Key considerations for employee management in the Middle East
InsightsMain aspects of managing employees in the Middle East, considering culture, labor legislation, expatriate talents, and effective HR practices.
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Main aspects of managing employees in the Middle East, considering culture, labor legislation, expatriate talents, and effective HR practices.
Optimism among global mid-market business leaders rose from 59% to 67% in the first half of this year, according to the latest data from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR).
Mistakes in data entry lead to inaccurate employee data capture, payroll errors, excessive administrative work and potential compliance breaches, and could affect offerings and benefits offered to employees. In our experience, upwards of 70% of payroll data issues stem from recruiting and onboarding entry.
Expanding into new international markets is a challenging process and having full knowledge of the chosen market is essential. In Unlock Brazil 2020, Grant Thornton presents scenarios and assists the journey to be taken by foreign companies interested in establishing themselves in Brazilian territory in accordance with government and tax authorities.
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Technology can help mid-market firms to offset the damage caused by soaring inflation. But how do companies globally ensure they get the best return on investment? Here, we explore the opportunities and risks for businesses in the year ahead.
Inflation has taken hold globally and won’t loosen its grip anytime soon. International mid-market companies need to take action to address it now. To help, Grant Thornton has developed a list of essential actions that we think companies should take now. These are set out below and in an accompanying video series, and are used to assess the current priorities and progress of mid-market companies.
To take advantage of the opportunities, companies that are preparing to start their operations in the Brazilian market need to plan their operations and optimize backoffice routines.
As large organizations continue to go public with their workforce approaches, those that haven’t made long-term strategy decisions surrounding their workforce policy will soon need to do so. The result is many business leaders ask us if there is a consensus when it comes to designing an optimal hybrid/remote workforce strategy. The only consensus is there is no consensus.