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

Maternity leave and pay in Ireland

Maternity leave in Ireland gives eligible employees 26 weeks of ordinary leave plus 16 weeks of additional unpaid leave. Pay during that period comes from the State, not the employer — unless the empl

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Compliance Global

Right to Work Checks: UK Employer Guide

Right to work checks are mandatory before employment starts. Types of check, the civil penalty for errors, and how to manage expiry dates for time-limited visas.

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Comparisons Global

Best HR Software for Mid-Sized Businesses 2026

The best HR software for mid-sized businesses in 2026 combines AI agent depth, multi-jurisdiction compliance, and an employee experience that actually gets used. Here is the landscape.

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People Management India

Paternity and partner leave in India

Paternity and partner leave in India is not governed by a single central law — coverage depends on which legislation applies to an employee's sector, and many private-sector workers have no statutory

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People Management USA

Paternity and partner leave in the United States

There is no federal law that requires paid paternity or partner leave in the United States. What new fathers and non-birthing partners receive depends almost entirely on their employer's policy, their

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People Management Australia

Paternity and partner leave in Australia

Eligible employees in Australia can take up to two weeks of government-funded Dad and Partner Pay, plus any additional unpaid leave available under the National Employment Standards — and some employe

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People Management UAE

Paternity and partner leave in the United Arab Emirates

Paternity leave in the UAE is five days of paid leave for private-sector fathers, taken within six months of the child's birth. Public-sector rules differ, and there is no statutory "partner leave" ca

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People Management UK

Paternity and partner leave in the United Kingdom

Eligible employed fathers and partners are entitled to up to two weeks of statutory paternity leave, paid at the statutory rate set by the government or 90% of average weekly earnings — whichever is l

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People Management Ireland

Paternity and partner leave in Ireland

Fathers and partners of newborns in Ireland are entitled to two separate statutory leave entitlements: two weeks of Paternity Leave and up to nine weeks of Parent's Leave. These can be taken at differ

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Comparisons Global

Mellow vs Rippling: Right-Sized for Mid-Market

Rippling is powerful for IT + HR integration. For mid-market organisations without complex IT automation needs, Mellow delivers more HR value at lower complexity and cost.

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People Management India

Parental and family leave in India

Parental and family leave in India is governed by a mix of central legislation, state rules, and employer policy — and the rules differ significantly depending on whether you are the birth mother, a f

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People Management USA

Parental and family leave in the United States

The US has no federal law requiring paid parental or family leave. What employees actually receive depends on a patchwork of federal unpaid leave rights, state paid-leave programs, and whatever their

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