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As globalisation continues, many employers with a multi-jurisdictional presence are introducing global HR policies that apply across their international business....
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Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), fell to its lowest ever level in January 2015, hitting just...
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Western European businesses spent €2.5 billion on HR software systems in 2014, so how can HR professionals learn to love...
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While many companies have sought to improve the level of female board representation, more still needs to be done to...
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The legal aspects of the new rights to shared parental leave have been scrutinised at length, but how can HR...
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- Take part in our dress codes surveyXpertHR is conducting a survey of regulations, guidelines and policies that give employees instructions on standards of dress and/or appearance and invites you to take part.
- FAQs: Maternity leave and shared parental leaveNewly published FAQs answer employers' questions on the commencement of maternity leave and entitlement to shared parental leave.
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