Bermuda: How Firms Can Implement A Social Media Policy

Facebook, Twitter, e-mails, blogs, YouTube, Linked-In and Skype – words that we are all familiar with as they permeate our day-to-day lives.

Although most social media started out as a recreational concept, its growth and impact is unprecedented in the commercial realm as well. Many companies now use social media as an opportunity to market themselves in the public domain, while also sharing knowledge and information almost instantaneously.

Today, I will look briefly at how social […]

By | January 18th, 2013 ||

Last Piece of the Puzzle Falls into Place for Qantas

Many were quick to criticise in October 2011 when Qantas CEO Alan Joyce announced that he intended to ground the entire Qantas domestic fleet, lock out approximately 3000 employees, and leave potentially thousands of passengers stranded globally. As we know, this forced the Australian Government to take action in Fair Work Australia, which terminated Qantas’ lockout and the unions’ industrial action following an urgent hearing.

But as the Fair Work Commission (as it is now […]

By | January 14th, 2013 ||

Brazil: New Ruling Of Income Tax On Participation In Profit Or Results Of Companies

Employee Profit Sharing (PLR) is regulated by Law No. 10.101 of December 19, 2000. It is considered an integration instrument between Employers and Employees, and stimulates productivity, pursuant to Article 7, paragraph XI of the Brazilian Constitution.

The implementation of profit sharing to Employees requires the establishment of goals by the company, which shall be achieved in a certain period, in order to the Employees be eligible for the distribution of profits. Companies that distribute […]

By | January 10th, 2013 ||