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The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation, reaches a major milestone on 2 August 2025. This date marks the start of several key obligations for companies, governments, and AI providers across the EU, including penalties for non-compliance. SD Worx, the leading European HR solutions provider, summarises what this means for organisations and their workforce

The leading European payroll and HR solutions provider SD Worx is mentioned as one of the Top 10 Fastest-Growing Business Process Services (BPS) Players by Growth in Everest Group’s BPS TOP 50™ report of June 2025.

The leading European HR solutions provider SD Worx has acquired Socialea, a French payroll company with a strong foothold in the French SME market. With this acquisition, SD Worx continues its sustainable growth strategy and enters the domestic French SME segment, a market with promising growth potential.

SD Worx, the leading European HR solutions provider, has been named a Leader in NelsonHall’s 2025 NEAT report for Experience-Led HR Transformation Services. This recognition highlights SD Worx’s continued excellence in delivering innovative, employee-centric HR solutions. NelsonHall underlines SD Worx’s European footprint and tailored offering for the SME segment. It anticipates continued revenue growth for SD Worx in 2025, driven by demand in manufacturing, engineering, retail, and healthcare - sectors with complex HR needs.

SD Worx, the leading European HR solutions provider, is proud to announce its recognition as a Major Contender in the Everest Group SAP Business Application Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025. This global assessment evaluates solution providers across broad SAP capabilities, including SAP S/4HANA and SAP SuccessFactors.

The number of European employers who see payroll optimisation as one of their biggest challenges is rising from 11% in 2024 to 14% in 2025. Companies are also investing more in payroll compared to last year, particularly in complying and adapting to changing labor legislation (47%), payroll data security (46%) and sustainability in payroll processing (38%). Interestingly, half of European companies saved significant costs by outsourcing payroll services. This is according to recent international research by the leading European HR solutions provider SD Worx among 5,625 HR managers and 16,000 employees from sixteen European countries.

The leading European HR and payroll solutions provider SD Worx has published its annual report to reflect on 2024, with “Shaping a world that works” as central theme. Also last year, SD Worx reaffirmed its commitment to shaping a world that works – for work, life, and society, driven by the belief that success starts with people and that HR holds the power to change the world.

SD Worx, the leading European provider of HR and payroll software and services, has announced its financial results for 2024. The consolidated revenues increased by 11.6%, from EUR 1.058 billion in 2023 to EUR 1.180 billion in 2024. The consolidated adjusted EBITDA grew by 28.2% from EUR 181.6 million to EUR 232.7 million. The consolidated net profit climbed from EUR 70.1 million in 2023 to EUR 94.9 million in 2024, an increase of 35.4%.

SD Worx Quick Apply is now available in the SAP Store, a platform where customers around the world can discover, try, and buy enterprise solutions delivered by SAP Partners. The add-on for the SAP HCM suite is designed by leading European HR and payroll solutions partner SD Worx to streamline the recruitment process for companies using SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting. Going forward, SD Worx plans to publish more of its range of add-ons in the SAP Store for the benefit of the SAP HCM community.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly and is being applied in more and more situations, including within companies. This is why Europe is introducing the AI Act, a uniform legal framework with which all companies within Europe must comply. The law comes into effect on Feb. 2 and applies to all employers. Those who do not comply risk high fines. Leading European HR and payroll partner SD Worx explains more.

Avasant RadarView has recognized SD Worx, Europe's leading HR and payroll partner, as a leader in the Payroll Business Process Transformation 2024-2025 RadarView™. It highlights the company’s innovation, quality and leadership in the payroll sector.

2025 will be a challenging yet exciting year for HR, where AI, workforce demands, and sustainability will play increasingly critical roles. How do we balance AI’s potential with human capabilities and strengths? What frameworks ensure responsible AI use? And how can HR meet rising expectations amid a shrinking workforce, while still working to embed sustainability into core practices? SD Worx, the leading European HR solutions provider, takes a closer look at five key HR trends for 2025.