April 14, 2022
HR
Workplace flexibility in a new light
When unexpected disruptions make business-as-usual impractical, it’s time to define the new normal and make it work for you. Whether it’s as a response to changing workforce expectations, the need to keep workers and society safe, or to support collaboration across teams spanning different geographic locations, many organizations today are looking at workplace flexibility in a new light. New ways of working often warrant new strategies, capabilities, behaviors, and mindsets to be successful.
April 13, 2022
HR
Coaching industry growth trends
The last two years have forced businesses across the world to cut back on all sorts of typical activities. But what might be a surprise to some is the fact that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the global coaching industry actually ‘grew’ last year – to become a near-$3 billion industry according to latest data.
April 13, 2022
HR
Job satisfaction, the highest in London
London has been rated as the best city in the UK for job satisfaction, with Brighton, Bristol, Oxford and Manchester very close by.
April 13, 2022
HR
Health and wellbeing – slipping down the business agenda
Employers risk dropping the ball on employee wellbeing. The ‘Health and Wellbeing at Work 2022’ benchmarking survey from the CIPD and Simplyhealth reports employee health and resilience are starting to be eclipsed by other operational issues, despite Covid-19 still having a huge impact.
April 13, 2022
Taxation
EU directive to implement tax directive, vetoed by Poland
Poland vetoed on 5th of April 2022 a compromise proposal for an EU directive that would implement the internationally agreed 15% minimum effective taxation rate for large multinationals.
April 12, 2022
General
Japanese nationals: residence permits for the Netherlands
The process can differ according to the purpose of the stay. Japanese citizens benefit from a somewhat simplified manner of entering the Netherlands due to the fact that, unlike other non-EU foreign nationals, they do not need a long-stay visa (the MVV). However, they will need to apply for a temporary residence permit that will suit their purpose of stay.
April 12, 2022
HR
Czech unemployment is the lowest in Europe
A spokesperson for the Czech Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said the unemployment rate is indeed “very low” and no significant changes are expected in the near future.
“At the same time, however, we have hundreds of thousands of available jobs,” the spokesperson said. “People who want to work can still find a suitable job in the Czech Republic.”
