Themes Project 2030 follows
Public, editorial research themes. Grounded in public-company reporting, regulatory filings, and credible industry research.
Payroll is not a category that consolidates; it accretes adjacent categories. Project 2030 follows how that accretion is unfolding in 2026.
Who owns the canonical record of an employee, contractor, or contingent worker. Identity, payroll, benefits, and access all stake a claim.
Employer-of-record providers, distributed-team payroll, and the regulatory inflection points reshaping cross-border employment.
From AI features to AI-executed workflows. The competitive frontier across enterprise HCM and SMB payroll alike.
SECURE 2.0, paper-statement mandates, and Roth catch-up rules are reshaping how plans are administered. The plumbing matters more than the headlines.
OBBBA W-2 reporting changes, India Labour Codes, and EU AI Act enforcement are 2026 product roadmap inputs as much as legal obligations.
Public sources we monitor
| Source | Mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ADP Investor Relations | manual | Primary source for ADP earnings releases, SEC filings, and dividend announcements. No verified public RSS feed found. |
| ADP Media Center (Press Releases) | manual | Official ADP press releases including the monthly ADP National Employment Report and product announcements. |
| Workday Newsroom | manual | Official Workday press releases covering earnings, product launches, and government contracts. |
| SAP News Center | rss | Verified RSS 2.0 feed. Covers SAP corporate news including SuccessFactors and Sapphire event announcements. |
| U.S. Department of Labor - Press Releases | rss | Verified RSS 2.0 feed. Covers DOL press releases including EBSA regulatory guidance, wage and hour actions, and employment statistics. |
| National Law Review - Labor and Employment | manual | Authoritative public legal commentary on employment law, payroll compliance, and regulatory changes. |
| Okta Blog - Product Innovation | manual | Okta's official product blog covering identity management, workforce credentials, and security. |
| Adecco Group Newsroom | manual | Official Adecco Group press releases and research reports on global workforce trends, AI readiness, and talent strategy. |
| ADP India Insights | manual | ADP India's official compliance and HR insights covering India Labour Codes, payroll regulations, and workforce trends. |
| Workday Investor Relations | manual | Official Workday IR page covering SEC filings, earnings releases, and investor presentations. |
| SEC EDGAR - Public Filings | manual | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings database. Used for 8-K, 10-Q, and 10-K filings from public HCM and payroll companies. |
| HR Brew (Morning Brew) | manual | Reputable industry news source covering HR technology, future of work, and enterprise HCM. |