A year after becoming the first European country to impose a national lockdown for COVID-19, Italy is under lockdown again. The whole country became categorized as “red category” over Easter weekend, due to a high number of cases. Because of the new lockdown, a ban on dismissal for Italian employees is extended, including the following: […]
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Newsroom
| Covid-19
Changes to Public Holidays in Sao Paulo
New public holidays are in place for Sao Paulo. The measures are part of the country’s COVID-19 response. In an effort to reduce travel and encourage people to stay home, the country is moving the following holidays to be held in March and April. Corpus Christi (usually celebrated in June) Conciencia Negra (usually celebrated in […]
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Best Practices
| Covid-19
Managing a Hybrid Workforce: Tips for Teams with In-Person and Remote Employees
Across the globe, as thousands of people are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 each day, an emerging topic in the workforce is how to best manage hybrid teams across an organization. This – as some workers are eager to return to offices and others prefer to continue working-from-home (WFH). Benefits of Work from Home Several studies […]
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Perspectives
| Covid-19
The Future of Business Travel post COVID-19
The future of international air travel is literally up in the air, with different industry experts releasing a variety of predictions for post-pandemic rebounds. Delta Airlines currently forecasts that it will be 2023 before international travel resumes to 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels. The numbers are from customer surveys forecasts. For domestic travel, experts predict a quicker, […]
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Best Practices
| Covid-19
Importance of Employee Recognition During Tough Times
195 countries, an estimated 4,416 cities, and worldwide population of almost eight billion people, we are collectively closing in on 12 months (and counting) of unprecedented times and uncertainty. Corporations have demonstrated they are not immune to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the effects stretching across different industries, providing challenges for employees and […]
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Perspectives
| Covid-19
Strategic Planning During Times of Uncertainty
A Message about HRTechRadar That was the strangest sabbatical ever! Two weeks in, the borders closed and my travel plans were canceled. I now know my neighborhood really well. Not exactly what I had mind for the summer of 2020… After a couple of weeks, I needed a new cause and I found one quickly […]
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Perspectives
| Covid-19
Work From ANYWHERE? Not. So. Fast.
The pandemic forced everyone inside in early 2020, and working remotely went from being an occasional perk to mandatory. Employers are now announcing that they will allow employees to work-from-anywhere. However, as lovely as that makes the employer sound, allowing employees to work-from-anywhere has major financial implications for both the employee and the employer. So […]
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