The Hidden Compliance Crisis Inside Contingent Workforce Payroll with Anita Milasinovic #216
Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast by Anita Milasinovic, Head of Contingent Workforce Compliance & Practices at Papaya Global and a leading voice at Papaya Global, where she helps multinational organisations navigate one of payroll’s most complex frontiers: onboarding, managing, paying, and staying compliant with a blended workforce of contractors, gig workers, cross-border talent, and contingent specialists.
Title: 🌟 The Hidden Compliance Crisis Inside Contingent Workforce Payroll with Anita Milasinovic #216 🌟
Host: 🎙️ Nick Day, CEO of specialist Payroll Recruitment Agency, JGA Recruitment Group
Guest: 👤 Anita Milasinovic
Episode Overview:
🔊 In this insightful episode of The Payroll Podcast, host Nick Day sits down with Anita Milašinović from Papaya Global to unpack why contingent workforce payroll is becoming the biggest compliance challenge of our time.
Key Topics Discussed in this Episode:
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Contingent workforce payroll is becoming one of the biggest compliance risks as organizations rely more on contractors, freelancers, and cross-border talent
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Misclassification and unclear engagement models create significant legal, financial, and regulatory exposure for global businesses
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Payroll, HR, finance, procurement, and legal teams must align under one shared compliance framework to manage risk at scale
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AI and automation are improving payroll speed and consistency, but human judgment remains critical for compliance decisions
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The role of payroll leaders is evolving from transactional processing to strategic workforce governance
Useful Links From This Episode:
- Papaya Global Workforce AI & CWX
- Data Validation / Compliance Automation
- Anita Milasinovic on LinkedIn
- 🌳 Greenify Talent: JGA Planet Positive (ESG) Recruitment Solution
- 👤 Host Nick Day LinkedIn Profile
- 📢 JGA Payroll Recruitment
- 🎧 Check out our sister podcast, The HR L&D Podcast
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