Mercer | Global news | Compensation & Benefits

An overview of Mercer global news:

United Kingdom

Firms struggle to act on ethnicity and gender pay gaps As they struggle to make major progress on gender and ethnicity pay gaps, employers are worried about the situation on talent attraction and retention.
02 February 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
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
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
Canada

Pay raise budgets projected to increase 2.6% in 2019 and 2020 Canadian companies are projected to increase their merit budgets to 2.6% – up 0.1% from last year – according to a study from Mercer.
27 August 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
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 Kingdom

Flexible working is good for both employees and business The days of 9-5 being the normal working pattern are truly over. We now live in a digitally connected global economy that operates 24/7. As a result, more and more people are working flexibly.
25 October 2018
United Kingdom

Mercer offers Trans healthcare benefits in employee medical schemes Global consulting firm Mercer has announced that it will offers Trans employees benefits for treatment of gender dysphoria, as part of its private medical scheme.
19 October 2018
Australia

Six Australian cities listed in Mercer’s Cost of Living Index 2018 In the latest edition of consulting firm Mercer’s Cost of Living Index, all Australian cities have fallen in the rankings.
20 July 2018
United Arab Emirates

Dubai ranks second globally for the price of jeans, but living costs decrease Dubai ranks as the second-most expensive international hub for jeans according to the global human capital firm Mercer.
29 June 2018
Middle East

Zurich and Mercer partner to launch workplace savings scheme in Middle East Insurance and investment firm Zurich has launched a workplace savings solution (MySavings) in the Middle East in partnership with Mercer – the world’s largest investment consultancy.
31 May 2018
United Kingdom

Employers with better wage offering likely to attract talent more easily Employers are likely to face a tighter labour market, particularly in technical fields, as access to talent becomes increasing scarce on the back of strong growth.
08 February 2018
United Kingdom

Financial stress of employees costs US $250 billion in lost time A yearly estimate of around $250 billion in lost pay can be attributed to the effects of financial stress, according to new research.
03 October 2017
United Kingdom

The most expensive and cheapest cities for expatriates to live Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates, according to a new report. Luanda and Zurich take the second and third spots.
05 July 2016
United Kingdom

Top 10 remuneration consulting firms in Singapore Consulting firms Mercer, Towers Watson, Hay Group, Aon Hewitt, Deloitte and PwC are among the top 10 compensation & benefits consultants for HR and C-suite professionals in Singapore.
28 January 2015
United Kingdom

Mercer: Maternity benefits have increased significantly In the last 10 years, employees worldwide have witnessed a significant increase in maternity benefit generosity, according to a new research from consulting firm Mercer.
02 October 2014
United Kingdom

Mercer: Companies increasingly using flexible benefits Companies in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) are increasingly offering their employees flexible benefits, concludes a new research from consulting firm Mercer.
27 August 2014

About Consultancy.asia

Consultancy.org network

Consultancy.org network

Consultancy.org

Consultancy.org is the world’s premier online platform for the consulting industry with 12 websites globally. Consultancy.org works with 600+ leading consultancies in 100+ countries.