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SD Worx shortlisted for CIPP’s Payroll Service Provider of the Year
SD Worx, European HR and payroll solutions provider, has been announced as a finalist in the Payroll Service Provider of the Year category in the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals’ (CIPP) Annual Excellence Awards.

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SD Worx appoints Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens as Chief People Officer
HR and payroll services provider SD Worx has appointed Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens as Chief People Officer. Bruce is a member of the Executive Committee and reports to CEO Kobe Verdonck.

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SD Worx records strong growth figures in the first half of 2022
SD Worx, the leading European provider of payroll and HR services, recorded a consolidated turnover of 475.3 million euro in the first half of 2022. That is an increase of 18% compared to the first half of last year. Normalized EBITDA came in at 70.2 million euro, which is 9.2% more compared to the first half of 2021. During the second half of 2021, SD Worx invested significantly in attracting additional employees to support the company's rapid growth.

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The Talent Tug-of-War: Over half of UK employers struggle to land employees
Manchester, UK: 25 August 2022 – New research from SD Worx, European HR & payroll services provider, reveals an intensifying tug-of-war for talent as British companies rally to deliver on hardened employee expectations and land new team members.

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SD Worx shortlisted for multiple prestigious UK payroll awards
European HR and payroll solutions provider, SD Worx, has been shortlisted in the Payroll Software Supplier of the year and Global Payroll Supplier of the year at the 2022 Global Payroll Awards.

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SD Worx acquires HRPRO and enters Southeastern Europe
The leading European Payroll and HR provider SD Worx has acquired HRPRO, an HR tech company located in Zagreb, Croatia. With this acquisition, SD Worx expands its local presence to 18 European countries and enters Southeastern Europe, where it sees a lot of growth potential.

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Brits want balance – 4 in 10 would take unpaid leave to get more time off
New research shows Brits are increasingly willing to take measures to achieve better work-life balance, as over 4 in 10 (43%) of UK employees would take unpaid leave to get more time off – the second highest amount of all European countries surveyed after Sweden.
The research from European HR and Payroll solutions provider, SD Worx, found that while Brits want to prioritise taking time off, the struggle is disconnecting from the working world. Findings show that almost a third (32%) of UK employees check their work while they should be offline, and 34% say that it’s difficult to let go of workload when on holiday.

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68% of UK Companies Committed To Workplace Equality - But are Held Back by Reporting and Management Issues
Research published today ahead of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (May 21st) highlights a lack of focus on progressing diversity in the workplace. Findings from the European study by HR & payroll leader SD Worx has found that, while an encouraging 68% of UK companies are committed to removing unconscious bias from the recruitment process, many are still falling short in implementing a systematic reporting system that tracks against solid ED&I objectives.

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UK workers demand better work-life balance from employers as 43% say they regularly work overtime
New research shows almost half of UK employees demand flexibility (47%) and commitment to providing a work-life (41%) balance from their employers, as the lines between the nation’s private and professional lives are blurring more so than ever before.

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UK paves the way in payroll proficiency across Europe
The UK is paving the way in payroll proficiency compared to its European counterparts, with over half (53%) of British companies using sophisticated technology to make payroll easier. Across Europe, the greatest pain point for payroll is ongoing, complex and ever-changing local legislation.

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SD Worx takes a majority stake in huapii and expands its talent management offering
The leading European Payroll and HR service provider SD Worx is taking a majority stake in the Belgian company, huapii. Huapii offers a talent platform that gives employees ownership of their career through skill and performance management. This way, SD Worx is strengthening its talent management offering, while huapii is being given a springboard to break through internationally.

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SD Worx announces vendor partnership with Silver Cloud HR
SD Worx, a leading international HR and Payroll services provider, has announced a vendor partnership with Silver Cloud HR – an independent consultancy that supports businesses in selecting, implementing and managing their HR systems.