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7 Reasons to Work in the United Kingdom

Global People Strategist

Even today, the UK puts a lot of emphasis on scientific research and the country has strong tech-based industries including automation, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace. Employers cannot discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, marital status, religion, age, or sexual orientation.

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California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5) Threatens to Rain on the Gig Economy Parade

HR Digest

The “B” prong states that employers can only contract out work that is outside the usual course of their mainstream business. A janitor could work under a contract with a cleaning company if the company were primarily in the business of selling pharmaceuticals.

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The 5 Rules for Selling a Position

Hppy

In the technology, engineering, and pharmaceutical fields, the task of recruiting specialists such as senior developers and data scientists can be particularly challenging as they’re heavily in demand. She says, “It’s about more than just speaking their language. Employ a variety of selling resources and approaches.

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3 Mistakes that Force Employees to Leave

Vantage Circle

At least that’s what plenty of employers say when they seemingly do everything to keep their employees satisfied and still get high turnover rates. I once worked at an organization, and my department worked on connecting pharmaceutical companies with government officials. Employees are ungrateful. You Spread Them Thin.

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The biggest payroll challenges in healthcare

Ascender

The industry has a large and growing number of employees across expanding sectors like pharmaceuticals, aged care and not-for-profits. The Australian healthcare sector is among the biggest employers in the country, supporting hundreds of thousands of people across multiple professions and disciplines.

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How Salary Agreements are made in Australia

Global People Strategist

Common practice in Australia states that annual salaries may be paid as long as these salaries satisfy minimum weekly wages, overtime hours, weekend pay, and any other penalty rates or annual leave as specified by the Australian labor code. Additionally, it is up to the employer to track the hours that the employee works each day.

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