Worldwide Benefit & Employment Guidelines (WBEG)

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DEFINITIVE GUIDANCE ON BENEFITS IN 62 COUNTRIES – NOW WITH AN ONLINE VERSION

Worldwide Benefit and Employment Guidelines (WBEG)

Because the laws and regulations governing these benefits change constantly, tracking reliable information can be time-consuming and expensive.
WBEG is an authoritative and cost-effective, quick-reference guide on global employee benefits in 62 countries.
WBEG is one of our most popular reports. Many of our multinational clients rely on it for timely, reliable benefits information.

Order today for quick access to worldwide information on employment conditions and typical employer benefit practices.

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STAY UP-TO-DATE, YEAR-ROUND, WITH OUR ONLINE EDITION

Worldwide Benefit & Employment Guidelines ONLINE provides access to current, reliable information that allows you to:

Easily compare statutory minimum benefits against the standard practice in a country
Keep up on legal changes around the world with our monthly legislative updates
Access changes to social security contribution rates and ceilings, statutory benefits and employment conditions as they occur
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From Argentina to the United Kingdom, attract and retain key talent with our country–specific employment guidelines

Whether you operate in two countries or 20, staying competitive through the creation of effective, attractive and statutorily correct benefit plans remains a challenge. You need to keep track of constantly evolving benefit laws and regulations, as well as understand employment conditions and statutory and typical benefits.

Mercer's Worldwide Benefit & Employment Guidelines (WBEG) helps you meet these challenges by providing access to current, reliable information on:

Statutory employee benefits
Typical employer benefit practices
Overall employment conditions

Our global network of country experts gather and interpret current information, offering you in-depth data of unparalleled quality for 62 countries.

Due to the quantity of information, we present WBEG in five regional volumes: the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and Western Europe. You can also purchase individual country reports.

Our global network of Mercer experts helps produce this report. Each country includes information on:

Country overview

Summary of contributions
Legislative updates
Trends

Statutory benefits

Social security system
Retirement
Death
Disability (short- and long-term)
Medical and dental
Maternity/paternity
Unemployment

Typical benefits practice

Retirement benefits
Death
Disability (short- and long-term)
Medical and dental
Flexible benefits
Perquisites and allowances

Employment conditions

Severance conditions and termination indemnities
Working Time
Entry and residence rules
Employment contracts
Occupational health and safety
Industrial relations

Countries covered

Americas

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada

Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Mexico

Peru
United States
Venezuela

Asia

Australia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia

Japan
Malaysia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines

Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam

Middle East and Africa

Lebanon
Morocco

South Africa
United Arab Emirates

Central and Eastern Europe

Croatia
Czech Republic
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania

Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia

Slovakia
Slovenia
Turkey
Ukraine

Western Europe

Austria
Belgium
Cyprus
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany

Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands

Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

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Report Available: June

Pricing Options

WBEG-Online:
Online format offering the entire set of WBEG benefits reports for
USD 9,900 / EUR 7,330 / CAD 10,000 / AUD 10,205 / NZD 8,250

Pricing by Regional Volumes:
Mercer's Worldwide Benefit & Employment Guidelines is available in five regional volumes - Americas, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and Middle East and Africa. The volumes are available for purchase individually or as a set.

Americas
USD 1,310 / EUR 970 / CAD 1,325 / AUD 1,350 / NZD 1,090
Number of pages: 300

Asia Pacific
USD 1,740 / EUR 1,290 / CAD 1,760 / AUD 1,795 / NZD 1,450
Number of pages: 465

Central and Eastern Europe
USD 1,740 / EUR 1,290 / CAD 1,760 / AUD 1,795 / NZD 1,450
Number of pages: 435

Western Europe
USD 1,740 / EUR 1,290 / CAD 1,760 / AUD 1,795 / NZD 1,450
Number of pages: 595

Middle East and Africa
USD 1,310 / EUR 970 / CAD 1,325 / AUD 1,350 / NZD 1,090
Number of pages: 115

All 5 Volumes
USD 7,050 / EUR 5,190 / CAD 7,120 / AUD 7,270 / NZD 5,875

Pricing by Individual Countries:
The 2012 volumes are available for purchase individually in PDF format for USD 360 / EUR 270 / CAD 365 / AUD 370 / NZD 300 each.

Note: In Australia and Canada, your purchase confirmation will show the estimated converted price in local currency; however, you may be invoiced at the converted local price at the time of purchase. Swiss companies will be invoiced in CHF based on the exchange rate at the time of purchase.

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