Peru Persists with Structural Reforms to Boost the Economy in 2016 For over a decade, Peru has been one of the fastest growing economies of South America. Some key factors including better economic policies, plenty of natural resources, improved technology, and political stability have worked in its favor. Here’s an overview of some of the changes that may…
Recruitment Outsourcing? 3 reasons you should consider it According to the Labor Department’s October jobs report, the unemployment rate is now just 5% – a seven-year low. As competition for the best talent heats up, more and more employers are looking for better, more efficient options to acquire talent without having to build an internal…
Upcoming Regulatory Changes to Impact APAC Payroll, Data Protection APAC is a hotbed for HR and Payroll regulatory changes in the coming year. Here are some new laws coming into effect in early 2016 that impact companies with operations or planned expansion in the region. Japan: My Number Law takes effect from January 1, 2016 Passed…
Centralizing Global Payroll? Three Things To Focus On Companies are increasingly looking at ways to get better visibility, compliance and centralized systems for multi-country payroll. But getting that global strategy in place is far more complex than many initially envision. Consider these 3 things when planning for or implementing a centralized payroll. Technology Web-based platforms like…
Safe Harbor: New Guidance Reaffirms Use of Alternative Tools for Lawful Data Transfer European Commission’s latest guidance on the Schrems (Safe Harbor) ruling reaffirms the use of alternative tools for lawful data transfers to countries outside Europe, including to the U.S. Here are some details on these “alternative tools.” Standard Contractual Clauses (“SSCs”): The…
Global Expansion: Getting it Right the First Time International expansion done right is a key next step for growing companies. But a wrong move in the wrong market can often set off a chain reaction of legal, tax, compliance and HR complications that is tough to handle even for the most experienced executives. Join Global Upside, K&L…
Contractors, Employees, and Economic Dependence The dispute over what makes somebody an employee or a contractor continues to escalate. According to a study by Intuit, roughly 25% to 30% of U.S. workers are contingent, meaning they work as freelancers, temps, independent contractors or consultants. New guidance out this summer from the U.S. Department of Labor…
Why You Should Move to Australia, Canada, or Austria Ask people to name some of the best places to live in the world, and you might hear answers like New York, Paris, San Francisco, London or Tokyo. But those cities don’t make it into the world’s top ten most livable cities, as ranked by The Economist‘s…
Going Sub-Zero at Your Local Bank Economists used to say it was impossible for nominal interest rates to fall below zero. If that ever came to pass, they argued, depositors would end up paying banks to keep money in their savings accounts, borrowers would be receiving rather than paying interest, and who knows what would happen to…
Who Owns Your Photos? What’s in your phone’s photo galleries? Probably some pictures of your children, a few shots of what you had for dinner at a nice restaurant, maybe you standing in front of the Washington Monument with a silly grin on your face. You might think nobody outside your family cares about those…
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