SD Worx press room

SD Worx, the leading European provider of HR and payroll solutions, reports a solid start to 2026, with continued growth across its core European markets and rising demand from companies seeking compliant, scalable HR and payroll solutions.

SD Worx, the leading European provider of HR and payroll solutions, has appointed Gille Sebrechts as Chief Products & Technology Officer, reporting directly to CEO Kobe Verdonck. With this appointment, the company reinforces its ambition to further integrate AI into its HR, pay and time solutions across Europe.

One in five (19%) European organisations list pay transparency among their top five compensation priorities for 2026. Yet only 68% are fully aware of the European Pay Transparency Directive, a directive that all EU Member States must transpose into national law by June 7, 2026, at the latest. Awareness among employees is also limited: only one-third (34%) know what the directive entails and what it means for their rights. This is according to new research by the European HR services provider SD Worx, which surveyed 5,936 HR managers and 16,500 employees across sixteen European countries.

Protime, a European specialist in workforce management and part of SD Worx, has acquired Checks. This fast-growing Dutch company develops specialised and innovative cloud software for organisations dealing with complex planning challenges, demanding schedules, and intricate regulations. The acquisition complements Protime’s time & attendance solutions and strengthens its position in the Benelux. It also supports Protime’s long-term ambition to become Europe’s leading provider of workforce management technology and services, bringing time tracking, planning, and optimisation together in one integrated platform.

SD Worx, a leading European provider of HR and payroll solutions, has launched its 2025 annual report. The report highlights reliable and compliant HR and payroll processes, the continued expansion of a strong European platform, and the targeted use of technology and AI to better support clients in an increasingly complex labour market.

The leading European HR and payroll solutions provider SD Worx is launching a book to share its experiences of recent strong growth with the wider public. At the request of customers, CEO Kobe Verdonck and Chief HR Officer Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens have documented their experiences in a fast-growing European environment. Against the backdrop of SD Worx’s rapid European growth, the authors describe in six chapters the transition from a traditional corporate structure to a dynamic impact culture. They demonstrate how organisations can only truly realise their strategy when people feel engaged, are given the space to take responsibility and can work together towards a clear, shared goal.

Nearly six in ten employers (57%) plan to outsource both payroll software and services to an external provider within the next three years. Today, 50% already do so, up from 45% in 2024, confirming that payroll outsourcing is on the rise. More than four in ten employers (44%) already use Managed Payroll Services (MPS), compared to 35% in 2024, combining external software with partial support from external experts. Around 6% fully outsource payroll today, while one in ten expects to do so within three years. These findings come from new research by the leading European HR and payroll solutions provider SD Worx, based on a survey of 5,936 HR managers and 16,500 employees across sixteen European countries.

datascalehr, the context layer for global HCM data, today announced a strategic partnership with SD Worx, the leading European HR & payroll solutions provider. As part of this collaboration, SD Worx will embed datascalehr’s AI tools and AI-ready data infrastructure into its delivery model to further reduce the time, cost, and complexity of HR and payroll implementations across Europe.

SD Worx, the leading European provider of HR and payroll solutions, has appointed Ruud van Galen as Managing Director SD Worx SAP Solutions, effective 1 April 2026. Ruud will report to Gille Sebrechts, Executive Vice President at SD Worx.

Just over half (51%) of European HR professionals consider workforce planning to be a high priority in 2026. Ensuring that there are enough staff to get the work done and being able to plan more efficiently are high on the agenda. This seems to contrast with the rise of automation and AI. A quarter of HR professionals (26%) cite these technological developments as the very reason for focusing more strongly on workforce planning. Another striking finding is that organisations are increasingly looking at skills and competencies rather than job titles when hiring staff. This is according to new research by European HR solutions provider SD Worx, which surveyed 5,936 HR managers and 16,500 employees in sixteen European countries.

SD Worx, the leading European provider of HR and payroll solutions, has acquired Codeas S.r.l. STP, a fast‑growing payroll and labour consultancy company based in Concorezzo, Milan.