successful global payroll strategy

• Navigating your organization's unique path to global HR and payroll: Tailoring your company's global HR and payroll policies and practices isn't easy, especially without the right resources. Learn here what you'll need to achieve a seamless transition as workforces become more dispersed. 
• The value of operational efficiency in your global payroll model: Learn how to streamline your global payroll processes to drive more value for your workforce.
• How your global payroll strategy can drive future growth: Learn how one multi-national organization is handling payroll for its borderless workforce.
• How to act on insights from international payroll data: Viewing your payroll function as a strategic tool helps you gain deeper insight into labor costs, comp strategy, and equity. Learn the steps you need to take to leverage the full benefits of international payroll data.