Deel Release Notes

Why people analytics are important to HR teams

Leaders ask for clearer insights, fast. For many teams, that has meant pulling data from different systems and asking for help to stitch it together.
The new Deel analytics brings reporting and dashboards on top of your Deel data. You can explore all your Deel data across multiple dimensions, build dashboards, and share with the right people. Reports update as your data updates, so dashboards stay current without manual rework.
The more of your people ops you run on Deel—HR, payroll, EOR, benefits, expenses, workforce planning—the stronger your analytics become. Connected data means better context and better decisions.

What’s new with Deel analytics

Report builder, upgraded

Answer more questions with more data. Build tables and visuals across HR, payroll, EOR, benefits, expenses, time off, headcount, and workforce planning. Then group, sort, and filter to get exactly what you need. Filter by any field. Aggregate by any field. Create custom measures. Choose currency and date formats that fit your audience.

Custom dashboards

Create custom dashboards, or start from a template. You can add different reports, update who can see what, provide instructions, and share them with team members. You can share a payroll cost report with Finance, and it’s always up to date.

Visualize your data

X/Y axes sit at the top. Add, change, or remove fields with a click. Use the left sidebar for fields and filters. Switch chart types any time, choose between table, bar, line, area, donut, and KPI tiles. Apply cell visualizations and conditional formatting to highlight what matters.

Pivot tables for deeper breakdowns

Create multi-level summaries (e.g., Worker type → Department → Country) with subtotals. Drag to reorder. Go up to three levels with up to 100 columns for rich comparisons.
Why pivot tables? They allow you to rearrange how data is grouped, so you can compare categories side by side, spot outliers, and roll up totals. Great for questions like “How does headcount mix look by region and by team?” or “Where are costs trending by entity and month?”

Smarter data + faster performance

A central data model and pre-calculated metrics reduce manual math and improve trust. Under the hood, data pipelines now load and update reports faster.

Templates to jump-start reporting

Pick from ready-made templates similar to today’s reports or build from scratch. More templates are on the way.

Examples of how reporting works

Dimensions (X-axis): The “by what.” Examples: Country, Department, Manager, Worker type, Entity, Month/Quarter/Year.
Measures (Y-axis): The “how many/how much.” Examples: Headcount, Total payroll cost, Churn rate, Time-to-hire, Time-off days, Benefits cost.
Filters: Narrow your view by date range, employment type, entity, policy, status, and more. Use AND/OR logic to combine rules (e.g., Country is not empty AND Time-off status is Approved/Requested/Used). Field-level filters help you refine a single metric without touching the rest of the chart.
Group by: Break down a measure by any dimension to compare categories (e.g., cost by Country, headcount by Worker type).
Multiple measures: Add more than one measure to the same chart to compare side-by-side (e.g., Accrued vs. Taken vs. Remaining time off).
Chart switching: Validate your logic in a table first, then switch to a bar/line/pie/KPI. Change types at any time.

Where to find Deel analytics

Open Deel and go to Analytics. You’ll see Reporting (the builder) and Dashboards. If you already use saved reports, they’ll be there, now with the new builder, chart options, and dashboard tools.

Tips for lean HR teams

• Start with a template. Swap in your entities, teams, or dates; then customize.
• Keep labels simple. Short, plain names beat jargon.
• Build for your audience. One dashboard for Finance (cost, benefits, expenses), one for People Leaders (headcount, hiring, time off), and one for Execs (top KPIs).
• Connect more data. The more of your workflows you run on Deel, the more complete your analytics become.

What’s next

We’re building distributed analytics so insights meet people where they work: scheduled reports via email or Slack, a live Excel connection, so you can refresh without CSVs, and APIs for third-party tools. We’re also rolling out more templates and UX refinements to make building even smoother. Finally, we’re adding additional permissions and sharing functionality.

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Year-end brings a lot of moving parts, and this month’s updates are designed to take pressure off every team involved. HR gets cleaner inputs. Finance closes faster with fewer corrections. IT keeps access and security consistent as people join, move, or leave.

Because Deel connects HR, payroll, and IT in one system, improvements in one area immediately strengthen the others. Updated employee data syncs straight into payroll. Policies stay aligned across expenses and cards. Access follows the rules you’ve set, no matter the role or location. The result? Fewer surprises, smoother reconciliation, and more predictable closes.

Below, we’ll dive into HR updates, enhancements for Payroll and Finance, and IT improvements now live for year-end, plus a preview of what’s coming next. Each one focuses on clear outcomes to help your teams reduce manual work, simplify processes, and wrap up the year with confidence.

HR: Faster Onboarding, Cleaner Data, Fewer Day-1 Delays

When people join at year-end, any missing detail or misaligned record cascades downstream. These updates help you get every new hire right the first time. So payroll, compliance, and IT can stay focused on end of year priorities.

Onboarding that eliminates Day-1 blockers

We’ve refreshed onboarding across Deel so both clients and employees can get set up faster with fewer blockers. Clients now see a unified, guided activation tracker on the home screen with clear next steps and entity-level status for Global Payroll. Employees and contractors get a standard, step-by-step onboarding flow that improves visibility and completion rates.

• For clients, a Product Activation Tracker now on the home screen. Clients see clear next steps, entity-level status, and due dates for Global Payroll.
• For employees, onboarding is now part of the home screen widget, with a standard, guided experience for all worker types, to shorten time to onboard and improve completion rates.

Turn EOR quotes into polished offer letters

Create a complete, candidate-ready letter directly from the quote results. Each letter includes compensation, benefits, and a clear overview of onboarding through Deel Employer of Record, so candidates get the complete picture faster. Track offer status and rejection reasons to manage pre-hire with more control.

Schedule recurring items for contractors

For teams managing independent contractors, you can now schedule recurring items weekly, monthly, or quarterly with clear start and end dates in the worker profile. This keeps payments accurate and removes repetitive manual adjustments during busy periods.

A documents page that stops one-off requests

The employee documents page now presents everything in one organized view with clearer names, statuses, and actions. Employees can find contracts and key documents without assistance, and HR spends less time answering one-off file requests.

Offer flexible health benefits with Deel Thatch

Make US health benefits easier to manage. Deel’s integration with Thatch automates ICHRA administration, syncing employee details from Deel so your roster and eligibility stay accurate. HR teams get predictable budgets, employees get more choice, and payroll stays up to date. Without extra manual work.

Payroll & Finance: Flexible Runs, Fewer Corrections, Smoother Close

As year-end approaches, reconciliation overhead spikes. These updates give finance teams the flexibility and visibility they need to close on time.

One expense experience for every worker type

Contractors now use the same expense submission flow as employees. Finance teams review one consistent view, which reduces back-and-forth and speeds reconciliation at month end.

Reimburse outside regular cycles

For Global Payroll teams, off-cycle runs make it easier to finalize reimbursements quickly. Items can be shifted between payrolls when plans change, helping close out the period cleanly.

Control EOR card spend in real time

Set limits, monitor transactions, and prevent overspending for employees so Finance can stay ahead of policy violations and keep budgets on track. Availability can vary by country and plan.

Turn payroll into live accounting with Deel + Puzzle

For finance teams, connecting Deel to Puzzle posts detailed payroll journal entries automatically. Reconciliation happens when funds hit the bank, giving you real-time insight into peoples costs without spreadsheets.

See the correct invoices in the payment flow

Contractor Of Record clients now see the actual MSA invoices they’re responsible for paying directly in the payment flow. This removes confusion around which charges will be billed and gives finance teams clearer insight during review and approval.

IT: Quiet Automation, Predictable Access, Stronger Security

When IT policies run themselves, teams move faster and stay secure. Especially during high-volume onboarding and offboarding. These updates help automate access, tighten controls, and simplify audit prep.

Auto-assign the right IT policy at onboarding

For IT and ops teams, access rules and budgets now apply automatically based on department and country. This reduces setup time and keeps policies consistent.

Fine-tune who uses SSO

Deel IT admins can now enable or exclude specific users from single sign-on. This keeps access control precise without relying on manual workarounds and burdening HR teams with escalations.

Be audit-ready with organization-wide 2FA reporting

For security teams, a full 2FA activation report provides status, activation date, and last login. This makes it easier to verify coverage and close any gaps before audits.

Improve security with soft-force 2FA

For organizations strengthening MFA adoption, soft-force 2FA raises baseline protection without interrupting user workflows.

What’s Coming Next

Here’s a preview of enhancements currently in development. These aren’t live yet, but they’re designed to remove even more manual work and give your teams greater control as we move into the new year.

• Automated work submissions for contractors
  Soon, contractors will be able to submit completed work automatically for approval — reducing manager follow-up and speeding up payment cycles.

• No-code automation builder for HRIS
  Coming soon, you’ll be able to describe the steps you want to automate in plain language, and Deel will generate the workflow for you. Approvals, reminders, and updates will be easier to standardize without engineering help.

• Match payout schedules to local norms
  Payroll teams will soon be able to align payout timing to regional practices while staying fully compliant — giving employees a payout schedule that feels local by default.

More resources

• The Deel Drop: Fall Edition Replay
• Deel's AI Summit
• How HR and IT Teams Automate Onboarding Without Missing a Beat

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With certified integration, a dedicated delivery practice, and joint go-to-market alignment, Deel and Workday are enabling global teams to operate with more speed, visibility, and control.

As more enterprises scale internationally, they face a new layer of operational complexity. Payroll systems must integrate seamlessly. Compliance must be proactive. Data must move in real time, without introducing risk.

To meet these evolving demands, Deel and Workday are deepening their partnership to help customers simplify how they manage payroll and people across borders.

This expanded collaboration enables us to deliver:

• A certified global payroll integration through Workday’s Global Payroll Connect (GPC)
• Increased investment by Deel in a dedicated Workday practice
• A joint go-to-market motion to align around enterprise buyers expanding globally

Together, Deel and Workday are helping HR, finance, and IT teams move faster, without compromising compliance, data integrity, or employee experience.

A Trusted Integration, Certified for Scale

Deel’s integration through Workday’s GPC program ensures a seamless, secure connection between platforms. Employee data flows automatically between systems. Payroll results, payslips, and tax documents are returned to Workday, giving teams real-time visibility into execution across 130+ countries.

This certification is backed by Deel’s in-house payroll infrastructure and local expertise—delivering accurate, compliant payroll without the delays or disconnects of third-party processors.

Investing in the Workday Ecosystem

To support joint customers, Deel has established a dedicated Workday practice built in close collaboration with Workday’s leadership team. This team is focused on delivering against shared priorities. The result: faster onboarding, stronger delivery, and more value for Workday customers scaling their global operations with Deel.

Our collaboration with Deel reflects the kind of integrated, global partnership we strive for at Workday. From certified payroll connectivity to a growing joint go-to-market motion, Deel is helping Workday customers operate with more scale, compliance, and efficiency across borders.

—
Mark Woollen,
GVP Partner Innovation, Workday

Supporting Workday Customers Beyond Payroll

For many organizations, running payroll is just one part of the global execution challenge. They need trusted partners who can help them navigate hiring, compliance, and operations across borders, without adding friction or fragmentation.

That’s where Deel complements the Workday ecosystem.

With Deel, customers can:

• Hire in 130+ countries without setting up legal entities
• Pay global employees and contractors through one partner
• Manage devices and access for remote and distributed teams
• Support growth with immigration, entity setup, and expert-led compliance services

We needed a partner with strong technology and the stability to handle our global complexity. Deel’s ability to centralize support and integrate seamlessly with Workday's platform made them the clear choice.

—
Heather Ashley,
Director of HR Technology, Barings

Learn more about how Deel works with Workday

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As a growing company, you know that your payroll data is vital to making informed decisions about your business. When working with multiple payroll providers across your various regions, global payroll reporting becomes a cumbersome task.
Having one source of truth for your global payroll operations shouldn’t be this complicated. The solution—
Deel Payroll Connect.

What is Deel Payroll Connect?

Deel Payroll Connect allows you to combine all of your payroll data into one standardized Gross to Net report by consolidating your Deel payroll reports with those from your third-party payroll providers, creating a truly global view of your payroll operations.

Benefits of Deel Payroll Connect

• Standardize your reporting to get accurate insights and a better understanding of your global payroll operations through a global Gross to Net report in the currency of your choice. Plus, analyze your workforce cost report and assess HR reports to review trends (e.g., headcount, compensation, starter and leaver by country or worker type, and more).
• Rely on one centralized platform where all of your payroll reports (Deel’s or otherwise) can be consolidated for easy access.
• Improve efficiency each payroll reporting cycle by quickly generating a global Gross to Net report and creating reporting customizations to adjust for the different payroll categories coming from your various providers.

How does it work?

• Entity creation: In the “Organizations” tab, add the entities that you’d like to incorporate into your global reporting. Our onboarding team will activate these entities so they’ll be able to use Payroll Connect. Your new entities will appear on your Global Payroll dashboard within the “Processed by external provider” section.
• Adding employees: Select the “Use your own payroll provider” option. Next, add all of your direct employees to your entities that are being processed by an external provider.
• Gross to Net report mapping: Once the setup is complete, you and your onboarding manager will work to map out any required fields from your existing Gross to Net reports to the existing categories on our Deel platform. This ensures your data is reflected in the corresponding categories. It’s a one time exercise, but if there are updates to be made—like adding a new employee or a new allowance—you can update your report directly in the portal.
• Gross to Net report creation: Once the mapping is complete, go ahead and upload the Gross to Net reports for your entities processed by third-party payroll providers into our platform. Following this step, the aggregated data can be reviewed instantly in the “Analytics” tab.
• Monthly reminders: You’ll receive a monthly email reminder to upload your latest Gross to Net reports.

For more information about how to upload and review your G2N reports with Payroll Connect, please refer to our Help Center articles.
If you'd like to get started with Payroll Connect, please contact your Customer Success Manager or set up a demo with our sales team.
By centralizing your payroll reporting onto one flexible platform, Deel Payroll Connect equips your teams with complete global payroll data, helping them make the important decisions that support your continued growth.

Comparison Table:

Deel | Other Payroll Providers
Built to consolidate all payroll reports, regardless of your provider. | Only provides payroll reporting for entities that they process.
Self-serve portal with flexible customization. | Changes to your reporting often require contacting support.
View data in the currency of your choice. | Limited currency conversion options.

To get started with Deel Payroll Connect, please contact your Customer Success Manager or request a demo.

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Deel HR: Global-first HR solution

HR teams managing global workforces have long been underserved by traditional tools. Deel HR changes that—built from the ground up for global HR. Unify every worker type across 150+ countries with one intuitive platform that embeds compliance, insights, and automation at every stage.

If you manage HR at a company with workers in multiple countries, you know there’s no shortage of HR platforms. But these platforms weren’t built for the reality HR teams are up against today: global teams, mixed worker types, evolving regulations, and a mess of disconnected systems that don’t talk to each other.

Most teams are left stitching together multiple tools: one system for full-time employees, another for contractors, spreadsheets for compensation planning and performance reviews, and region-specific payroll vendors. The result? Manual work, inconsistent worker experiences, and compliance risks you can’t afford to miss.

At Deel, as we grew from a team of 100 to thousands, we've experienced it firsthand: managing EORs in the UK, contractors in the Philippines, and direct employees in the U.S. Each requires different contracts, workflows, payroll systems, benefits providers, and compliance oversight. When we looked around, no platform could do it all. So we built our own.

Solving the disconnect with a global-first HR solution

We started with the essentials: a global HRIS designed to simplify the basics—onboarding, time off, document management, org structure, and global reporting—all on a single platform and built to support every worker type. From there, we added a full talent management suite for performance, learning, and growth.

Today, Deel HR is a global-first platform that unifies every worker type and region into one system. From workforce planning and immigration support to benefits and compensation, Deel HR brings the entire worker lifecycle into a single platform, with compliance embedded at every step. Think localized contracts, real-time alerts, and workflows tailored by country.

"Before Deel HR, we juggled spreadsheets and tools; now everything is in one place, giving us full visibility and saving significant time."
— Manuel Freire, Head of Legal & Finance, Nomic Foundation

What sets Deel HR apart: Purpose-built for global work

Deel HR was purpose-built to manage global complexity—from multi-country teams and mixed worker types to real-time compliance and actionable insights. It’s an HR system that evolves with your team so you can streamline work, stay compliant, and keep people at the center of every decision.

Global-first design

Unlike retrofitted, U.S.-centric systems, Deel HR is built from the ground up for global complexity, supporting 150+ countries with localized features and insights.

All worker types, one system

Employees, contractors, and EORs, all managed in one platform with consistent and compliant experiences across the board.

Integrated workflows

Performance reviews connect to comp planning. Compensation bands link to headcount plans. Deel HR ties it all together—so every workflow moves in sync, and every module works better together.

Compliance, everywhere

Deel HR embeds country-specific compliance guidance into every module, reducing legal risk without slowing you down.

Flexible data structures

Set up approval processes and assign roles for managers, directors, VPs, and more. Customize roles, workflows, job architecture, policies, and field names—by country, region, or worker type—so the system reflects how your teams actually operate.

"The platform is both extensible and general: extensible in that it can accommodate countless edge cases, but also general in that it standardizes all of my headcount in a way that's easy to view and manage on a single pane."
— Daniel Black, CoS to CEO at Treble.ai

Scalable for every stage

Whether you're onboarding your first employee or preparing for an IPO, Deel HR scales with you. Add modules, connect tools, and scale without the sprawl.

AI-powered insights, global visibility

From salary benchmarks and headcount reporting to automated job descriptions, Deel HR gives you the data to lead with confidence.

Simplicity at every touchpoint

Intuitive, self-serve tools make life easier for HR teams, managers, and employees. Teams can save 95+ hours per month on HR admin tasks alone—freeing time to focus on people, not process.

"From sponsoring visas to running payroll in multiple countries, Deel lets us manage the whole journey with total confidence."
— Leanne Schoefield, Head of People, Form3

Deel HR in action: One platform for the entire lifecycle

Manage your global workforce from planning to offboarding—do it all here.

• Global HRIS
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Sourcing
• Immigration Support
• Background Checks
• Benefits Administration
• Talent Management
• Compensation Management

And because it connects seamlessly with Deel Payroll and Deel IT, HR, finance, and IT teams work together in one platform, with zero data gaps or tool switching.

"Deel saves me 3-4 days every month on expenses alone, it's a full day back. But here's the real test: if we stopped using Deel tomorrow, we'd need to hire at least three people just to handle what it does today."
— Izacco Scattolin Neto, Senior Recruitment & HR Administrator, Amilon

Deel HR has become the go-to for global teams.
Book a demo or learn more to streamline HR with confidence—from planning to offboarding.

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October releases

The spookiest part of managing global teams isn’t the big surprises; it’s the small ones—duplicate records, missing receipts, or systems that don’t talk to each other. This month, we’re helping you vanquish these ghosts for good.
October’s releases bring simplicity and speed to every step of the employee lifecycle—from onboarding and learning to payroll and provisioning. HR teams can now unify background checks, validate start dates automatically, and streamline offboarding in one flow. Finance gets new tools for automated tax estimates, budget controls, and instant card withdrawals. IT gains more transparency and automation across suppliers, integrations, and device workflows.
Together, these updates help your teams spend less time chasing fixes and more time moving forward with confidence.

HR: Simplify onboarding and stay compliant

From unified background checks to smarter onboarding and offboarding flows, Deel helps HR teams create a seamless, compliant employee experience from start to finish. These updates streamline admin work, strengthen data integrity, and give every team more time to focus on people instead of paperwork.

Get faster insights with new reports and dashboards

Explore, filter, and analyze HR and payroll data in a few clicks. Start from templates or build from scratch using pivot tables and charts, then group multiple reports into custom dashboards to track key metrics in one view.

Simplify scheduling with smarter time tracking

Create and manage schedules with more control. Set rules for hours and breaks by worker type, assign shifts in bulk, and standardize workflows for full-time, part-time, and global teams, all from one place.

Plan time off easily with a new calendar view

Employees can now view pending, approved, and used time off in a monthly calendar, alongside remaining balances and public holidays. This helps teams plan ahead, avoid conflicts, and accurately manage requests.

Simplify background checks

Manage all background checks from one centralized hub: initiate, track, and review in Deel for full visibility and faster completion.

Smarter onboarding and onboarding flows

Automatic start date validation blocks holidays and weekends for EOR hires, ensuring compliance and preventing last-minute corrections. Clients can also terminate any worker type from one place. Deel automates handoffs and approval routing, ensuring a consistent, compliant offboarding process.

Drive growth and learning

New analytics dashboards in Deel Engage let admins track program completions and engagement trends, while career development plans help managers and employees set clear goals and timelines for long-term growth.

AI-powered HR automation

Deel AI anticipates what you need and takes action. Securely update worker personal information directly in chat, with built-in approval flows and audit trails. The assistant also suggests relevant questions based on context, helping teams save time and resolve issues instantly.

Payroll & finance: Speed, control, and compliance

Finance and payroll teams now have better control, faster visibility, and built-in policy enforcement at every step of the pay cycle. These new tools simplify compliance and reduce manual work—so every payout, budget, and deduction runs exactly as it should.

Bulk edit payroll contracts

Update multiple payroll or contract details in a spreadsheet-style view with real-time error feedback.

Faster, smarter timesheets

Employees can log and review timesheets directly in Slack, helping managers reduce delays and maintain payroll accuracy.

Automate expense oversight

Set spending limits and budgets by category or entity, enforce age-based submission rules, and automatically flag outliers to ensure expenses remain compliant.

Access pay instantly

EOR employees can now withdraw earnings directly to a Deel Card (virtual or physical), eliminating transfer delays and improving access to funds globally.

Stay compliant across crypto and fiat with TRES integration

Finance teams can now connect Deel directly to TRES Finance to simplify financial compliance. Every payroll and invoice—whether in crypto or fiat—is automatically synced, categorized, and ERP-ready in TRES. No more manual uploads or reconciliation.

Plan token taxes with confidence

EOR clients processing token awards with Liquifi can now use an in-product calculator to estimate maximum tax and social contribution withholdings by country.

IT: More automation, less maintenance

October’s IT improvements bring more control and transparency across your global infrastructure—from supplier networks to software integrations—so your teams spend less time chasing updates and more time driving results.

Streamline supplier management

A new supplier platform gives non-core IT regions an all-in-one place for device order tracking, acknowledgment, and delivery confirmation.

Smarter link redirection

Deel’s new Dynamic Link Service automatically ensures every email and in-app link routes users to the correct destination on mobile, web, or desktop.

Integrated systems, connected teams

Sync employee demographic, compensation, and bank data automatically with new Workday and HiBob integrations for Deel PEO, no manual entries or data gaps.

Automate time tracking setup

Admins can now create and manage custom time categories in Deel’s Admin panel, simplifying time tracking integrations globally—no developer help needed.

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Year-End Planning: align fast, plan with confidence

Enhanced Calibration in Performance Reviews

Make fair, consistent calls with advanced filtering, tagging, and an updated calibration heatmap—so comp and headcount decisions start on solid ground.

Planning Cycles

Say goodbye to endless spreadsheets, no more “final_v7.xlsx.” Set timelines, invite the right stakeholders, and keep everyone working from one source of truth. Faster cycles, fewer nudges, cleaner approvals.

Scenario Calculator

Model headcount changes by role, country, or worker type (EOR, employee, contractor). See costs instantly and convert approved scenarios into job requests in one click.

Integrated Compensation Bands

Unify planning and pay decisions with shared, job-profile-based bands across HR and Finance. Decisions are fair, explainable, and budget-aligned—no more dueling spreadsheets.

In action

Run your review cycle in Deel Engage, calibrate, confirm comp bands, launch a Planning Cycle, pressure-test spend with the Scenario Calculator, then roll out raises in one click. Managers return from the holidays aligned—and you start January ready.

Payroll Wrapped & Ready: close faster, with fewer surprises

• Deel Payroll Connect
  Bring payroll data from in-country providers into Deel for one global gross-to-net view. Automated transfers mean fewer errors and cleaner imports.
• Prorated Pay (PEO)
  Mid-cycle joins and exits are calculated automatically—keeping final runs accurate without manual math.
• Payroll Auto-Submission
  Set policy-based, scheduled submissions with built-in approvals. Lock in on-time runs, even when deadlines stack up.
• Bulk Editing of Payroll Data
  Make mass updates in minutes—perfect for promotions, bonuses, and late-cycle changes.
• Benefits Administration
  Open enrollment now flows directly into payroll (with U.S. carrier integrations), minimizing mismatches and end-of-year fixes across regions.

In action

A payroll manager consolidates data via Payroll Connect, reviews cost reports, applies bulk edits, sets up auto-submission, and trusts benefits deductions to sync—handing Finance a clean close and a smoother start to 2026.

What’s Next: mobility, compliance, and AI that acts

• Business Visas
  Kick off short-term work trips with eligibility checks and applications straight from the platform.
• Entity Management System (EMS)
  Centralize bylaws, filings, and shareholder records in one secure hub connected to HR and Payroll—for audit-ready compliance worldwide.
• Deel AI Teammates
  Meet the Hiring Guru, Time Off Fairy, and Payroll Detective. AI teammates trained to handle routine, rules-based work. You set the guardrails; they handle the rest, with measurable impact on time saved and tasks completed.
• Build Your Own Agent
  We are rolling out something incredible. Clients will soon be able to create custom agents to fit unique workflows. So no prompts, no code required. Admins define scope, assign availability, and monitor performance. This capability will launch separately from Deel AI Workforce.

Coming soon

• Time Off in Lieu
• Field-Level Permissions (HRIS)
• Band governance enhancements in Compensation
• Deel Calendar
• Work Records & Comp History
• Crypto Payouts
• Time Tracking
• Expense Card Controls

Ready to streamline your year-end? Book a demo to see these workflows in action, or learn more about how Deel helps you plan smarter and close faster so you step into 2026 with confidence.

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DEEL NEWS

The biggest blockers aren't major outages; they're the everyday stalls: waiting for access, chasing approvals, or fixing records after the fact. This month's updates remove those drags from the system. Sensible lockouts strengthen logins, approvals clear faster in Slack, and device actions fire from HR events. Turn them on once, and every team gains time back, without extra tools or ticket queues.
Here's what's new this month inside Deel.

Work where people are, keep records clean, scale with confidence (HR)

From approvals that live in your team's Slack to cleaner histories and global-ready controls, we're helping HR teams move from a reactive state to a more proactive one. These launches all push toward the same outcome: less friction for employees, fewer headaches for HR, and stronger compliance across borders.
This means you can focus on building a thriving global workforce instead of getting bogged down in administrative tasks

Work in chat, move faster

Deel Plugin for Slack & Teams: Now you can handle everyday HR tasks like time-off requests and approvals right where your team already works—in Slack or Teams. Managers can approve requests in their daily workflow, and employees get instant answers

Keep records accurate through change

Simplify contract relocations and transfers: This feature lets HR maintain multiple active contracts for a direct employee, which simplifies relocations or multi-entity roles without having to terminate and re-onboard. Pay and benefits continue uninterrupted.
One‑click Deel PEO rehiring: Returning talent starts fast because you can rehire them directly from their profile. HR avoids re-entering data and redoing onboarding steps.
People history cleanup: You can now remove duplicate or incorrect entries directly in a profile. This means fixes happen on the spot, not via tickets, making audits feel calm and ensuring employees see accurate profiles.

Scale with control

Anonymous Reporting: Give employees a safe, anonymous way to raise concerns with secure two-way messaging that meets EU requirements. It’s built into Deel, so it delivers audit-ready oversight without purchasing another platform.
Global workflows & approvals: Use approval events as triggers and actions in Workflow Builder to automate HR approvals. This means approvals move to the right person automatically, so HR has fewer stalls, fewer workarounds, and clearer ownership.
Net‑to‑gross calculator: Enter a take-home target during contract creation to instantly see the gross amount required by country, so offers are faster to plan and easier to explain. This helps HR and Finance avoid chasing spreadsheets across regions.

Quicker reimbursements, clearer pay with Deel (Payroll)

Speed and compliance can coexist. Our new updates give you the power to manage payroll proactively, with clear rules, instant reviews in Slack, and better payslip visibility that helps reimbursements move quickly while keeping everything compliant.

Speed with control

• Expense category rules: You can now create category rules for limits, required attachments, and auto-approval thresholds. This ensures routine claims move quickly while exceptions route to a reviewer.
• Automatic country-specific checks: Stop worrying about manual expense reviews. Receipts are checked against local requirements as they're uploaded, which flags issues early and reduces rework.
• Approve expenses in Slack: Review, add missing tax, and approve in one step without leaving Slack to shorten time-to-reimbursement.
• Hourly payroll auto-setup: In supported countries, hourly contracts are created automatically with time tracking enabled. This removes manual setup and gets payroll ready from day one.

Pay and close with confidence

• Global Payroll calendar edits: Adjust recurring deadlines for a single Payroll Group directly in Deel. You can keep schedules flexible, compliant, and aligned.
• Enhanced in-app payslips: Reduce employee questions with enhanced in-app payslips. Employees get a detailed breakdown of their pay, side-by-side comparisons, and trend views, so they can easily understand their take-home pay.

Faster fixes, fewer interruptions with Deel (IT)

Stronger security from day one, and smoother exits when people leave. New controls align identity and device actions with HR events to reduce tickets and keep access clean with this month's updates.

Guardrails that run themselves

• Enhanced login lockouts: Take control of your organization’s security by configuring a new, enterprise-grade login lockout policy. This feature adds another layer of defense against evolving threats like brute-force attacks.
• Leave-safe sign-in: You can make SSO optional for workers on long leave while their contracts stay active. This respects HR access needs without weakening authentication for active staff.
• Post-termination email switch: After a contract ends, the system automatically switches the sign-in from a work email to a backup, which preserves access to important documents and reduces manual admin for your IT team.
• Approval resets: When managers or policies change, an admin can reset pending approvals to route them to the right person. This keeps automations flowing when your org structure shifts, and prevents "stuck" tickets to IT.

Automate device operations

• Device integrations and webhooks: With new APIs and webhooks, you can automate device workflows by connecting ticketing and asset tools to Deel. HR events can now trigger actions like lock, erase, or restart a device immediately.

Predictable spend and smoother support

• Unified renewals and seat-based pricing: Device lifecycle management invoices are now consolidated by seat with co-termed dates. This means fewer scattered invoices and a smoother month-end for your team.
• Submit IT tickets for your team: Organization managers can create support requests on behalf of employees. This is a faster path to hardware fixes and software help, especially for teammates who can't file a request themselves.
• Standard rental terms and clearer invoices: Gain predictable IT spend. Device invoices are now consolidated with one renewal date, which means fewer scattered invoices and a smoother month-end for your team.

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Less tools and more efficiency are always good things. And we’re all for good things. That’s why we built Expenses for Deel Global Payroll – employees can now submit their expenses directly through Deel for you to approve, and we’ll automatically reimburse them in your next pay cycle. It’s intuitive for your employees and a substantial time saver for you.

We built Expenses for Global Payroll with efficiency in mind:

• Employees can submit expenses in any currency, and we will automatically convert them to the currency that they are paid in.
• Approved reimbursements are connected to the next pay cycle, so your employees always get paid on time.
• View all expense submissions without downloading files, and even make edits to reimbursement amounts as part of your approval, all within the platform.
• Centralizing expenses within the Global Payroll platform gives you a complete view of all your global payroll data.

Getting Started

Getting Started

Expenses for Global Payroll is easy to enable on the Deel platform.

Here is a step-by-step guide to walk through how you can enable Expenses for Global Payroll:

1. Go to the “Expenses” section on the menu and click on the “Enable Expenses” button to arrive in the “Organization Settings” section. On the General tab, look for the the “Expenses for Global Payroll” tile and click on the “Enable” button.
2. Through the dropdown that will appear, select the list of entities that you want to enable Expenses for, and hit save. Expenses will be enabled immediately.
3. Once enabled, your employees will automatically be able to submit Expenses. They can click on their contract where they will see the “Expenses” box on their dashboard and can start submitting expenses in a few easy steps. Watch the video below to see how your employees can use this tool to submit and manage their expenses.
4. You’ll see any submitted expenses by clicking on “Expenses” in the left navigation menu—that’s where you review, adjust, approve, or decline employee submissions. You can also export this as a file for your records.
5. Once expenses are approved, the payment is included in the next pay cycle.

Set up Expenses for Global Payroll

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The problem with talent management

Workers today demand transparent development opportunities (i.e., a path forward). A lack of career development is the most common reason people quit their jobs (McKinsey). And driving performance is one of HR teams’ key priorities while navigating economic uncertainty.
But global HR teams are often busy, juggling various tasks, from managing payroll to hiring abroad, across dozens of tools. As the company grows, so does the need for more sophisticated processes. Leadership pushes for performance reviews, and workers demand development opportunities.
As HR teams only introduce initiatives one by one, they're often tackled in isolation. The result is performance reviews that don’t lead to action, training budgets spent without direction, and career frameworks forgotten within weeks.
From an admin perspective, this means juggling multiple spreadsheets, tools, and meeting notes while spending more money than necessary on disparate systems.

AI-powered performance development that connects the dots

Today, we’re launching Deel Engage for all Deel customers: an all-in-one talent development suite that connects the dots between career development, performance, and learning—powered by embedded AI technology that saves busy people teams hours every step of the way.
With Deel Engage, you can create a single source of truth for your team’s company-wide goals, configure custom performance review cycles in minutes, and retain top talent with a culture of learning and development.
Deel Engage connects to Deel's global HRIS, so you can manage payroll, HR, and equity and drive performance for your entire global team on one platform. In just a few clicks, you can:

• Adjust payroll based on the results of your performance reviews.
• Add learning journeys to your onboarding workflows.
• Assign courses and reviews based on location, worker type, custom fields, or many other criteria.
  Plus, you can integrate with other HR systems like BambooHR, Personio and Workday with our custom integrations.

Career Management: Clarifying role expectations and the path to progression

Career Management lets you define career paths for all teams and roles—individual contributors and leaders—and define them with detailed competencies. This way, workers better understand success and priorities in their roles and receive a motivating roadmap for their development.
These frameworks can regularly turn into huge projects, spanning several months, as people managers are too busy to spend hours diving into detailed role descriptions. That’s where our AI can help. In just a few clicks, you can get a first draft of your complete career framework, including detailed descriptions and leveled competencies.

Performance: Identify skills gaps and drive success with goals and feedback reviews

Continuous performance improvement is all about rewarding high performers, understanding challenges, and identifying areas for growth.

Goals

With Goals on Deel, you can align your whole company on OKRs with transparent targets. In just a few clicks, you can define goals for individuals, teams, or the whole company in regular cycles and tie this automatically to performance reviews. Keep your entire organization accountable and track progress in real-time with a single source of truth to review goals by team, status, and individuals.

Reviews

Every company has its own take on performance. For that reason, we built our reviews to be 100% customizable—no mandatory questions, no forced transparency settings, and no need to run reviews simultaneously for everyone. Manage 360° feedback in one place, the way you want.
Deel Engage takes things a step further by connecting career frameworks, goals and and performance together, ensuring reviewers always have the full context of targets and expectations when giving feedback.

Performance reviews at a glance:

• Fair reviews thanks to 360° feedback, highly customizable transparency settings, and the option to calibrate your results
• Relevant and contextual information in the form of individual goals or competencies (provided during the reviews)
• Advanced analytics, such as 9-box, heatmaps, and more, allow you to quickly uncover skill gaps in individuals or whole teams
• Optional automated assignments to trigger review cycles based on worker lifecycle events like starting date

Learning: Create, uncover, and assign effective courses

Learning is the next logical step after defining core desired competencies (Career Management) and uncovering opportunities (Performance) for growth. It’s the process of closing skill gaps and developing talent strategically.
However, learning it’s often tricky to track and assign relevant courses and tie this back to performance in a seamless way, and finding reliable training is time-consuming. Here’s where our Learning Management System shines:
It’s your modern, easy-to-use LMS with all the features you would expect and more.

• Build any course faster with AI—traditional formats or microlearning
• Enroll learners automatically thanks to advanced criteria (e.g., completely automate compliance training)
• Track progress at all times with pre-built dashboards

Always included: Plugins for Slack

Reduce context-switching and supercharge connections with seamless Slack HR plugins, including PTO, Kudos, Referrals, Org Charts, and more.

Curious how it works? Request a live demo today
This blog post just scratches the surface of how Deel Engage can help you connect the dots and take your talent strategy to new heights.
If you’d like a tour of the platform and get your questions answered, request a 30-minute demo with our experts.

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