With the impending and proposed changes to the UK labor market due to Brexit, there are a variety of ways that HR departments will need to prepare themselves. The first, and most prominent, issue will be the potential loss of many low-skilled migrant workers. Many jobs that require fewer skills – and hence get paid less – are not seen as an attractive option for native-born British workers.
Following the referendum held in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, it was determined, by majority vote, that the UK would no longer be a part of the European Union (EU). Now the two-year ratification process is coming to a close and major changes will be taking place shortly, unless another extension for the process is granted. It is hoped that the full transition period will be complete by the year 2021.
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It’s 2019 and diversity and inclusion seem to be hot topics on everyone’s mind. With a variety of different organizations advocating in the workforce, a large majority of operating organizations in North America are now offering specific diversity and inclusion training seminars. Does this training really make an organization’s workforce more inclusive? Does it change years of latent stereotypes? Are there certain industries that are benefiting more than others?
Starting in April 2019, Japan will release a new foreign worker visa permit, which is certain to change how business has been conducted in the country up until this point. The proposed visa structure has been revised to accommodate and cope with the nation’s impending severe labor shortages.
How Technology is Changing the Human Resources Industry
In 2019, we will have access to more technology and programs than ever before. Each year new systems get released to help streamline our human resources systems and make us even more efficient at our jobs. While digital scheduling systems have been around for quite some time and have drastically improved our ability to manage many employees’ schedules, it can be argued that not every aspect of Human Resources should be digitized. With this renewed emphasis on technology in 2019, are we at risk of losing the ‘human’ in Human Resources?
The current President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, enacted into law a new national minimum wage which came into effect on January 1, 2019.The new rate is 20 Rand per hour and is meant for employees of all industries except domestic workers and farm workers.
The Balanced Employment Act seeks to bring some equilibrium between permanent and flexible employment contracts in The Netherlands, thereby introducing amendments to benefit both employees and their employers.
For a long time, whistleblowers all over the world have received inadequate protection, especially at the government level. Europe is planning to change that trend.
As Brexit continues to loom over 2019 with its threat of uncertainty, there are several changes to British laws that are expected to come down the road and affect workplaces in that country:
