29/10/2009 Global comparison: employee holiday entitlements

Employees in Lithuania and Brazil have the the most generous holiday entitlements reveals a report from Mercer which shows widely differing holiday entitlements between countries across the globe.

16/10/2009 Expatica 2008/2009 Top 5 Industry Survey Awards

Expatica HR invites you to submit your survey for consideration in the 2008/2009 Expatica Top 5 Industry Survey Awards.

21/09/2009 Four most expensive cities are in Europe

An international comparison by UBS of purchasing power in 73 cities worldwide named Oslo, Copenhagen, Zurich and Geneva the world’s most expensive cities, while wages are highest in Switzerland, Denmark and the US.

09/09/2009 Top 10 companies to work for in India

Microsoft remains the number one employer in India but IT firms are no longer dominating the top spots, according to the latest Mercer survey.

02/09/2009 HR needs to prove its business value in the global recession

A new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit has found disparity between how HR professionals view their contribution to business operations and the perceptions of executives elsewhere in the organisation.