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GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE & MANUFACTURING
Report: China Labor Costs Only 4 Percent Below US
A recent report estimates that China's effective labor costs are only slightly below those of the U.S. The analysis by U.K. consulting firm Oxford Economics said that rising wages in China and increasing productivity among U.S. ...    Read on...
US: Role of Talent in Site Selection for Automotive Manufacturers
One of the leading challenges facing many manufacturers in the U.S. automotive industry is the attraction and retention of talent. At the same time, many U.S. states (particularly in the South and Southeast) are throwing attractive incentive ...   Read on...
Handling Mass Layoffs in China's Manufacturing Sector
As China's annual growth begins to slow, mass layoffs may be unavoidable for many American manufacturers as they are faced with declining demand and rising business costs. It is important for these companies to understand the ...   Read on...
Here's How The New (U.S.) Overtime Law Will Affect You
A new law dramatically expands overtime protection. Here's how it will affect millions of Americans. A new overtime rule is about to greatly impact the American middle class. The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced an update ...   Read on...
Five numbers that explain the union fight in France
France has seen an endless parade of strikes and demonstrations recently. Here are five numbers that explain why it's so hard for the country to agree on a (modest) reform of the labor market ...   Read on...
ASIA & CHINA
Further Guidance on Criminal Graft and Bribery Released by Chinese Judicial Authorities
On April 18, 2016, two Chinese judicial authorities released an interpretation that provides further guidance on how criminal cases related to graft and bribery are handled in China effective immediately. The Supreme People's Court ...      Read on...
What Is the Cost of Dismissing Employees in Japan?
Many foreign companies don't properly understand how hard it actually is to unilaterally terminate employment in Japan. In fact, they often try to dismiss employees based on norms of their home countries and without careful ...      Read on...
India's base salaries the lowest in Asia Pacific
Annual base salaries in India are the lowest in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, according to research by global advisory, broking and solutions company, Willis Towers Watson. China's base salaries across all job grades are ...      Read on...
Additional Asia and China HR articles
- Talent in China: Find it, grow it, keep it
- Op-ed: Training and engaging young talent in China can be transformative for businesses
- Robots Threatening the Asia Labor Market
- Shenzhen Says It Plans to Spend Billions to Attract Talent
- Chinese companies widen search for foreign talent
- The Conveyor Belt of Talent in Japan
- Manufacturing jobs in Asia have hit their lowest point since 2009

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NORTH AMERICA: US & CANADA
How U.S. Employee Benefits Compare To Europe's
Unsurprisingly, Americans aren't the beneficiaries of generous paid leave, vacation, or unemployment policies. The U.S. isn't very competitive with other countries when it comes to taking care of its workers, according to a new report from  ...   Read on...
US: New Labor Regulations Are Negatively Changing Modern Manufacturing
Administration Unveils New Overtime Regulation that Removes Path to Middle Class. National Association of Manufacturers Vice President of Labor, Legal and Regulatory Policy Rosario Palmieri issued the following statement after the ...   Read on...
US: DOJ's Fraud Section Issues Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Plan and Guidance
On April 5, 2016, the Department of Justice's Fraud Section ("DOJ") issued its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") Enforcement Plan and Guidance ("Guidance"), which announced (1) a more than doubling of DOJ resources ...   Read on...
Additional U.S. and Canada HR & talent management articles
- US: Help wanted: The talent challenge
- Could a Lack of Skilled Labor Slow the Reshoring Wave for U.S. Manufacturers?

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LATIN AMERICA HR ARTICLES
Mexico: Company duties vis-à-vis the National Immigration Institute
Companies with foreign employees. As every year, Immigration authorities continue carrying out inspections of the immigration status at companies, without prior notice. In these inspections, the following points are ...    Read on...
Expats: Healthcare in Brazil
Healthcare in Brazil is available at both public and private institutions. Permanent residents are able to get access to free public healthcare at any of the government hospitals. Healthcare facilities and doctors in Brazil ...    Read on...
Additional Latin America HR articles
- Workers in Mexico's border factories say they can barely survive, so they're turning to unions
- Multinationals Look to Costa Rica for HighTech Talent
 
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GLOBAL
Global Recruiting Trends 2016
Get to know the top trends fueling talent acquisition today. As a talent acquisition leader, you're always looking for new ways to empower your teams to work more efficiently and be more successful. One way to do this is by staying ...    Read on...
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Lean Communication: how language, culture and distance impact your costs and competitiveness in our globalized economy ...   read on...
  
Bridging Cultures to Drive Performance in Automotive Around the World (Auf Deutsch) ...   read on...
  
Key Challenges Facing Global Talent Management Strategies ...   read on...
  
Managing Risk and Compliance with your Global Traveler ...   read on...
  
Overcoming Barriers to Global Leadership Development ...    read on...
  
Key Challenges to Making Compliance Work in India ...    read on...
  
Learn the Successful Strategies of Asian Leaders ...    read on...
  
Best Practices for Employers to Retain Foreign Workers - An Immigration Overview ...    read on...


EUROPE
EU Decision on Suspending US Visa Waiver Set for July 12
Discussions are underway in the European Union whether to implement a one-year suspension of its visa waiver agreement with the United States and Canada.  The action would require all travelers from these nations, as well as ...    Read on...
Germany: Update on amendments to German labor leasing laws: Coalition agreement
According to Federal Minister Andrea Nahles (SPD), the coalition have now made a breakthrough on proposals to amend the German labor leasing laws ...    Read on...
Additional European HR articles
- A Foreigner With No Friends: Bo Andersson Pushed From Russia's AvtoVAZ
- Working time developments in the 21st century: Work duration and its regulation in the EU
- Every 5th expat in Russia (those who are left) are looking for a new job...
- New National Living Wage greeted with cautious optimism by UK businesses
- Renting a car in Europe

 
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