Author: William
Cost-of-living allowances are always subject to change, but in times of crisis the swings can be dramatic. Let's look at what affects differentials and taking a balanced approach to implement them.
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COVID-19
compensation & allowances
cost of living
The pandemic crisis is a chance to reflect on the talent mobility model, its effectiveness, and its contribution to the resilience and success of business over the long term.
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Categories:
COVID-19
metrics, analytics & ROI
operational strategy
Currency exchange rate volatility can cause hardship or windfalls for international assignees, depending how organizations respond to them. Here we explore the considerations before adjusting a cost-of-living premium.
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Categories:
COVID-19
compensation & allowances
cost of living
As the situation changes daily, Mercer is committed to helping employers respond to these unprecedented challenges with employer guides, articles, and surveys.
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Categories:
COVID-19
Highly mobile employees can face many forms of stress. How can you design a support program, get support from managment, and engage the assignees themselves?
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Categories:
employee experience
international benefits
diversity, equity & inclusion
Here we explore implementing policy flexibility effectively, including the common types, pay packages, risk of excessive flexibility, and how to mitigate them.
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Categories:
policies & practices
compensation & allowances
Here are seven dilemmas highlighting the disconnection between new business realities and pay practices for mobile talent and the international workforce in general.
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compensation & allowances
Companies of all sizes face similar challenges in international HR, but the best way to meet them can vary. Here are tips to help smaller organizations find balanced solutions for their global staffing needs.
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operational strategy
Changes in assignment patterns and employee expectations are driving mobility programs to develop more flexible policies, but how exactly are companies handling this? The results of Mercer's recent survey offer some insights.
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Categories:
policies & practices
Drawing on management trends in the fields of project management, product development, IT, and marketing, HR teams are learning to be more agile, reactive, and responsive to employees. Here are five areas of development to focus on in 2020.
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Categories:
operational strategy