Oyster End-of-Year Guide

Navigating the end of the year is challenging in HR. As with last year, we're adjusting payroll to accommodate office closures and reduced staffing during the holiday season. This adjustment helps ensure payments are processed promptly and as expected. 

If you have any questions or require further details, please contact the support team by logging a request through our portal.

What dates can I expect to change?

• Cut-off dates for: 
  • Payroll changes
  • Engagement 
  • Offboarding  
  • Onboarding 
• Salary and bonus payments
• Invoice release and due date

Will there be changes in invoicing?

The invoices can be accessed through the platform. There will be no significant change in the invoicing dates. Details of invoicing are as follows:

• The settlement invoice for the October payroll will be issued by November 7.
• The pre-funding invoice for the November payroll will be issued by November 11. 
• The settlement invoice for the November payroll will be issued by December 5.
• The pre-funding invoice for the December payroll will be issued by December 11. 
• The settlement invoice for the December payroll will be issued by January 8.

Are there changes impacting onboarding?

Team Member onboarding requests submitted after November 23 cannot be guaranteed start dates in December 2026, and will instead be processed in January 2026.

Are there changes impacting offboarding?

All offboarding requests will still require a 30-day notice period. These submission deadlines do not replace country-specific notice periods or legal requirements. We will confirm the earliest feasible termination date after reviewing each request.

To ensure that we’re able to manage all requests as efficiently as possible, kindly note the following dates:

*Bulk offboarding is in reference to a request to offboard multiple Team Members within the same timeframe, i.e., within the context of a company re-org/redundancy round.

NOTE: For offboarding of indirect Team Members, international local partners have differing cut-off dates for the holiday period. Please contact our team as early as possible so we can confirm the applicable deadline and help you plan the next steps.

What are the expected changes for Direct Team Members?

To ensure smooth processing for December payroll, please take note of the following important dates and deadlines:

Submission & Engagement Deadlines

Salary Payment Schedule

Countries where salary payments will not have any changes:

• Canada
• United States
• Mexico
• Czech Republic
• Philippines

What are the expected changes for Indirect Team Members?

The cut-off date for all indirect Team Members will be as follows:

Note that, salary payment dates may vary per Team Member depending on the statutory requirements in their respective countries. 

Additional Information

Here are some related articles that you may find helpful:

• How Do I Know Whether My Team Member Is Hired Through A Local Partner Or A Direct Entity?
• What are the cut-off dates? 
• How can my company notify Oyster of a termination?
• Salary payment dates at Oyster