TopSource Worldwide — the First Truly Global Employer Services Provider
Introducing TopSource Worldwide: the total employer service with an international footprint and the far-reaching expertise needed to take your business further. TopSource Worldwide reflects the merging of five international companies — TopSource, PEO Worldwide, Practical Payroll Solutions, Payroll Bureau and Epsilon — that [...]
UK Statutory Leave, CVJRS and How to Process This Through Payroll
Entitlement Almost all UK workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday a year (known as statutory leave entitlement or annual leave). This includes: agency workers workers with irregular hours workers on zero-hours contracts An employer can include bank holidays as part of statutory [...]
The Lowdown on Global Business Tax
The Cayman Islands. Bermuda. Monaco. The Bahamas. Each of these countries is synonymous with one thing: tax. Or, more specifically, a lack of tax. Aptly referred to as ‘tax havens’, these offshore nations provide little to no tax liability, meaning businesses and individuals [...]
Going Global: 7 Tips for Managing an International Team
If you want to grow your business, it’s only a matter of time before you’ll have to consider global employment and start expanding into new territories. For many larger organisations, global teams and working across different time zones are commonplace. But thanks to [...]
Employee Relocation: Ensuring a Smooth Transition
There are many reasons why you might choose to move an employee from one location to another. Perhaps you need their unique skill set and knowledge to help start up a subsidiary in a new country? Or maybe there's a higher position available [...]
Umbrella Companies: What You Need to Know
An umbrella company is a popular choice in the UK for those looking to employ agency contractors on temporary or fixed-term contracts. Also known as “PAYE umbrella,” the umbrella company acts as an intermediary between the contractor and the recruitment agency or the [...]
4 Up-and-Coming Countries for UK Businesses to Expand Into
When looking at up-and-coming countries to expand into, you'll often see one four-lettered acronym pop up frequently: BRIC. BRIC refers to Brazil, Russia, India and China — an economic bloc of developing countries at similar stages of advanced development. These countries were initially [...]
The Post-Pandemic Workplace: Hybrid Working on a Global Scale
Working 9–5: what a way to make a living. Well, maybe not anymore… The workplace, as we once knew it, is going through a paradigm shift. What was once a rigid, primarily in-office model has now become altogether more flexible and remote. Although [...]
Mental Health: Supporting Your Global Teams
We all have times when we feel stressed, upset or ‘down’. Most of the time, those feelings pass. But, sometimes, they develop into something more serious — mental health problems like anxiety or depression — which can impact our daily lives. According to [...]
Pension Schemes Around the World
Pensions differ wildly from country to country. If you operate across multiple jurisdictions, it’s critical to have a clear idea of your roles and responsibilities in your international employees’ pensions. But we know pensions aren’t exactly the most exciting topic in the world. [...]
The IoT: Driving Business Growth in an ‘Always On’ World
Phones. Doorbells. Kitchen appliances. Car engines. Home entertainment systems. These days, they’re all connected to the internet. Collectively, these connected devices — and any devices or equipment that are connected to the internet — make up the Internet of Things (IoT). At the [...]
WFH with Children: Finding the Right Balance for Parents
Given that so many employees across the world are still working from home, there’s been a lot of talk about ‘work-life balance’ lately. For some, this new way of working has been a boost for productivity and freed them from the daily grind of the commute. But [...]
How Could Brexit Impact Your International Business Growth?
Brexit was once the main topic of conversation in every home, office and pub in the country. Then the pandemic hit, and Brexit was quickly knocked off the front page. But with the transition period coming to an end on 31 December 2020, [...]
What Tools Can Businesses Use to Boost Employee Communications?
The workplace — once composed of a physical office space where employees spent eight hours a day between 9 am and 5 pm — has been moving toward more flexible working solutions for some time now. But 2020 saw work practices jolt forward [...]
How Has Compliance Changed Through the Pandemic?
Compliance procedures are often overlooked — something you’ll get to later when you’ve tackled everything else on your growing list of priorities. But did you know non-compliance costs more than twice the cost of maintaining or meeting compliance requirements? “Later” isn’t an option. [...]
Business Without Borders: Can Employees Really Work from Anywhere?
It’s safe to say 2020 has been a game-changer in the business world — particularly when it comes to remote working. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, more of us have been adjusting to working from home, with many companies suggesting workers [...]
Could the Fall of the Privacy Shield Start a Data Trade War?
We recently talked about getting to grips with international data protection laws. And if you operate in Europe or the US, a big one to be aware of is the Privacy Shield. For five years, the Privacy Shield has underpinned digital transatlantic trade [...]
Don’t Risk It All with Non-Compliance
Did you know non-compliance costs more than twice the cost of maintaining or meeting compliance requirements? Yet, companies continue to overlook proper compliance procedures, choosing to ‘wing it’ or do it on a shoestring budget instead. We get it. Today’s business owners have [...]
