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An overview of Mercer global news:

Australia

Australian cities becoming relatively cheaper for expat workers Global human capital consultancy Mercer has released its latest annual global cost of living index, with Sydney unsurprisingly once again found to be the most expensive city in Australia for expats.
26 June 2024
Europe

Generation Z experiences most stress at work New research from Mercer suggests that members of Generation Z experience the most stress at work. The study found that more than half of Generation Z staff face stress at work.
05 September 2023
United States

Mercer buys digital HR consultancy Leapgen Mercer, an asset management and human resources consulting firm, has acquired Leapgen, a Minneapolis-based digital HR consulting firm.
03 March 2023
United Kingdom

Lowest-paying employers least likely to have financial wellbeing strategies Workers with the lowest salaries are in danger of being left behind, when it comes to support with their financial wellbeing.
31 August 2022
United Kingdom

HR departments can use ESG to win talent war With competition for talent at an all-time-high, organisations must take every chance they can to appeal to the demands of prospective staff.
18 May 2022
United Kingdom

Employers feel under-supported despite benefit spending hike Even as employers increased investment in benefits during pandemic, many employees did not feel supported.
13 January 2022
United Arab Emirates

UAE employees can expect 4% salary increase in 2022 Employees in the UAE will on average enjoy a 4% increase in their salary this year, according to the latest estimate by HR consultancy Mercer.
04 January 2022
United Kingdom

Deteriorating mental health and cybersecurity top HR risks Companies in the UK have ranked deteriorating mental health of their staff as their top human resources risk.
17 August 2021
United Kingdom

Flexibility and reskilling top priorities for UK employers With no end in sight for the lockdown restrictions which have seen huge swathes of the UK workforce spend most of the last year working from home.
19 February 2021
United Kingdom

Consultants share their predictions for 2021 As a new year brings an end to some long-running issues, while posing a whole new list of uncertainties, many firms still face countless challenges regarding digitalisation, workplace relations and n
04 January 2021
Australia

Companies adopting more flexible and individualised benefits In its latest Australian Benefits Review, Mercer reveals how the Covid-19 crisis is serving as a catalyst for the personalisation of employee benefits in the Australian business environment.
30 November 2020
Australia

Despite much talk, diversity & inclusion efforts are falling short Well over 80% of large Australian businesses now report a focus on improving diversity & inclusion (D&I) in their workplace, although significant action-oriented steps still need to be taken.
12 October 2020
Europe

The top HR and human capital trends for 2020 and 2021 New research among more than 7,000 business executives, HR leaders and employees across sixteen geographies has identified the four most important global HR and human capital trends for 2020 and 2021
30 March 2020
United Kingdom

Poor employee health sees £92 billion productivity loss The UK economy lost almost £92 billion in 2019 as a result of ill-health related absence and presenteeism in the workplace.
12 March 2020
United Kingdom

UK workers do not feel employers care about their well-being Sick staff cost British firms billions annually in lost productivity, meaning businesses are rushing to beef up their digital health offerings in a bid to boost the condition of their staff.
17 February 2020
Canada

Mercer partners with LIFT session to bring digital fitness to Canadian workplaces HR consultancy Mercer has partnered with LIFT session, a Montreal-based digital fitness app company.
11 December 2019
India

Mercer wins impact award for reskilling initiative in India Global business advisory firm Mercer has been recognised at the 201 Optimas Awards in India, specifically to commend the firm’s efforts to nurture an existing workforce rather than expand to meet gro
21 November 2019
United Kingdom

Majority of UK staff 'would perform as well' with no boss Micromanaging bosses are leaving many employees craving more freedom to do their jobs, with two-thirds of workers stating they want more responsibility at work.
25 October 2019
United Kingdom

UK bosses failing to support stressed staff While 39% UK workers experienced symptoms of poor mental health related to work in the last year, bosses are struggling to deal with the issue.
09 October 2019
Ghana

Mercer organises HR summit in Ghana to examine future of work Human Resources (HR) consultancy Mercer has organised the 2019 Ghana HR Summit in Accra last week, to facilitate discussions on the future of Ghana’s workforce.
23 August 2019
Middle East

Middle East expat hubs rise in latest Mercer cost of living ranks Mercer’s annual cost of living report has landed and some of the most prominent Middle Eastern cities have again shot up the list.
27 June 2019
United Kingdom

Mega cities must improve quality of life to attract talent The levels of safety, healthcare, child care, green spaces, access to public transport and cultural amenities are the key factors people consider when moving to a new city.
12 June 2019
India

Mercer CEO on India's innovative potential in HR digitalisation Martine Ferland has made her first trip to India since her appointment as the global CEO at human resources (HR) consulting firm Mercer.
06 June 2019
Nigeria

Mercer hosts expert meeting in Lagos to discuss urbanisation in Nigeria Africa’s vast workforce has been an attractive economic indicator for the global economy for years, although a focus on urbanisation and talent development is crucial to ensure that this economic pot
13 May 2019
Iraq

Baghdad lands in at last on latest Mercer quality of living index Iraqi capital Baghdad has landed dead-last on Mercer’s latest quality of living cities index, listed below both Damascus and Sana’a in Yemen.
15 March 2019
Europe

Mercer partners with HR Tech firm Crunchr for workforce analytics Global HR consulting firm has agreed a partnership with Crunchr, a Netherlands-based HR Tech company specialised in people analytics and workforce planning.
21 February 2019
United Kingdom

70% of managers blocked from providing mental health support With mental health ailments reaching all-time highs among the UK workforce, companies will need to take radical new approaches to maintain the wellbeing of their workforce, or risk dire consequences
20 February 2019
Ghana

Mercer and Learning Organisation to collaboratively offer HR solutions in Ghana Global health and wealth management consultancy Mercer has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Ghanaian human resources consultancy the Learning Organisation, through which it will
15 February 2019
United Kingdom

Part-time parents penalised when vying for promotion Parents who expect flexibility to help them balance work and life commitments are being penalised by many employers, according to a new report.
06 February 2019
United Kingdom

Competitive pay and flexibility key for staff to thrive With an increasingly competitive market for talent in the UK and across the Western world, companies are constantly on the look-out for new human resourcing techniques to help obtain and maintain sta
09 January 2019
United States

Mercer debuts HRTech Incubator in partnership with WeWork Labs HR consultancy Mercer has announced the creation of its HRTech Incubator Program in collaboration with WeWork Labs, the accelerator-type service of shared workspace giant WeWork.
23 November 2018
United Kingdom

Culture issues derail M&A transactions at an alarming rate Some 43% of merger and acquisition activity is either hindered or prevented altogether by a lack of cultural cohesion, according to a new study.
23 November 2018

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