Mellow Blog

HR & payroll, done properly

Practical, country-by-country guides on payroll, compliance and leave — and how to treat your people as capital to invest in, not headcount to manage. Written for HR leaders at growing companies across the UK, Ireland, USA, UAE, India and Australia.

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People Management Ireland

Terminating employment fairly in Ireland

Ending employment in the right way in Ireland means following a clear process: giving proper notice, paying what is owed, and — where redundancy applies — meeting statutory obligations. Get the proces

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Global Payroll Global

How to Run Payroll in 6 Countries From One Platform

Six countries does not mean six payroll systems. Here is how one configuration-driven engine runs payroll across the UK, Ireland, US, UAE, India and Australia — and what it means month to month.

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Comparisons Global

Best Deel Alternatives for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses in 2026

An honest survey of Deel alternatives for SMBs in 2026 — Mellow, Rippling, Remote, Gusto and local specialists — with a clear guide to which fits which problem.

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Comparisons Global

Mellow vs Zenefits: What Changed and What to Look For Now

Zenefits has evolved into a solid US benefits administration and core HR platform. Mellow leads on AI agents, global coverage, and HR operations depth. Here is the current comparison.

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People Management India

Probation periods in India: best practice

Probation periods in India have no fixed statutory length — employers set the terms in the employment contract, typically between three and six months, sometimes extendable to one year.

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People Management Australia

Probation periods in Australia: best practice

A probation period in Australia is a defined stretch of time — usually one to six months — during which both the employer and employee assess whether the role is a good fit. It does not remove the emp

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People Management USA

Probation periods in the United States: best practice

A probation period in the US is a defined stretch of time — typically 30 to 90 days — during which an employer assesses a new hire's performance and fit before treating the employment relationship as

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People Management UAE

Probation periods in the United Arab Emirates: best practice

Probation in the UAE can last up to six months, during which either party may end the contract with reduced notice — but the rules on how and when you can do this matter more than most employers reali

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People Management UK

Probation periods in the United Kingdom: best practice

Probation periods give employers a structured way to assess a new hire before confirming permanent employment. They are not a legal requirement in the UK, but used well they protect both sides — the e

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People Management Ireland

Probation periods in Ireland: best practice

Probation periods in Ireland give employers a structured opportunity to assess a new hire, and employees a chance to settle into a role before either side makes a long-term commitment. Used well, they

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Payroll Global

Best HMRC-Integrated Payroll Software

The best HMRC-integrated payroll software submits RTI — the FPS and EPS — directly to HMRC, not via a separate tool or manual re-keying. Mellow submits directly via GovTalk XML from £8.

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Global Payroll Global

HR and Payroll Software for Companies With Teams in Multiple Countries

Multi-country HR usually evolves into a patchwork — a tool per country, data that never agrees. Here is how to do it properly with one platform that calculates payroll natively in each.

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