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Oyster End-of-Year Guide

Navigating the end of the year is challenging in the HR world. Similar to last year, payroll is adjusted to give way to office closures and reduced manpower due to the holiday season. This adjustment allows us to ensure that payments are still 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 7th.
  • The pre-funding invoice for the November payroll will be issued by November 11th. 
  • The settlement invoice for the November payroll will be issued by December 6th.
  • The pre-funding invoice for the December payroll will be issued by December 11th. 
  • The settlement invoice for the December payroll will be issued by January 8th.

Are there changes impacting onboarding?

Team Member onboarding submitted after December 1st cannot be guaranteed start dates between December 20th to January 6th. 

Our Onboarding team is happy to support you and provide further details.

Are there changes impacting offboarding?

All offboarding requests will still require a 30-day notice period. To ensure that we’re able to manage all requests as efficiently as possible, kindly note the following dates:

CUT-OFF DATE DETAILS
November 15 Cut-off for all bulk offboarding* requests
December 15 No bulk offboarding* requests will be actioned
December 25 - January 1, 2025 Only urgent or highly sensitive offboarding requests

*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 immediately if you wish to offboard an indirect Team Member, and we will advise on the earliest possible date for termination. 

What are the expected changes for Direct Team Members?

5th December will be the last day to submit any additional pay elements such as bonuses or commissions, expenses, contract changes, etc.

  • Dec 5: Latest engagement date for Dec 2024 payroll processing. Team Members engaged after this date will not be included in the December payroll period, and their first salary will be paid out in January. 
  • Dec 19: Target date for salary payments into Team Member's accounts for those paid monthly. 

The following countries have differences from the planned timeline for direct payroll:

  • Jan 11: Target date for salary payment for the Czech Republic
  • Dec 13: Christmas Bonus payment in Portugal

Countries where salary payments will not have any changes:

  • Canada
  • United States

What are the expected changes for Indirect Team Members?

The cut-off date for most indirect Team Members will remain December 6th; however, please note that, as we work with several local partners, changes may vary per Team Member. 

COUNTRY PAYROLL CHANGE CUTOFF SALARY PAYMENT DATE
Argentina Dec 2* Dec 27*
Armenia Dec 12* No Change
Austria Dec 6* Dec 23*
Azerbaijan Dec 27* Dec 27*
Bangladesh    
Belarus No Change No Change
Belgium Dec 6* Dec 23*
Bosnia and Herzegovina No Change No Change
Brazil Dec 6* Dec 23-27*
Bulgaria No Change Dec 30
Cameroon Dec 5* Dec 16*
Chile Dec 2* No Change
Colombia Dec 2 No Change
Costa Rica Dec 2 No Change
Croatia No Change No Change
Cyprus No Change No Change
Czech Republic No Change No Change
Denmark No Change No Change
Ecuador Dec 2 No Change
Egypt No Change No Change
Estonia No Change No Change
Finland Dec 19 Dec 13
France Dec 18* Dec 20*
Georgia No Change No Change
Germany Dec 6-18* Dec 20-23*
Ghana Dec 5* Dec 20-23*
Greece No Change No Change
Guatemala Dec 2 No Change
Hong Kong    
Iceland No Change No Change
India No Change No Change
Indonesia No Change Dec 24
Ireland Dec 18 No Change
Israel No Change No Change
Italy No Change No Change
Japan No Change Dec 24
Jordan    
Kazakhstan    
Kenya Dec 5* Dec 16-20*
Kosovo No Change No Change
Latvia No Change No Change
Lebanon Dec 19 Dec 23
Lithuania No Change No Change
Luxembourg Dec 6 Dec 23
North Macedonia No Change No Change
Malaysia Dec 22 Dec 27
Malta No Change No Change
Mexico Dec 2* Dec 27*
Moldova No Change Dec 27
Montenegro    
Morocco Dec 5* Dec 20*
Nepal Dec 22 Dec 27
Netherlands No Change Dec 23
New Zealand No Change Dec 24*
Nigeria Dec 5* Dec 20-23*
Norway Dec 6 Dec 23
Pakistan Dec 22 Dec 27
Paraguay Dec 2 No Change
Peru Dec 2 No Change
Peru Dec 2 No Change
Philippines Dec 6* Dec 20-31*
Poland No Change Dec 24
Portugal No Change No Change
Qatar No Change No Change
Romania    
Saudi Arabia No Change No Change
Serbia No Change No Change
Singapore Dec 22 Dec 27
Slovakia No Change No Change
Slovenia No Change No Change
South Africa Dec 5 Dec 20
South Korea No Change Dec 24
Spain No Change Dec 20-30*
Sri Lanka Dec 22 Dec 27
Sweden No Change Dec 23
Switzerland Dec 6 Dec 23
Taiwan No Change Dec 24
Tanzania Dec 5 Dec 20
Thailand Dec 22 Dec 27
Turkey Dec 22 Dec 27
Ukraine No Change Dec 27*
United Arab Emirates No Change No Change
United Kingdom No Change No Change
Uruguay No Change Dec 27
Vietnam Dec 22 Dec 27
Zambia Dec 5-10* Dec 17-20*
Zimbabwe Dec 10 Dec 17
Red font signifies changes on the dates
Red font with * has changes that vary per Team Member

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