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WHR Global Releases Ask an Expert 2023 Allowances & Per Diems Benchmark Report

WHR Global Shapes Clients’ Policies to Ensure Benefits Offerings Are Competitive in the Market

MILWAUKEE, July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHR Global (WHR), a leader in the global employee relocation industry, announced the release of its international 2023 Allowances & Per Diems Benchmark Report called “Ask an Expert!”

At WHR, our mission is to provide clients with superior relocation services, and to do so, we need to be in tune with the global cost of living. To accomplish this, we created the Ask an Expert 2023 Allowances & Per Diems Benchmark Report, a comprehensive guide to understanding the true cost of living, not just in one city, but in many cities worldwide.

“Drawing from my own personal experience as a former expat residing in Switzerland, and a former relocation coordinator, I bring a deep understanding of the challenges and intricacies of international relocation,” said Sean Thrun, Strategic Initiatives Manager at WHR. “This benchmark report and firsthand knowledge equips WHR with the ability to provide valuable insights and guidance to mobility teams, enabling them to navigate the complexities of global assignments more effectively.”

The Report includes 8.8 million price submissions from 11,000 cities, and prices benchmarked by country include rental prices for 1 & 3 bedrooms both inside and outside of city centers, common utilities costs per month, local transportation, and more. Understanding the ground realities of cost of living helps relocation teams create scalable solutions and helps businesses have more productive moves, making the transition for employees smoother than ever.

The Report allows businesses to “check the pulse” of their allowances and per diems, whether they choose to administer fixed amounts globally, or variable by location. If global mobility teams find that the allowances and per diems offered to their employees are lower than the average for that country, contact WHR today for a free consultation, including a breakdown of the benchmark report by city.

Global mobility teams may use this Report, which covers 99 countries, to benchmark the following:

  • Monthly housing allowances for assignments & commuters,
  • Monthly utilities allowances for assignments & commuters,
  • Monthly transportation allowances for assignments & commuters,
  • Transportation per diems for preview and home finding trips, and
  • Meal per diems for preview and home finding trips.

Whether you are a relocation manager or a business leader, investing in the Ask an Expert 2023 Allowances & Per Diems Benchmark Report today can help you make the most informed decisions for your relocation budget and employee benefits policies.

See more data and download the complete 2023 Allowances & Per Diems Benchmark Report “Ask an Expert” here.

The Ask an Expert 2023 Allowances & Per Diems Benchmark is intended for informational purposes only.

About WHR Global

WHR Global (WHR) is a private, client-driven global relocation management company distinguished by its best-in-class service delivery and cutting-edge, proprietary technology. WHR has offices in the United States, Switzerland, and Singapore. With its 100% client retention rate for the past decade, WHR continues to position itself as the trusted leader in global employee relocation. WHR lives by its vision and passion for Advancing Lives Forward® and Making the Complex Simple. To learn more about WHR, visit https://www.whrg.com/, or follow on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Contact:
Sean Thrun, Strategic Initiatives Manager
+1-262-746-1314
Sean.Thrun@whrg.com

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WHR Global publie un rapport comparatif sur les allocations et indemnités, « Ask an Expert » 2023

WHR Global façonne les politiques de ses clients pour s’assurer que les prestations offertes soient compétitives sur le marché

MILWAUKEE, 17 juill. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHR Global (WHR), un leader dans le secteur mondial de la mutation des employés, a annoncé la publication de son Rapport comparatif international sur les allocations et indemnités du nom de « Ask an Expert » 2023 !

Chez WHR, notre mission est de fournir à nos clients des services de mutation de qualité supérieure, et pour ce faire, nous devons être en phase avec le coût de la vie à l’échelle mondiale. Afin d’y parvenir, nous avons créé le Rapport comparatif sur les allocations et indemnités « Ask an Expert » 2023. Il s’agit d’un guide complet pour comprendre le véritable coût de la vie, pas seulement dans une ville, mais aussi dans de nombreuses villes du monde entier.

« Fort de ma propre expérience d’ancien expatrié ayant résidé en Suisse, et en tant qu’ancien coordinateur de mutations, j’apporte une compréhension approfondie des défis et complexités de la mutation internationale », a déclaré Sean Thrun, directeur des initiatives stratégiques chez WHR. « Ce rapport comparatif et ces connaissances de première main permettent à WHR de fournir des informations et des conseils précieux aux équipes chargées de la mobilité afin de gérer plus efficacement les complexités des missions internationales. »

Le rapport comprend 8,8 millions de soumissions de prix provenant de 11 000 villes, et les prix comparés par pays incluent les prix de location pour 1 et 3 chambres à coucher à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur des centres-villes, les coûts des services utilitaires publics généraux par mois, les transports locaux et plus encore. Comprendre les réalités du coût de la vie aide les équipes de mutation à créer des solutions modulables et permet aux entreprises de prendre des décisions plus productives, fluidifiant plus que jamais le changement pour les employés.

Le rapport permet aux entreprises de comparer et contrôler leurs allocations et indemnités, qu’elles choisissent d’administrer des montants fixes à l’échelle mondiale ou variables selon les lieux. Si des équipes de mobilité internationale constatent que les allocations et indemnités offertes à leurs employés sont inférieures à la moyenne du pays en question, nous les invitons à contacter WHR dès à présent pour une consultation gratuite, comprenant un détail du rapport comparatif par ville.

Les équipes de mobilité internationale peuvent utiliser ce rapport, qui couvre 99 pays, pour comparer les éléments suivants :

  • Allocations mensuelles de logement pour les affectations et les navetteurs,
  • Allocations mensuelles de services utilitaires publics pour les affectations et les navetteurs,
  • Allocations mensuelles de transport pour les affectations et les navetteurs,
  • Indemnités de transport pour les voyages de reconnaissance et de recherche d’un logement, et
  • Indemnités de repas pour les voyages de reconnaissance et de recherche d’un logement.

Que vous soyez responsable de la mutation ou chef d’entreprise, investir dans le Rapport comparatif sur les allocations et indemnités « Ask an Expert » 2023 dès aujourd’hui peut vous aider à prendre les décisions les plus éclairées pour votre budget de mutation et vos politiques d’avantages sociaux pour le personnel.

Pour plus de données et télécharger l’intégralité du Rapport comparatif sur les allocations et indemnités « Ask an Expert » 2023, rendez-vous ici.

Le Rapport comparatif sur les allocations et indemnités « Ask an Expert » 2023 est uniquement destiné à informer.

À propos de WHR Global

WHR Global (WHR) est une société privée de gestion des mutations à l’échelle mondiale, axée sur le client, qui se distingue par la meilleure prestation de services de sa catégorie et par une technologie de pointe dont elle est propriétaire. WHR possède des bureaux aux États-Unis, en Suisse et à Singapour. Avec son taux de rétention de la clientèle de 100 % au cours des dix dernières années, WHR continue de se positionner en tant que fournisseur de confiance dans le domaine de la mutation des employés à l’échelle mondiale. WHR vit grâce à sa vision et sa passion pour son crédo Advancing Lives Forward® et son principe de simplifier ce qui est complexe. Pour en savoir plus sur WHR, veuillez consulter le site https://www.whrg.com/, ou nous suivre sur LinkedIn ou Twitter.

Contact :
Sean Thrun, directeur des initiatives stratégiques
+1-262-746-1314
Sean.Thrun@whrg.com

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WHR Global Publica Ask the Expert, Relatório Internacional de Benchmark de Auxílios e Diárias para 2023

A WHR Global molda as políticas dos clientes para garantir que as ofertas de benefícios sejam competitivas no mercado

MILWAUKEE, July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A WHR Global (WHR), líder da indústria global de realocação de funcionários, anunciou a publicação do “Ask the Expert” (Pergunta ao Especialista), Relatório Internacional de Benchmark de Auxílios e Diárias para 2023.

A missão da WHR é fornecer aos clientes serviços de realocação superiores e, para isso, precisamos estar em sintonia com o custo de vida global. Para isso, criamos o Ask the Expert, Relatório Internacional de Benchmark de Auxílios e Diárias para 2023, um guia abrangente para entender o verdadeiro custo de vida, não apenas em uma cidade, mas em muitas cidades do mundo.

“Com base na minha experiência pessoal como ex-expatriado residente na Suíça e ex-coordenador de relocação, trago um profundo entendimento dos desafios e complexidades da realocação internacional”, disse Sean Thrun, Gerente de Iniciativas Estratégicas da WHR. “Este relatório de referência e conhecimento em primeira mão equipa a WHR com a capacidade de fornecer informações e orientações valiosas para as equipes de mobilidade, permitindo que elas naveguem nas complexidades das atribuições globais com mais eficiência.”

O Relatório inclui 8,8 milhões de preços em 11.000 cidades. Os benchmarks the preços por país incluem preços de aluguel de unidades de 1 e 3 quartos dentro e fora dos centros das cidades, custo mensal de serviços públicos comuns, transporte local e muito mais. Com o conhecimento das realidades básicas do custo de vida as equipes de realocação podem criar soluções escaláveis, ajudando as empresas a fazer mudanças mais produtivas, facilitando muito a realocação do funcionário.

O Relatório permite que as empresas “confiram a opinião” sobre seus auxílios e diárias, independentemente de optarem pela administração de valores fixos globais ou variáveis locais. Caso as equipes de mobilidade global achem que os auxílios e diárias oferecidos aos seus funcionários são inferiores à média do país, contate a WHR hoje para uma consulta gratuita, inclusive detalhes do relatório de benchmark por cidade.

As equipes de mobilidade global podem usar este Relatório, que abrange 99 países, para comparar o seguinte:

  • Auxílios mensais de moradia para atribuições e passageiros,
  • Auxílios mensais de utilidades públicas para atribuições e passageiros,
  • Auxílios mensais de transporte para atribuições e passageiros,
  • Diárias de transporte para viagens e visitas de busca de moradia, e
  • Diárias de refeições para viagens e visitas de busca de moradia.

Seja você um gerente de realocação ou um líder de negócios, o investimento no Relatório Internacional de Benchmark de Auxílios e Diárias para 2023 hoje pode ajudá-lo a tomar as decisões mais informadas para o seu orçamento de realocação e políticas de benefícios para funcionários.

Para mais detalhes e fazer o download completo, clique em 2023 Allowances & Per Diems Benchmark Report “Ask an Expert”.

O benchmark Ask the Expert, Relatório Internacional de Benchmark de Auxílios e Diárias para 2023, destina-se apenas a fins informativos.

Sobre a WHR Global

A WHR Global (WHR) é uma empresa global de gestão de relocação privada, orientada para o cliente, distinguida pela sua melhor prestação de serviços e tecnologia proprietária de ponta. A WHR tem escritórios nos Estados Unidos, Suíça e Cingapura. Com sua taxa de retenção de clientes de 100% na última década, o WHR continua a se posicionar como líder confiável na relocação global de funcionários. A WHR vive por sua visão e paixão por Advancing Lives Forward™ e Making the Complex Simple. Para mais informação sobre a WHR, visite https://www.whrg.com/, ou siga-nos no LinkedIn ou Twitter.

Contato:
Sean Thrun, Gerente de Iniciativas Estratégicas
+1-262-746-1314
Sean.Thrun@whrg.com

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Zimbabwe Rights Groups, Opposition Furious Over Signed Patriotic Bill

Rights activists and opposition groups in Zimbabwe say President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signing into law a so-called "Patriotic Bill" is a grave attack on fundamental freedoms and rights. The new law authorizes harsh penalties, including the death penalty, for anyone found guilty of "willfully damaging the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe."

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party and human rights groups are calling Mnangagwa to repeal the bill he signed into law last Friday.

“We condemn their signing into law of the unconstitutional ‘Patriotic Bill,’ which will criminalize free speech and freedom of association which are protected under our constitution,” said Fadzayi Mahere, spokesman for Citizens Coalition for Change. “The introduction of this repressive legislation confirms beyond any doubt that Mr. Mnangagwa is worse than Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe as become a full-blown dictatorship in an outpost of tyranny.”

Mahere called on Zimbabweans to, as he put it, “vote decisively for change” in the August 23 general election.

Obert Masaraure is spokesman for another rights group, the Crisis Coalition of Zimbabwe. His group says the new law is vague in its definition of offenses.

“Some of the penalties proposed by the law for deliberately injuring the sovereignty and national interests of Zimbabwe, such as the death penalty, long imprisonment, loss of citizenship and binding of persons from electoral participation for five years, are too harsh and inappropriate for vaguely defined offenses,” he said. “The provision of the death penalty means that the new law violates the constitution which only allows for the death penalty in cases of murder and aggravating circumstances. We firmly oppose the death penalty without exceptions. We are completely against the death penalty and we condemn it and unreservedly.”

Amnesty International said the new law is evidence that Zimbabwean authorities are “bent on closing civic space as well as suppressing any form of dissent.”

But Rutendo Matinyarare, chairman of the pro-government Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement, has a different view.

“I'm over the moon because of the fact that the president is finally signed this criminal law amendment,” Matinyarare said. “And I'm happy because I was one of the people that proposed the Patriotic Bill.”

Matinyarare said his group is pleased about laws that punish people who advocate for sanctions and call for the invasion of the country and stabilization of the country.

“It puts us in step with other nations across the world that have similar laws,” Matinyarare said. “Let's hope it deters people and unites Zimbabweans to not sabotage their own country.”

Mnangagwa and the ruling ZANU-PF party have pushed for years for an end to Western sanctions against Zimbabwean leaders. The sanctions were imposed during the rule of the late Robert Mugabe for human rights violations and alleged election rigging.

Mnangagwa has not commented on the law, known as the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Act, since he signed it into law last week

Source: Voice of America

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District Level Elections: Assembly, Unit Committee member aspirants urged to stop promising capital projects

Mrs Joyce Afutu, Head, Communications and Corporate Affairs, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has asked aspiring Assembly and Unit Committee Members to desist from promising capital projects ahead of this year's District Level Elections.

He said their roles as elected members would be to organise communal labour, collate views and complaints from community members and present them to the Assemblies for redress and urged them to keep to that mandate.

The Electoral Commission has slated October 3 for the District Level Elections, however, yet to announce the processes, including dates for filing of nominations.

The date, according to the Commission, is subject to change depending on the early approval of the Constitutional Instrument (C.I 91) before Parliament.

Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the campaign promises, Mrs Afutu said Assembly and Unit Committee members should not emulate parliamentarians in making promises for capital projects because they had no common fund for such.

'The reality is that MPs have a common fund, but Assembly members don't have and don't have to make those promises. By the time you even enter the Assembly, the development plan has already been made and budgeted for,' she said.

'Some Assembly members make campaign promises, get to the Assemblies and cannot fulfil them,' Mrs Afutu noted, adding that a study on District Level Elections indicated that MPs were seen more as development agents.

Local governance experts said the practice of Assembly member aspirants promising capital projects was due to how apathy had characterised local-level elections over the years.

The first District Level Elections were held in 1988/89, with voter turnout at 59.3 per cent, it was 29.3 per cent in 1994, 41.6 per cent in 2002, 33.1 per cent in 2006, 35.5 per cent in 2010 and 30.6 per cent in 2015.

The elections are expected to take place in all 6, 272 electoral areas and 38,622 polling stations nationwide.

Source: Ghana News Agency