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The individual training account: 5 obligations you now manage yourself

The Federal Learning Account is gone since January 2026, but five training obligations stay with the employer. What they are and how to manage them.

Measuring L&D doesn't start with a dashboard. It starts with an architecture choice.

Sixty percent of organisations manage L&D in Excel. Why measuring learning starts with an architecture choice, not a dashboard, and what AI changes.

Who Are the Power People Behind Popay? Today, Meet: Peter van Sprang

Peter van Sprang, Sales and Marketing Director, came from agencies to Popay. On branding in the Netherlands and abroad, and helping companies reach their goals.

Your training sits in Excel. The impact remains a mystery.

Dozens of L&D professionals, the same sentence every time: our training sits in Excel. Why that hides the impact of learning, and where to start.

Who are the people behind Popay? Today we get to know: Pim Vinks.

Pim Vinks, sixteen years at Popay, on HR and IT, on building bridges between people and systems, and on how the organisation has grown.

One click, zero errors: how a smart integration simplifies collaboration between AVR and HBS

Absence data no longer typed twice: AVR's HR system and the HBS absence portal now exchange it automatically. One click, no errors, no separate portals.

Working more efficiently through smart integrations: Radboudumc chooses Popay’s HR Self Service

Radboudumc set out to make work evaporate: less manual work, less HR intervention. How its HR Self Service portal with Popay integrations got there.

Popay Recognised, 3 years in a row, in Everest Group 2025 PEAK Matrix for Payroll Excellence

Third year in a row: Popay is in the 2025 Everest Group PEAK Matrix for Multi-Country Payroll Solutions. What the assessors looked at, across EMEA and Africa.

Popay Learn: The LMS solution adopted by AVR to boost internal training

AVR chose Popay Learn to automate mandatory training, encourage development and strengthen HR. How HR Manager Cynthia van Tilborg rolled out the LMS.

This platform has been specifically developed for vocational education (MBO)

Summa College and Popay on programmatic assessment: a platform built for vocational education (MBO) that supports students and teachers alike.

HR and data security, a strategic duo for hospitals

Hospitals hold sensitive staff data under constant pressure. Why cybersecurity is an HR matter, and how HR becomes the first line of defence.

Understanding HR challenges in Africa, a comprehensive Guide

Compliance, talent retention, digital transformation, remote work: a guide to the HR challenges of operating across Africa, and how to address them.

Who are the inspiring people behind Popay? Today, meet: Dorien Gielen

Meet Dorien Gielen, Head of Payroll Services at Popay: her energy, her approach and her commitment to running managed payroll so clients can focus on people.

Popay Africa: Your trusted partner for HR and payroll solutions

Popay Africa combines one HR and payroll platform with local compliance in over 40 African countries. Why organisations choose it and what the software covers.

Popay, partnering Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles

Three hospitals merged into H.U.B, then a cyber-attack hit mid-project. Claire Dessaer, HR Manager, on how Popay rebuilt the payroll in record time.

Baxter Belgium considers Popay to be one of the best suppliers around

Baxter Belgium, 1,600 employees, runs its payroll with Popay through a bespoke connector. Jean-Philippe Ferette, HR Operations Manager, on why it works.

The Province of Antwerp: goodbye expensive package, hello Popay PeopleRecord

The Province of Antwerp needed its historical HR data without a heavy, expensive package. How Popay PeopleRecord became its archive and cut the cost.

ERP and HCM as a seamlessly integrated solution – a collaborative partnership

Victor Taiwo, CEO of AMT Digital, on connecting an ERP with Popay's HCM: what the partnership changed for their clients and where the integration pays off.

Outsourcing payroll services as a start-up company: Risky business or a smart decision?

Wave Senegal grew fast and chose to outsource its payroll from day one. What the start-up gained in expertise and time, and what it looked for in a partner.

Popay is ready for the future: ‘We empower HR’

Popay has a new identity and a new website. The founders on what stays the same: getting the best out of people, and HR teams that feel empowered.

Job Journey : the tool for inspired employees at the OOZ school board

Five HR people for the public schools of Zwolle. Janny Huisman explains how Job Journey keeps OOZ employees inspired and their development on track.

Popay significantly shortens the workflow associated with new employees at Radboud University Medical Center

Radboudumc onboards 500 new people a month across 60 contract types. How a Popay workflow cut the time HR spends on each new employee.

Who are the power people behind Popay ? Today, let’s meet : Gowthami Sanskruthi

From India to Belgium: Gowthami Sanskruthi joined Popay with HR consultancy experience and a drive to solve problems. Her story and her work with clients.

Who are the power people behind Popay? Today, let’s meet: Shaila Ragoomundun

Shaila Ragoomundun joined Popay Mauritius in 2021 as HR and Payroll Consultant. Eight payrolls at once, client training and calm under pressure.

Popay Achieves Recognition in Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix for Second Year Running

For the second year running, Popay is an Aspirant in the Everest Group Multi-Country Payroll PEAK Matrix. What the recognition covers and what it means for clients.

Who are the power people behind Popay? Today, let’s meet: Joost Hoevers

Joost Hoevers makes complex HR systems simple for users and administrators, so simple that he becomes unnecessary. Who he is and what his days look like.

Who are the power people behind Popay? Today, let’s meet: Werner Willems

Werner Willems, Popay co-founder: work hard, play hard, teach people and keep learning. On the company's beginnings and how he leads today.

Who are the power people behind Popay? Today, let’s meet: Jacob Louis Biagui

Jacob Louis Biagui spent fifteen years at Oracle Africa before joining Popay. His view on HCM in Africa and what a typical day at Popay looks like.

Who are the power people behind Popay? Today, let’s meet: Ward Bollens

Ward Bollens bridges HR and IT: an HR background, five years at Popay, and the plain language that makes technology clear to HR teams.

Popay Recognised as Leader and Innovator in NelsonHall’s NEAT Payroll Services Report November 2023

NelsonHall names Popay a Leader in Digital Payroll and an Innovator in Multi-Country Payroll and Extended HR in its NEAT report 2023, a month after Everest Group.

Who are the power people behind Popay? Today, let’s meet: Annelies van Erom

No shortcuts, no quick fixes: Annelies van Erom builds long-term solutions that lighten the client's workload. Her path to Popay and her role today.

Popay recognised as a Global and EMEA Aspirant provider of Multi-country Payroll Solutions in the reputed Everest Group Peak Matrix Assessment Report 2023.

Twenty years after three founders started it in Belgium, Popay enters the Everest Group PEAK Matrix 2023 as a Global and EMEA Aspirant in multi-country payroll.