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.

Payroll to the penny in 6 countriesERA 2025 & local compliance built inConnects to Slack, Teams, Xero & QuickBooksBuilt for teams of 10–100
People Management Ireland

Employees working abroad: Irish employer duties

Employees working abroad temporarily or permanently create real obligations for Irish employers — on tax, social insurance, employment law and reporting — that cannot be ignored just because the emplo

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ERA 2025 Global

ERA 2025: Pregnancy and Redundancy — Stronger Protections

ERA 2025 extends the redundancy protection period to 18 months after childbirth. What the enhanced protections mean for HR and redundancy planning.

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People Management India

The right to disconnect in India

Employees in India do not yet have a statutory right to disconnect from work outside office hours — no central law currently compels employers to limit after-hours contact. That said, the conversation

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People Management UK

The right to disconnect in the United Kingdom

The UK has no statutory right to disconnect — no law currently obliges employers to let workers ignore out-of-hours contact. But that does not mean employers are free to contact staff around the clock

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People Management USA

The right to disconnect in the United States

The United States has no federal right-to-disconnect law. Unlike the European Union, Australia, or Canada, the US has not passed national legislation requiring employers to limit after-hours contact w

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People Management Australia

The right to disconnect in Australia

Workers in Australia have had a legal right to disconnect from work outside their ordinary hours since August 2024, when amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 took effect. The right does not mean emplo

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People Management UAE

The right to disconnect in the United Arab Emirates

Employees in the UAE do not have a statutory right to disconnect enshrined in a dedicated law. However, employers still have real obligations around working hours, rest periods and overtime under Fede

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People Management Ireland

The right to disconnect in Ireland

Employees in Ireland have a legal right to disconnect from work outside their contracted hours. The Code of Practice on the Right to Disconnect, introduced in April 2021, sets out what this means in p

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Use Cases Global

HR Software for Hospitality and Restaurants

Hospitality HR: tips compliance, zero-hours ERA 2025 changes, SSP from day one, and multi-site payroll. Software built for the complexity of restaurants and hospitality groups.

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People Management India

Using AI in hiring lawfully in India

Employers can use AI tools to screen CVs, schedule interviews and assess candidates — but doing so without a clear framework creates legal and reputational risk. India does not yet have AI-specific hi

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People Management UK

Using AI in hiring lawfully in the United Kingdom

Using AI tools in recruitment can save time and reduce administrative burden. UK employers must also ensure those tools comply with data protection law, equality law, and emerging employment legislati

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People Management USA

Using AI in hiring lawfully in the United States

Using AI tools to screen resumes, rank candidates, or conduct automated interviews can save time and reduce administrative load. But in the US, those same tools can expose employers to discrimination

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