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 27 - May 1, 2026) 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

• Pay transparency will expose your pay decisions — Are you ready?: Pay transparency is coming, and it's going to expose not only what you pay your people, but why you pay it. Is your company ready to offer that level of explanation at scale?
• Misconceptions about managed services might be costing you: Services like outsourced payroll can come with a lot of preceonceived ideas. But what many leaders don't know is that these ideas come with a daily price tag. 
• The real ROI behind simplifying HCM: Many payroll leaders don't realize that there's a hard cost to fragmented pay and time software. That cost? An unnecessary 35% increase in monthly payroll effort and $1.4M lost over three years. 
• New research reveals how on-demand pay boosts employee financial wellness and motivation: Dive into the latest research on how on-demand pay helps workers (and employers) where it matters most. 
• 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.
• 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

• How payroll and workforce management can quietly break as companies scale: Many companies use a lot of workarounds and manual reconciliation to keep their payroll systems running. But as those same companies scale, the sheer weight of added volume and regulatory complexity can break systems, often long before leaders know something's wrong. 
• Managing global pay and workforce management responsibly: Payroll and WFM aren't what they were 10 years ago, especially on the global stage. Check out this critical update on what you need to know to manage compliance issues in 2026 and beyond. 
• 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 labour spend, manage their global risk profile, and efficiently process payroll.   

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. 
• How to act on insights from international payroll data: Viewing your payroll function as a strategic tool helps you gain deeper insight into labour costs, comp strategy, and equity. Learn the steps you need to take to leverage the full benefits of international payroll data.