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GLOBAL HR HEADLINES
Managing global compensation: the quest for compliance
Employees on international assignment present a challenge to HR and payroll functions in organizations. There is increasing scrutiny and enforcement from tax authorities, the length and structure of assignments are changing, and ...   Read on...
How to Lead a Successful Global Team
In a multicultural workplace, misunderstandings happen. If your British manager tells you something is "interesting," does he really mean the opposite?  Why do your Dutch coworkers feel so comfortable talking back to the boss? ...    Read on...
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LinkedIn's 2015 Global Recruiting Trends report is based on the largest survey of talent acquisition leaders in the world. Gain insight into 3 trends every talent acquisition leader needs to know:- Industry overview: Recruiting budgets ...   Read on...
The Untapped Value of Overseas Experience
How skilled return migrants can be your company's agents of change. Viktor had worked for several years as a programmer for a global software company in Eastern Europe when his manager chose him for a prestigious assignment ...  Read on...
Additional global HR articles

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- Insights on the changing global workforce
- "How I Manage Across Cultures and Companies" by Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO, Renault-Nissan Alliance 


ASIA & CHINA HR ARTICLES
US and China Extend Visas to 10 Years
Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC) in Beijing, President Barack Obama announced a reciprocal agreement by both the US and China to grant visitor visas that are valid for up to ten years ...      Read on...
Additional Asia and China HR articles

- Management Capability Index India 2014 Report
- Guide to China Market Salaries
- Indonesia Companies Need to Capitalize on Improving Employee Engagement Trends
- Malaysians now required to pass English to graduate
- China: Lessons for employers on the risks of unwritten contracts and minimizing overtime liability
- Long-term Trends Reshape China's Talent Landscape
- Chinese companies in US urged to learn the employment laws
- Hong Kong employers risk jail time for "blind" job ads
- Managers Wanted: War for Talent Heats Up in China
- Global Skills - Skilling India
- Singaporeans feel "obliged" to work long, hard hours
- China: Unilateral termination of striking employees was illegal: Employers should consider the reason for strike action before dismissing
- Why This Expat Loves Living In Singapore 




LATIN AMERICA HR ARTICLES
Chasing Low-Cost Labor in Mexico: Is VW Chattanooga the Last New U.S. Auto Plant?
During the 1992 presidential campaign, Ross Perot quipped that the North American Free Trade Agreement (then being negotiated) would create a "giant sucking sound" of jobs leaving the US for Mexico if it ever became implemented ...    Read on...
Additional Latin America HR articles

- US Renews Workplace Rights Agreements with LATAM Countries
- Latin American Travel Management Challenged By Data Deficiencies
- Study Finds Brazil Lost US$400 Billion to Fraud
- Brazil Has Created 700,000 New Jobs in 2014. One Million Are Expected Till End of Year
- Latin America - Pensions: Addressing the Ticking Time Bomb 


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U.S. & CANADA HR ARTICLES
US Boards Lack Global Insights
While major US companies increasingly rely on overseas revenue, their boards often remain all-American, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing Egon Zehnder's recently published 2014 Global Board Index. The results suggest ...   Read on...
Additional U.S. and Canada HR articles

- US: The United Auto Workers on the Skids?
- Bridge the Gap: Rebuilding America's Middle Skills
- Canada: 'Paid to learn': Facing skills shortage, manufacturers invest in training youth
- US: Some employers face higher federal unemployment taxes on Jan. 31
- U.S.: State Minimum Wages Going Up in 2015
- US: IRS initiative to test company compliance around deferred compensation plans and increased focus on employment tax compliance
- US: Cost of Living Allowances: Strategies for Relocation Success in a Changing Environment

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EUROPEAN HR ARTICLES
German Government May Say 'Nein' To After Work Emails
All of us are familiar with the sound a smartphone makes when an email or text has arrived. Our somewhat Pavlovian response is to pick up the device, see who the message is from and read it.In Germany, a growing number of these ...    Read on...
Additional European HR articles

- EU sees annual growth in labor costs
- German Labor Costs Growth Accelerates In Q2
- UK Immigration Update - Changes to immigration rules
- Spain: Changes to the taxation of employee share plans
- UK: KPMG's Guide to Directors' Remuneration 2014 

 

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