Western style pay and benefit practices are on the rise in the Middle East, according to a new study by Mercer. The survey showed the traditional focus on salaries is shifting to include a variety of benefit options. read more

Claire Keogh examines the positives and negatives of the current weak US dollar and strategies for assisting employees abroad who are feeling the pinch. read more

Addressing family needs, not just those of the partner or spouse, is essential for a successful relocation, and with an aging population, elder care concerns are becoming as important as child care issues. Linda Russell analyses the relocation needs of children and the elderly. read more

A new centre, due to open in Amsterdam in May, aims to reduce the bureaucratic hassle omnipresent when foreign workers come to work in the Netherlands. read more

According to a study by Mercer, global salaries are expected to rise by an average of six percent in 2008, 1.9 percent above inflation, which may suggest a turning of the tides for outsourcing labour. read more