In a world that still contains a great degree of uncertainty, planning for the next 12 months feels harder than normal. We asked several Mercer consultants what they see as priorities for HR professionals in 2021. Read on for the top 4 topics you should be talking about in the new year.

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You can be confident that using Mercer’s 2020 Canada MBD/TRS data, published in August, reflects the go forward market. While we did ask employers for additional data, to see if there were additional pay actions as a result of the pandemic, we found that there was very little change. Here is the executive summary of the data refresh for both MBD and TRS specific to Canada.

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With so many more employees working from home than ever before, companies are having to revisiting their flex working policies and that includes the amount of financial support that should be given. In this article Mercer suggests taking an “all things considered” approach. What does that mean? Read on to find out!

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Here they are – the much asked about annual increase and structure adjustment projections for 2021! However, will they continue to change? We think they might.

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If you’re trying to manage employee benefits, compensation, and health and safety for more than one country, with all the recent governmental programs, your head is probably spinning. Don’t you wish there were an easy way to keep track of the many countries under your purview? Read on to learn more about a new tool that would ensure that you have the best information at your fingertips.

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In a world of disruption brought forth by the current pandemic, mobility and relocation programs rank high on the list of pain points for organizations. But in light of all that has been impacted, the crisis exposed preexisting issues in companies’ mobility and relocation processes. What can we learn from all of it to enhance our approach for the future?

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Change has been on the horizon for the mining industry for a while now. Beyond the increasing number of retiring workers, mining companies have gradually adopted technology to improve data and safety. These two factors have been slowly transforming the work as well as the workers required. Read on to hear about the challenges and solutions in the mining industry.

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