PAYROLL IN GERMANY

Growing globally? Here’s what you need to know about payroll if your business is expanding into Germany. In Germany, paying attention to their robust social insurance system is crucial, as is listening to workers' councils. The challenge is to ensure your payroll is compliant. Getting your payroll compliance right means a happy, engaged and motivated workforce. Getting it wrong can result in financial penalties, investigation by local authorities and reputational damage.

The payroll and HR regulations in most developed nations are similar. The ‘exceptions’ in each country tend to be problematic. For example, in Germany, it's crucial to understand why industry-related tariffs apply to individual jobs and when, by law, you need to employ a data privacy officer.