SD Worx press room
Welcome to the SD Worx Press room, your gateway to reliable insights on the rapidly evolving European labour market. We equip journalists, analysts, and media partners with the data, legal context, and expert perspectives you need to understand, and explain the story of modern work across Europe.
What you’ll find here:
- Europe-wide research on HR, pay & time: access exclusive findings from our in-house research team on the topics shaping work today.
- Context behind the trends: from the impact of AI in the workplace to the latest socio-legal developments across 26 European countries, our local specialists provide expert commentary that adds depth, clarity and authority to your story.
- Corporate milestones: stay informed about our sustainable growth, ESG initiatives, and our continued journey as a European leader, helping 105,000 customers with their HR, pay & time.
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A quarter of European companies have a limited overview of HR and personnel costs
Brussels, 25 May 2021 – A survey conducted by HR and payroll specialist SD Worx across companies in eight European countries shows that one in four companies have little or no insight into their HRM and personnel costs, while almost three in ten companies monitor staff efficiency very little or not at all.

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SD Worx accelerates digital innovation and becomes majority shareholder of Teal Partners
SD Worx, a leading European HR & Payroll services provider, has become the majority shareholder of Teal Partners. SD Worx has enjoyed a close collaboration with the Belgian software development provider Teal Partners since its inception, and the two companies have worked together on a number of innovative products and services. For the last two years, SD Worx has been a minority shareholder of Teal Partners.

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SD Worx continues international growth and enters Scandinavia with Aditro acquisition
SD Worx, a leading European Payroll and HR services provider, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aditro, a leading Cloud HR & Payroll software provider in Sweden, Finland and Norway. This transaction advances SD Worx’s ambition to become the reference payroll and HR services provider in Europe. By entering the Nordics, SD Worx strengthens its geographical footprint and position as leader in the European HR and payroll market.

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One out of four companies has had to make more people redundant due to the Covid-19 crisis
One year after the coronavirus was first reported in Europe, HR and payroll specialist SD Worx looks at the damage in the business world. It asked employers in eight different countries about the impact on aspects, such as general operations, the financial results and employees' mood and well-being.

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Three in ten employees consider that they have too few opportunities to develop with their employer
Thirty per cent of employees believe that employers do not provide enough opportunities for employees to continue to develop. Only slightly more than half (53.4%) indicate that they can decide for themselves which training courses they may/can attend. These are the results of research conducted by payroll and HR services provider SD Worx in Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

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SD Worx welcomes Patricia Molenaar as Senior Vice President for Mid-Market, Large Enterprises, Public Sector and International Markets
SD Worx, a leading European HR & payroll services provider, has appointed Patricia Molenaar as Senior Vice President for Mid-Market Large Enterprises, Public Sector and International Markets. Patricia Molenaar will join the Executive Committee and report directly to CEO Kobe Verdonck.

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SD Worx achieves positive profit results despite corona crisis
SD Worx, a leading European HR & payroll services provider, achieved a consolidated turnover of EUR 743.3 million (-3.2% compared to 2019) and a normalised EBITDA of EUR 77.3 million (+15.3% compared to 2019) in 2020. The normalised EBITDA includes investments in digital transformation for an amount of EUR 11.8 million.

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European companies divided about outsourcing HR
European companies have different views on whether to outsource more or fewer HR projects in light of the coronavirus crisis. While roughly one in three say they are prepared to take on a greater share of their HR tasks internally, more than a quarter (27%) want to do the opposite and call on an external partner more often. This is the striking split that has come to light thanks to a European survey conducted by HR and payroll specialist SD Worx.

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SD Worx opens new office in Poland
Antwerp, 1 February – SD Worx, a leading European HR & payroll services provider, has opened an operations center in Katowice (Poland). The geographic expansion to Central Europe underpins SD Worx’s international growth strategy and supports the global expansion of its customers with payroll and HR services.

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Salary package is most important for European employees, training comes last
Within the context of work management, European employees attach the most importance to their salary package, although they find it difficult to discuss this with their employer. Job content and recognition follow in second and third place in terms of importance. This is what a European survey by HR and Payroll Specialist SD Worx shows.

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Team SD Worx prepares for the 2021 season in Costa Blanca
Team SD Worx has travelled to Denia, Spain, for their first ten-day training camp as part of their preparations for the 2021 season.

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SD Worx expands global payroll coverage to 150 countries, signing regional partnership with ADAM HCM in the Americas
SD Worx, a leading European HR & payroll services provider, has signed a partnership with ADAM Human Capital Management, the payroll and human talent management software leader in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Thanks to this new partnership, SD Worx can now provide enhanced global solutions to its more than 70,000 customers around the world.