Global Forum

New Zealand Employment Law Resources

esherlock — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:50:53 GMT

Does anyone know of any good New Zealand employment law resources? We have an office there, and I really don't know where to start in terms of supporting them from an HR perspective.

Evaluations

hrcertified — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:22:35 GMT

ok I work in the medical field and have a CEO that no matter what type of evaluation I show her it's not what she wants. So please if anyone has a good evaluation that they can reccoment let me know im out of idea's. I've given her over ten different ones.She wants measurable performance and long term growth.

Travel Policies

ddnicole — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:30:12 GMT

Does anyone have a travel policy that I can get a copy of. We will issue our sales reps with corporate cards or purchase cards if I can get the details worked out, and I will need to put a policy into play. Does anyone have one that they would be willing to share with me?

Do I qualify for PHR?

clynn7 — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:13:27 GMT

Hi Everyone. I am thinking of studying for and taking the PHR exam but am not sure I qualify to take the test. I know you are required to have 2 years exempt HR experience and I am not sure how they verify this. In my previous job (I am currently unemployed) I was an exempt manager for three years and a large part of my job consisted of HR duties which included: New hire orientation, training, recruiting, terminations, performance management, conflict resolution between employees, drug tests/background checks for new hires, etc. So I have experience in human resources but my title was Assistant Manager. Will I be able to take this test to get my PHR? I really want to get this becaue the job market is terrible in Arizona right now and I think it will help me to have. Thank you for any/all advice.

Boss hired his girlfriend to be over HR

bobijean — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:39:19 GMT

We work for a small company where the HR person is the boss' live-in girlfriend. There are many discrepancies in how employees are treated, from time off to the way they are disciplined. If someone ever questions either of them on a policy, then there is retribution. What can we do short of quitting?

H-2B Temporary Workers

markC1684 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:02:20 GMT

Hi everyone, my brother is a small business operator. We heard about H-2B program which my friend told me we can utilize to fill his labor shortage.

Can anybody give us information about the program? I heard it is expensive to get workers outside the country, are their h2b workers we can get here in U.S.?

How do we find and hire in-country h2b workers? Do we have to get a service from an agency in recruiting in-country h2b workers? How long do you think will it take for the process and how much will it cost us? My concern also is if i am oblige to provide for their housing and transportation. Lastly, how much are these workers should be paid?

Please help me if there is anybody here who has ideas about how the whole process goes.

Thanks,

Mark

From training/sales manager to HR professional

steffynj — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:41:38 GMT

I was a training manager for about 7 years in 2 different companies. I trained people on software for about a year then I spent 6 years as a training/sales manager for a very small retail/wholesale company. I trained people on customer service, products and visual merchandising. It was a very rewarding experience and I would like to pursue further as an HR professional. I have a master degree in Marketing.

What would be the best entry level jobs for me to apply to in order to join an HR service?

Felon in HR

Creds326 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:59:00 GMT

There is a rumor going around our company that our HR director was fired so that a convicted felon could be brought in to administer our benefits. This person will have access to our banking info, SS #'s, etc. As employees, do we have any recourse?

Can international travel be required?

lizcorey — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:40:12 GMT

An organization that I am aware of has downsized a US department so that it could off shore reporting to India. In the past, the staff from India had come to the US for training. Now, after the downsizing, the the leadership team wants to "require" that US employees go to Mumbi for training. The remaining staff feels that it is unsafe to travel there and refuse to go. The leadership team then said that it wants "volunteers" and if someone does not "volunteer" then people will be selected. Does anyone have any quidance on a situation like this? Thanks.

Handover

ayedalanazi — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:57:19 GMT

dear all,

my supervisor ask me to prepare a polciy regading handover policy which mean when somebody take a vacation he/she must submitt his/her duties and responsiblities to another employee.

could you please help me.

best regards,

Ayed

HR in Canada

srallen — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:34:55 GMT

Does anyone have good sources for finding information about HR regs in Canada? We are looking at possibly opening a facility in either the Alberta province or the Ontario province. I recently purchased the book "Canadian labour and Employment Law for the U.S. Practitioner". In addition, I've search many links from the SHRM and other web-sites. Still trying to get a grasp on pre-employment items such as background checks and pre-employment physicals and drug screens - what is allowed. Also, for Americans that we may send to work in Canada temporarily, what are the guidelines and the tax implications? Any help you have would be appreciated.

Compensation Data/Surveys

4653583 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:29:50 GMT

Does anyone know of any compensation surveys that are specific to technical/engineering professionals?
Thanks.

Expat Assignment Ends but Remains in Host Country

king92 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:05:29 GMT

Has anyone ever experienced a situation where the expat married a local national (had children) and later turned in their resignation with the intent to remain and live in the host country? What implications should we be aware of due to the expat not returning to the home country?

Chinese employees coming to US for training/Orientation What letter do I need to provide to them

bjeannotte — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:51:52 GMT

Does anyone have a template as to what items I need to include in a letter to employees who live in China but will be coming to the United States for 2 weeks of training.?

Compensation / Incentive Packages for Overseas Assignments???

HRinVA — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:28:58 GMT

We are sending a senior manager from our northern virginia office over to Dubai for at least 3 months in a business development effort. I need to put together a compensation package for him for his time in Dubai but we have not done anything like this in the past. Does any one have insight on the topic or know where I might be able to find data regarding what other companies pay for this type of assignment?

H 1-B Visa Transfers

6389171 — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:22:13 GMT

We had a candidate accept employement with us (signed offer letter) for whom we then initiated his H1-B Transfer. We set his start date and he indicated when he recieved notification that the transfer had gone through he would give notice to his current employer. When that happened, his current employer convinced him to stay on and he recinded his acceptance of our offer. I know that legally, he cannot pay for the application fees for his Visa transfer, but does anyone know if we can go after him for the legal fees we incurred on his behalf to transfer his Visa since he never actually worked for us?

Seasonal housing questions with H2B and J1 employees

TPmart — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:31:31 GMT

Can anyone pass along a few ideas or contacts, I am working on finding temporary housing for a group of seasonal emps on the H2B and J1 programs. The inquiries I have made locally are looking to be an extensive project to handle internally. Is it better to just let the recruiting agency try to deal with housing or does anyone have a place to point me. It is the first time I have had to deal with this type of situation and I would be appreciative of anyones wisdom, or experience with the topic.

Marty Reiss

International Vaccinations

bjeannotte — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:39:25 GMT

I went on the CDC website and WOW, there is a lot of information on there. We have employees who are beginning to travel on an international basis and I'm trying to locate a list of vaccinations, whether recommended or required for all countries...would anyone have a resource that could help me out?

Thanks in advance.

Italy publishes every citizens' earnings

fisHRman — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:14:21 GMT

Hey, The Treasury Department in Italy posted all its citizens declared earnings and tax contributions on the Web. It was up for 24 hours until the privacy commissioner took it off--and after the media got on the case and the site crashed when everybody looked up their neighbors (and celebrities) info and if they were behind on their taxes.

According to the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7376608.stm), this was a parting shot from the outgoing administration.

The Deputy Economic Minister said he didn't know what the fuss was about, "I can't understand what the problem is ... we delayed publication until after the elections."

Can you imagine the commotion if that happened here--and the headaches we would have.

Comp Market Data

HR_Fun — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:16:57 GMT

Are there any comp surveys that you recommend as a reliable resource for market data in Asia (specifically India, China, Hong Kong) and/or Africa. Normally, I find Hewitt & WW useful for many countries.

Anyone have a sample TN Letter

6341995 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:29:39 GMT

Can anyone send me a sample TN letter. We have a couple of US employees looking to work in Canada.

What information and steps need to be taken to ensure their ability to work in Canada?

Thanks

cultural differences

Catbert2 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:22:07 GMT

We have some employees in the U.S. and almost as many in the UK who are all part of the same team. Those in the UK get many more paid holidays and tend to work somewhat shorter days than the U.S. employees, or at least that's how the U.S. people perceive it. The U.S. workers complain that they do much more work than their UK counterparts and must pick up the slack for the slackers, so to speak. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to handle this difficulty?

Independent Contractors Abroad

HRDir1 — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:31:37 GMT

OK - here is a question for this new global forum group -- if we contract with individuals in various countries (e.g., India and Pakistan) for programming jobs, do we need to consider each individual country's laws regarding the status of an independent contractor vs. an employee, taxes, etc ? Do U.S. law apply to any of these relationships? We are new to this and want to figure out how much we are opening ourselves up to if we go abroad with our programming projects.

Thanks for any help!

Programs for spouses of expats

RuthG — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:22:11 GMT

I would be curious to know what programs some of you offer for the families and spouses of expats to help them adjust to living in a foreign country.

Payment for work performed under an F1 Visa

bokel — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:19:48 GMT

I would like someone to simply explain how to pay a person for services rendered when that person is a student who holds an F1 Visa. Can it be done? How is it legally done? How is it reported to the IRS?