Ten measures companies need to take to tackle a pandemic (part 1) When most countries are fighting a pandemic, the role of companies in this scenario is crucial. As key players in the economy, the social responsibility of companies consists of good corporate governance and, above all, ensuring the safety and proper organisation of all […]
Belgium agrees on a four-day working week to “give workers more freedom” The Belgian government has reached an agreement on labour market reform that includes the possibility of concentrating the working week into four days or making working hours more flexible to “give workers more freedom”, as the Belgian prime minister, Alexander De Croo, said […]
Organisational culture is key to a company’s success Workers seem to agree that organisational culture affects their motivation, productivity and satisfaction. A recent Randstad survey revealed that organisational culture is critical to employees. According to this survey, organisational culture greatly impacts the morale, productivity, and satisfaction of a company’s workers. Therefore, in times of crisis […]
The key OECD policy actions in response to the coronavirus (covid -19) The covid-19 crisis poses unprecedented challenges for individuals, households and businesses. The top priority is to contain the pandemic and protect people. However, disruption of supply chains, containment measures limiting economic and social interactions, and falling demand are putting people’s jobs and livelihoods […]
How to maintain a good working environment in times of pandemic Maintaining a good working environment in times of pandemic has become a challenge for companies operating in the country due to the instability and uncertainty caused by the health crisis. Promoting a harmonious atmosphere within an organisation helps to improve performance and the sense […]
Good Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility during the covid-19 health crisis José Ignacio Olleros In the current covid-19 crisis, compliance with the duties of diligence and loyalty of the managers takes on special importance, which entails the observance of the best practices of Good Corporate Governance that must be especially observed at this time […]
Best practices in corporate governance during the crisis Rocío Arrarte Avatar The covid-19 crisis has brought to the fore new problems related to the supply chain, the lack of liquidity or inability to pay short-term debts, and even the difficulties presented by new working practices such as teleworking. Against this backdrop, the role of the […]
Benefits and disadvantages of union membership Are you interested in joining your company’s union but don’t know how convenient it might be for you? With this information, you can make a good decision. That trade unions end up inside companies that they do not fight for the employees but their personal benefits, that they eventually […]
Works councils… defence or defencelessness Any law or regulation should be constituted to include, in addition to the precise and concrete functioning of what it intends to legislate, the guidelines that allow us to preserve the fundamental rights and obligations established in the rest of the laws that govern us. In other words, a law, […]
Social dumping (types and causes) By Matías Riquelme Social dumping is a kind of economic crime that implements unfair competition, whereby companies minimise costs in order to take advantage of the conditions and low wages of workers in underdeveloped countries to achieve lower labour costs of production and thus offer prices that could be highly […]
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