Employee perceptions of wellness imperatives
"Globally, when wellness is promoted in the workplace, organizations are viewed by employees as being 2.5 times more likely to be regarded as a best performer than as a below average performer," this World Economic Forum survey reports. (Access limited, World Economic Forum, January 2010, 20 pages) More | Article
Talent development in emerging economies
A recent CIPD survey found that 87 per cent of HR professionals believe it is important to keep up with global developments. This report offers an overview of HR issues within BRIC countries and practice pointers for operating in emerging economies. (Access limited, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 1 Jan 2010, 13 pages) More | Article
Unchain HR -- service delivery strategies
Reviewing market data from EquaTerra, this author offers tips on keeping HR sourcing strategies aligned with corporate objectives despite economic challenges. (Access limited, IHRIM Journal, December 2009/January 2010, 3 pages) More | Article
Retirement benefits -- Japanese corporate pensions
This report reviews structural problems underlying defined benefit and defined contribution corporate pensions in Japan. It also examines legal issues of interest since pension reforms were enacted in 2001. (Access limited, Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, January 2010, 17 pages) More | Article
Gender disparities in executive remuneration
"This paper offers a new explanation of the gender pay gap in leadership positions by examining the relationship between managerial bonuses and company performance ...[using a] sample of 192 female and male executive directors of UK listed firms." (Access limited, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), December 2009, 49 pages) More | Article
China: Monitoring employee activity, privacy laws
This article reviews workplace privacy rules in mainland China. The author says that currently there is no set of laws that address data privacy in the context of employment, but certain provisions in labour relations law apply. (Access limited, China Staff, December 2009/January 2010, 4 pages) More | Article
Clearer super choices in Australia
As part of Australia's Super System Review undertaken in 2009, this preliminary report summarizes ideas for reform of the country's superannuation system and how it may look in the year 2025. (Access limited, Australian Government, December 14, 2009, 24 pages) More | Article
Progressivity of Latin American pensions
"The authors present a new database of social security indicators for eleven Latin American countries designed to assess pension schemes in terms of the payments they promise in return to contributions." (Access limited, The World Bank, December 1, 2009, 62 pages) More | Article
Labor in Japan: Overview 2009/2010
This annual compilation of data and articles reviews the general state of the labor market in Japan in several key areas, including HR management, labor-management relations and the social security system. (Access limited, Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, December 2009, 179 pages) More | Article
Dutch pensions consider shift to real liabilities
Should pensions index their liabilities to inflation rates? Dutch pension schemes and regulators are considering such a shift from nominal to real liabilities, but plan underfunding levels are hampering this trend, this article says. (Access limited, Life and Pensions, January 2010, 4 pages) More | Article
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