Surveys
Average £90,678 a year for HR directors
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 18/05/2007
Salaries for HR directors continue to lag behind those for finance and marketing directors in most countries, according to the 2007 Global Pay Summary published by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.
Age Regulations sow confusion
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 20/10/2006
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 came into force on 1 October but research shows that many workers are still unaware of their existence and many employers are confused about their implications.
Moscow is world's most costly city
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 22/09/2006
Moscow tops the list as the most expensive city in the world, according to the latest annual cost-of-living survey from Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
Global agreements - state of play
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/10/2005
The number of multinational companies signing global agreements on workers' rights and corporate social responsibility continues to rise steadily. We look at the current state of development of this important trend in transnational industrial relations.
Brits work longest hours in Europe
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 09/08/2005
UK staff work the longest hours in Europe, with some employees putting in more than 70 hours a week, according to research.
Lack of trust in managers is 'endemic'
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 18/01/2005
Almost two-thirds of working New Zealanders do not trust their bosses, according to a survey by recruitment consultancy Seek.
2004 pay rises to outstrip inflation
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 19/12/2003
Pay rises in most countries are likely to exceed national inflation rates by between one and 3.5 percentage points next year, according to the latest annual global compensation report from Mercer HR.
International: OECD publishes Employment Outlook report 2003
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/12/2003
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recently published its annual Employment Outlook report. The overall message of the 2003 report to policymakers is that the workforce must expand through the integration of under-represented groups. Crucially, there must be investment in skills. Without progress in these areas, the prospects for economic growth in many countries will be undermined as the population ages.
Managers do the funniest things
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 07/11/2003
Although productivity has risen rapidly in recent years, most managers are still doing entirely the wrong things to deal with their firms' continuing problems, says a report.
International: ILO explores mergers and acquisitions trend in commerce
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/05/2003
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has recently published a study of mergers and acquisitions in the worldwide commerce sector. In particular, it looks at effects on employment and social dialogue. We look at the key elements of the report in relation to the situation in Europe.
Recruiting and employing foreign workers
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 21/02/2003
As an increasing number of employers extend their search for scarce skills further afield, we report on the main developments affecting the migration of overseas staff.
UK mothers receive third-lowest maternity pay in EU
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01/02/2003
The UK, Greece and Luxembourg have the lowest levels of statutory maternity pay in the EU, according to new research from Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
UK still lags behind in productivity stakes
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 09/12/2002
Only 51% of work time in the UK is productive, compared to 63% in Germany and 62% in the United States, a major study from specialist adviser Proudfoot Consulting has discovered1.
International: Decline in industrial action
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/09/2002
A report recently published in Germany examines strike activity in 22 OECD countries. It shows that strike activity was high in Iceland, Italy, Spain, Greece and Canada, and low in Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Germany.
Case studies
International: DNV sets up global employee forum
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 15/10/2009
DNV, a risk-management services multinational based in Norway, has set up a global employee information and consultation forum. We look at the DNV case and at other companies that have established "world works councils".
Seeking international talent
Source: Training Magazine
Date: 01/06/2005
Will the Bologna Accord really help employers to navigate the maze of global recruitment? Christine Taylor tries to assess the parity of international qualifications.
