Argentina raises health insurance contributions
Argentina increased mandatory employer and employee costs for state-sponsored medical coverage effective 1 Nov 2008, eliminating a salary cap in determining employer contributions and raising it for figuring the employee's share.
(Select News,
18 Nov 2008)
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Netherlands helps employers with financial crisis
The Netherlands will extend its short-time working rules to allow companies to cut staff working hours due to a slowdown of business because of the financial crisis. The rule is to be used by companies facing temporary, not structural, difficulty.
(Select News,
14 Nov 2008)
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DC Connections: Spotlight on plan fees
Billions of dollars of fees are paid annually by DC plan members. This issue of DC Connections reviews global trends in plan fee disclosure and fee transparency, and takes a close look at how several countries are tackling this important issue. (Perspective, 18 Nov 2008, 28 pages) More | Article
Leadership after M&A
Renato Dorrucci joins Richard Klein in a discussion centering on the unique leadership development problems faced by companies headquartered in Europe and by global companies with operations there. (Podcast, 19 Nov 2008) More
Singapore updates its Employment Act
Singapore has updated its Employment Act to bring it into line with its current workforce, which now has more professionals and contract workers, but some are concerned about increased costs to employers. The changes take effect on 1 Jan 2009.
(Select News,
19 Nov 2008)
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SEC proposes IFRS roadmap
The SEC has issued its roadmap proposing mandatory international financial reporting standards for US public companies starting in 2014, with voluntary adoption allowed for some companies starting in 2010. Public comments are due Feb. 19, 2009.
(GRIST,
19 Nov 2008, 1 page)
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Optimizing social media communication at Sensis
This article explains how Sensis, an Australian information provider, is using social media, such as blogs and social networks, to expand both internal and external communication efforts.
(Strategic Communication Management Journal,
19 Nov 2008,
4 pages)
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2008 International health policy survey
Adults with chronic conditions in Canada, Germany and the US were more likely to experience longer waits to see a doctor than chronically ill adults in other countries, this study found. Researchers compare access and health costs in eight countries.
(The Commonwealth Fund,
19 Nov 2008,
36 pages)
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