Global HR

Ulster University study reveals that people who work from home have fewer sick days and that Wales has seen sharpest rise in absences.

Immigration lawyer Harry Goldstraw examines what employers need to consider when posting employees on short-term European work assignments.

A new 'advanced' tax band is to be created for higher earners in Scotland, while those on top salaries will see their income tax increase.

Australia will next year ban engineered-stone worktops and kitchen counters nationally because of the health risks they pose to installers,...

A trial of a four-day work week in Portugal found that almost all employers that took part rated the experience positively.

A sense of ‘permacrisis’ is gripping international businesses which could leave employees vulnerable to burnout.

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Andrew Barnett and Liat Zudkewich examine what HR should be doing to assist their global employees in crisis situations.

Under the settlement neither company will have to admit fault. Both firms deny wrongdoing yet have praised the announcement.

Former Infosys CEO Narayana Murthy prompts backlash after calling on India’s youth to work 70 hours a week to increase productivity.

Women in Iceland, including its prime minister, have gone on strike over the country's gender pay gap.

Nokia has announced thousands of job losses after it saw a 20% fall in net sales in the third quarter of 2023.

The IoD is worried that the EU's rules concerning the use of AI will be widely adopted, a development that would see the UK being sidelined as companies explore ways of using the new technology.

Fines are set to more than triple for employers who hire those without permission to work in the biggest hike in civil penalties since 2014.

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