HR

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RPA, chatbots, machine learning… whispers about these technologies are getting louder and louder. You hear about them at conferences and roundtables and in your personal life too—and heads of HR have taken notice. Assuming less of a flight attendant and more of a pilot role, HR heads have begun to see their business colleagues as internal clients, and HR its […]

Luxembourg’s new, emissions-based company car tax

As of a few weeks ago—the first of January, 2018—non-electric company cars in Luxembourg are now taxed according to how environmentally-friendly they are, instead of according to a flat rate. The government’s aim with the new tax is to incentivise companies to buy eco-friendly automobiles, and follows similar tax changes on electric cars and bicycles last […]

Brexit: turning Luxembourg remuneration rumours into facts

For companies considering relocating to the EU, local remuneration practices are, naturally, an important factor. Luxembourg is well-known for offering highly flexible remuneration packages. But what exactly does the term remuneration package entail? In Luxembourg, a remuneration package comprises three elements: base salary (fixed salary), variable salary (e […]

Governance rises in importance, again, for family businesses

The latest Family Business Barometer was recently released by the European Family Business (EFB) and KPMG Enterprise, containing the results of an online survey: over 1,100 family businesses across 26 European countries responded on a number of issues. The top trend involved governance. The Barometer shows that finding the balance between family interests and […]

Cloud or on-premise HR solutions? key aspects to consider

Over the past years, cloud technology has strongly reinforced its position in the market as the new leading support technology. Amongst its benefits are new opportunities for applications and the ability to accelerate deployments through standardised processes. As every firm has its own needs and approach, however, many are struggling with a dilemma: how and whe […]

Brexit: turning employment legislation rumours into facts

On the path to relocating to the EU from Britain, many firms are finding the EU’s legislative framework a little obscure. This is no surprise, considering that each country has its own employment legislation with varying factors and interpretations. On the island, labour laws are mainly regulated by acts and common laws, whereas in Luxembourg employment laws a […]