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From the daily practice of our payroll and HR teams – what actually counts in payroll runs, handovers and changes in the law.

  • Thought leadership: spin-offs and operational stability

    Why carve-outs rarely fail on strategy but on operations: experience from building independent payroll and HR structures for around 700 employees.

    · 2 min read

  • Digital payroll: efficiency and trust

    Real-time data, automation and transparency make payroll fit for the future: what became standard in 2025, which figures count, how to put it in place.

    · 4 min read

  • Verification of payee for transfers – what applies

    Since 9 October 2025, banks check the payee's name against the IBAN for transfers. What is checked, who is liable and what companies should watch out for.

    · 2 min read

  • A future-proof payroll starts with trust

    Trust carries payroll: secure data, digital transparency, dependable partners. Why outsourcing, digitalisation and technology belong together.

    · 3 min read

  • Payroll: best practices when outsourcing

    How outsourcing payroll succeeds: clear goals, GDPR-secure data, software integration and communication – the measures for the start-up phase.

    · 4 min read

  • The skills shortage in payroll – ways out

    A lack of payroll specialists leads to overload and compliance risk. How automation, cloud systems and HR strategy can counter it.

    · 3 min read

  • Big data in HR administration – why it matters

    How data analysis is changing HR work: spotting turnover early, retaining talent, personalising feedback – and what data protection and ethics demand along the way.

    · 3 min read

  • Digitalisation in HR administration

    Digital HR tools are widespread, real progress stays rare: why system integration decides the benefit – with figures, trends and a look at AI in HR.

    · 3 min read

  • Is there a right to a payslip on paper?

    The German Federal Labour Court has ruled: no right to a paper payslip – digital text form is enough. What that means for employers in practice.

    · 2 min read

  • Payslips: how long to keep them, on both sides

    How long payslips have to be kept: six or ten years for employers, until retirement as a recommendation for employees – with the legal basis.

    · 3 min read

  • The four-day week put to the test – the German pilot

    45 companies tested the four-day week at full pay in the German pilot project. Who is behind it, how the test ran and what smaller companies can take from it.

    · 2 min read

  • Payroll outsourcing – five scenarios where it holds

    When is outsourcing payroll worthwhile? Five typical scenarios from practice – from staffing gaps to IT effort, with the advantages and drawbacks.

    · 4 min read

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