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Open to Work: New Data Shows the Pandemic Has People Rethinking Their Careers

As the leading global employer of record, we make it our business to stay informed of trends in labor force distribution and industry-level sourcing and the management of talent. As the pandemic has upended private and public life in so many ways, we’ve been eager to track how this has influenced workers, specifically related to their evolving job and career sentiments.

For most businesses and organizations global expansion is a long-term goal, but what is an Employer of Record (EOR), why would an organization use one and how does it simplify global expansion? The path towards success is fraught with risks, costs and delays. Global expansion is a challenge, yet the complexity and difficulties have not prevented start-ups from scaling their operations internationally.

Non-compete clauses in employment contracts have come under increased scrutiny in the last few years by both U.S. federal and state lawmakers. Research has shown that these non-competes have decreased employee wages and prevented them from taking higher paying jobs. The latest question on their use comes from President Joe Biden. In Executive Order (EO) 14036 issued on July 9, 2021, Biden encourages the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban or limit non-competes between employers and employees.

Do Employers and Employees Trust Each Other in 2021?

As experts in international HR and payroll consulting, we frequently study the evolving landscape of human resource management. An important aspect of this study is anticipating and assessing information gaps and pain points in employer-employee relationships. 

ISRAEL: DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES IN ISRAEL – AND WHY IT MATTERS

In Israel, employees are entitled to rights under Israeli law, such as sick leave, severance pay, pension and other employee benefits. Some unscrupulous employers may want to “contract” their employees, as independent contractors, to avoid the necessity of paying employee benefits and would try to circumvent statutory obligations entitled to employees.

Has the role of the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) ever been more important?

More than a year has passed since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. Hundreds of millions of people have made the abrupt shift to working from home, have changed office locations and have strategically analyzed the importance of the physical office.

Many are relishing the prospect of a return to normality and the associated benefits for physical and mental well-being: the opportunity to be reunited with friends and family, a trip to the theatre or cinema. There is a lot to look forward to. But as we edge closer to the long-awaited “new normal,” it is important to realize that the concept of work as it has been traditionally understood has undergone a transformation. We examine what this might mean for the long-anticipated return to the office.