https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/12/31/finland-modernises-time-and-absence-reporting-in-line-with-global-payroll-data-trends
Kela, Finland’s Social Security Insurance Institution, discontinued eSARA after 30 September 2025, shifting employer absence and benefits reporting fully into the digital Incomes Register.
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https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2026/01/14/payroll-currently-provides-payroll-professionals-with-knowledge
2026 launches a new year of Payroll Currently, a monthly electronic newsletter covering federal payroll compliance news exclusively for PayrollOrg members.
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https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2026/01/13/free-webinar-explores-surge-in-u.s.-payroll-complexity
Join Strada and PayrollOrg for a webinar revealing what’s driving a surge in U.S. payroll complexity and what this means for payroll professionals. Free for PAYO members.
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https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2026/01/12/irs-releases-2026-form-w-2-with-changes-due-to-obbba
On January 9, the IRS released the 2026 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, with changes made due to Public Law 119-21, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
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https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2026/01/09/irs-extends-transition-period-for-state-pfml-tax-guidance-colorado-responds
The IRS is extending the transition period related to guidance for the federal tax treatment for certain state paid family and medical leave programs. Colorado issued its own guidance following the...
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https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2026/01/09/january-payroll-pop-quiz-test-your-payroll-news-knowledge!
Test your payroll news knowledge with the January edition of Payroll Pop Quiz!
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https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2026/01/06/2025-national-payroll-week-contest-winners
A heartfelt thank you to all who participated in the 2025 National Payroll Week (NPW) contests! Your incredible contributions helped make NPW a tremendous success. Below are the winners for each...
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https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2026/01/05/ireland-s-budget-2026-brings-significant-changes-for-payroll
Ireland’s Budget 2026 brings significant changes for payroll, from a higher minimum wage and new Universal Social Charge (USC) thresholds to expanded reliefs, auto-enrolment, and Pay Related Social...
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https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2026/01/01/germany-s-minimum-wage-increases-have-implications-for-mini-jobs
Germany will raise its statutory hourly minimum wage to €13.90 in 2026 and €14.60 in 2027, reshaping payroll compliance and mini-job thresholds
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https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/12/30/business-standard-mileage-rate-increases-to-72.5-cents-in-2026
The IRS announced that the 2026 standard mileage rate will increase by 2.5 cents to 72.5 cents per mile.
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