When your board asks who is ready to step in if your CFO left tomorrow, how confident is your answer? 85% of companies call succession planning a priority, but 61% admit they are not confident in their leadership pipeline, according to a 2023 McKinsey survey. Even more startling, only 20% of boards say they are […]
The ability to deploy expertise across borders can determine whether growth strategies succeed or stall. Yet the infrastructure that enables global work is still often managed as an operational or compliance capability rather than as a strategic business asset. Accede al recurso completo Fuente: Vialto Partners
With the right strategies, benefits technologies can help improve the benefits experience for employees while helping employers manage costs. Here’s how to get started. Accede al recurso completo Fuente: Aon
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Nitaqat program is a core part of the country’s broader Saudization policy, the national initiative to increase the employment of Saudi nationals in the private sector. Introduced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD), Nitaqat classifies companies based on the percentage of Saudi nationals they employ […]
Employee benefit plans do not always operate on a 12-month cycle. New plans, terminated plans, mergers, or fiscal year changes all can result in a short plan year. In these situations, the Short Plan Year Rule under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) can provide meaningful relief by allowing sponsors to defer […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has enacted substantial reforms to the Nafis (meaning “to compete” in Arabic) programme, part of the «Projects of the 50.» The reforms include the removal of child allowance caps, new and expanded salary support schemes for Emiratis in the private sector, and extended coverage for Emirati mothers and families. These […]
New changes and challenges for employers and payroll tax professionals. This Alert highlights a few recent developments in Employment Tax related to federal withholding and reporting requirements for state PFML programs, considerations for employers that are facing a 27-pay period year, and additional guidance from the IRS on the qualified overtime compensation deduction. Accede […]
The Ministry of Finance (“MoF”) issued a draft Decree on 27 March 2026 seeking public feedback on the implementation of the new PIT Law No. 109/2025/QH15. The new PIT Law was approved by the National Assembly on 10 December 2025 and will take effect from 1 July 2026, but certain provisions relating to business income […]
Independent contractors are an important part of many businesses. As of 2022, there were 31.9 million contractors in the US. However, qualified independent contractors are located worldwide, so you don’t even have to stay within the US when expanding internationally Accede al recurso completo Fuente: Remote
GLP-1 medicines for weight loss are increasingly popular in the U.S., prompting employers to consider coverage for employees. While not as common yet globally, GLP-1s spark a broader discussion around using data and analytics to identify health risks and address obesity as a disease. Accede al recurso completo Fuente: Aon