Germany is Europe’s largest economy and a popular destination for investors, who appreciate its strategically central location and its history as a strong exporter nation. Known as a leader in engineering and manufacturing, it particularly relies on small and medium-sized businesses to drive growth and innovation. The country is also considered to be quite employee-friendly and has a robust social insurance system that’s also reflected in the complexity of its payroll.

That’s why running payroll in Germany requires a deep knowledge of employee rights—such as the role of workers’ councils—and government regulations. We speak to ADP experts Thomas Zimmerman and Johannes Schwarzer, who share their insights and create an in-depth picture of work and pay in Germany. We also catch up with Manuel, a teacher in Berlin who’s currently in the process of forming a workers’ council with his colleagues.

Timestamps

• Intro [00:08]
• What makes German payroll unique? [03:20]
• Germany’s skilled labor shortage [08:42]
• Germany’s regulatory landscape [11:20]
• Digitalization efforts and how ADP is helping [13:02]
• Data privacy [15:26]
• Manuel’s story [17:03]
• The role of workers’ councils [22:35]
• Germany’s labor protection laws [24:55]
• What do you find exciting about payroll in Germany? [26:44]

Credits

• Executive Producers for ADP: Nicola Smith and Kate Allen
• Executive Producer for Storythings: Matt Locke
• Recorded, edited, mixed and mastered by: Chris Mitchell
• Scripted and hosted by: Luisa Rollenhagen
• Guest interview recorded by: Kaukab Shairani
• Project Manager: Aimee Perrinjaquet

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Brazil is South America’s largest economy and has traditionally relied on agriculture and manufacturing, but sectors such as e-commerce are also starting to thrive. While this makes Brazil an attractive market for multinational businesses looking to gain a foothold in the South American continent, they’ll also need to contend with challenges surrounding the country’s rapidly changing legislative landscape and the prevalence of sector-specific unions, with the latest figures registering 8.4 million people as union members in jobs such as fast food restaurant employees, hotel cleaning staff, and bakery employees.

In this episode, we’re joined by ADP experts Beatriz Neves and Luiz Bernabe, who give us their best tips on navigating the country’s union landscape and dealing with rapidly changing laws, which can often come into effect retroactively. We’ll also talk about the role ADP Brazil’s own legal team plays in advising the government on legal changes, and how they help clients stay compliant. In addition, we speak to Jocinete, a hotel maid in São Paulo who’s a union member that represents hotel workers.

Timestamps

• Intro [00:07]
• The labor market in Brazil [04:42]
• A rapidly changing legal landscape [05:56]
• Explaining obligations and events [07:26]
• What surprises clients about payroll in Brazil? [10:50]
• How ADP helps clients stay compliant [13:27]
• Jocinete’s story [18:30]
• The role of unions in Brazil [21:20]
• Looking towards the future [25:30]

Credits

• Executive Producers for ADP: Nicola Smith and Kate Allen
• Executive Producer for Storythings: Matt Locke
• Recorded, edited, mixed and mastered by: Chris Mitchell
• Scripted and hosted by: Luisa Rollenhagen
• Guest interview recorded by: Lise Alves
• Voiceover spoken by: Lise Alves
• Project Manager: Aimee Perrinjaquet

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The United Kingdom is a crucial launchpad for international businesses, with a globally renowned financial sector and home to the world’s most widely used legal system. While this makes the U.K. an appealing destination for multinationals, payroll professionals must also be aware of the country’s complex minimum wage and holiday pay laws as well as rapidly changing regulations.

We’re joined by ADP experts Sirsha Haldar and Ben May as they guide us through common compliance pitfalls and U.K. payroll regulations in this episode of Payroll Around the World. We’ll cover how minimum wage in the United Kingdom isn’t just about paying someone the correct hourly amount, and how holiday pay can quickly become confusing for seasonal and part-time workers. We also speak to Roberto, a minimum-wage employee at a cinema in London who takes on various roles at his job, which leads to regularly switching between different pay categories.

Timestamps

• Intro [00:06]
• What’s unique about payroll in the U.K.? [05:19]
• The U.K.’s labor market and its effects on payroll [06:37]
• Introducing the National Minimum Wage [07:55]
• Roberto’s story [12:43]
• Penalties for miscalculating the minimum wage [17:58]
• What is ADP doing to help clients stay compliant? [20:00]
• Complexities around holiday pay calculations [20:45]
• What do you love about working in payroll? [24:06]

Credits

• Executive Producers for ADP: Nicola Smith and Kate Allen
• Executive Producer for Storythings: Matt Locke
• Recorded, edited, mixed and mastered by: Chris Mitchell
• Scripted and hosted by: Luisa Rollenhagen
• Guest interview recorded by: Hannah Dean
• Project Manager: Aimee Perrinjaquet

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