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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 India

Sick pay in India: what employers must provide

Employers in India are not required by central law to provide paid sick leave as a standalone entitlement in every sector — but several statutes and state rules do mandate it, and the rules vary signi

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People Management USA

Sick pay in the United States: what employers must provide

There is no federal law requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to most private-sector workers. What you must offer depends almost entirely on state and local law — and those rules vary widely.

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People Management Australia

Sick pay in Australia: what employers must provide

Employees in Australia have a statutory right to paid personal/carer's leave under the National Employment Standards. Full-time employees accrue 10 days per year, and the entitlement carries over if u

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People Management UAE

Sick pay in the United Arab Emirates: what employers must provide

Sick pay in the UAE is governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021, which sets out a tiered entitlement based on how long an employee has been off sick within a single year of service. Employers must f

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People Management UK

Sick pay in the United Kingdom: what employers must provide

Employers in the UK must pay Statutory Sick Pay to eligible employees who are too ill to work. Beyond SSP, many employers also offer enhanced contractual sick pay — but only SSP is a legal requiremen

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People Management Ireland

Sick pay in Ireland: what employers must provide

Employers in Ireland must provide statutory sick pay under the Sick Leave Act 2022. Since 2024, employees are entitled to five days of company sick pay per year, paid at 70% of normal daily wages, up

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Comparisons Global

Best AI-Powered HR Platforms 2026

Most HR platforms now claim AI capability. Here is how to distinguish AI-native platforms from AI-branded ones — and the 2026 landscape of platforms with genuine AI depth.

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People Management India

Maternity leave and pay in India

Maternity leave in India entitles eligible women employees to 26 weeks of fully paid leave for the first two children, reducing to 12 weeks for the third child onwards, with pay calculated on average

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People Management USA

Maternity leave and pay in the United States

Maternity leave in the United States is not guaranteed at the federal level beyond unpaid, job-protected time off under FMLA. How much leave a new mother actually receives — and whether any of it is p

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People Management Australia

Maternity leave and pay in Australia

Paid parental leave in Australia comes from two sources: a government scheme administered by Services Australia, and any additional entitlements your employer has put in place. Employees do not receiv

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People Management UAE

Maternity leave and pay in the United Arab Emirates

Employed mothers in the UAE are entitled to 60 calendar days of maternity leave, with the first 45 days paid at full salary and the remaining 15 days paid at half salary. This applies under Federal De

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People Management UK

Maternity leave and pay in the United Kingdom

Eligible employees in the UK can take up to 52 weeks of maternity leave, regardless of how long they have worked for their employer. Statutory Maternity Pay is available to those who meet qualifying

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