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Strategic Move to Address Diverse Needs Including 

Legal Risks, Confidentiality, and Data Security

Human Consulting Group (CEO Park Jae-hyun, hereinafter HCG) announced that an increasing number of global corporations are outsourcing payroll functions to external partners in their Korean subsidiaries. 

This trend is being driven by the need to address various demands, such as legal risk management, confidentiality, and data security. As a result, payroll outsourcing (PO) has become a strategic choice for many companies.

Foreign companies operating in Korea have cited that the main reason for adopting payroll outsourcing is to enable their internal HR teams to focus on core tasks. The payroll process is complex, involving frequent updates to legal requirements such as labor laws, tax regulations, and social insurance, as well as managing elements like performance-based compensation, bonuses, and benefits, and responding to issues like foreigner tax rates. 

To navigate these complexities and risks, many global headquarters are entrusting the payroll operations of their Korean subsidiaries to trusted, specialized partners who ensure compliance with local regulations and provide comprehensive reporting.

In response to these market needs, HCG is expanding its presence by offering payroll solutions tailored for global clients through its proprietary HR systems — JaDE, hunel, and talenx. 

These platforms are designed to support business scalability and workforce changes with high flexibility. 

HCG’s services are further enhanced by dedicated payroll experts who ensure accuracy and convenience in day-to-day operations.

Demonstrating its commitment to security and reliability, HCG has acquired both the international ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and Korea’s ISMS (Information Security Management System) certification, reinforcing client trust in its data protection practices.

Since the establishment of its Payroll Outsourcing division in 2018, HCG has maintained long-term contracts with its original clients. An internal analysis of customer success has shown that trust-based collaboration with experienced professionals is a key factor in these sustained partnerships.

The effectiveness of HCG’s services is reflected in several success stories. For example, a U.S.-based healthcare company adopted HCG’s payroll outsourcing early in its Korean market entry. 

This allowed the internal HR team to focus on strategic priorities, leading to a boost in employee satisfaction and accelerated business growth that surpassed industry benchmarks.

Another case involves a Japanese multinational that selected HCG as its outsourcing partner after reviewing issues related to expatriate taxation (TEQ), dividend tax, and Korea's flat tax rate for foreigners. 

Since implementation, the company has maintained stable and compliant payroll operations. 

As global regulatory environments grow more complex, HCG is positioning itself as a leading payroll outsourcing partner for foreign companies navigating the Korean market... (continuded...)

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