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Striking a good work-life balance is pivotal for all employees including those working remotely. In this article we take you through working time laws and the actual average times spent working across different regions around the world.
With more and more employees working from home, financial allowances for remote work are also becoming widely available. Also known as ‘working from home’ or ‘home office’ allowance it comes primarily in the form of a tax deduction for remote employees and is tied to an employee’s income tax and tax residency.
This year, not least in part because of the global pandemic and shift to remote working, has witnessed some significant introspection when it comes to People Operations/HR. From a focus on adaptability, not credentials, to admitting bias continues to be a problem even in distributed teams and proactively working to reduce it when hiring, we reflect on the most important global HR trends of 2020.