Devaluation and Rising Inflation in Sudan: What Should Employers Do?
In October, 2017, the United States lifted a twenty-year trade embargo with Sudan. Since then, the country has been experiencing economic volatility culminating with a major devaluation of the Sudanese pound (SDG) at the end of January, 2018. On...
Employers Respond to the Sudden Rise of Inflation in Turkey
Since 2016, Turkey has been experiencing an unstable geopolitical situation caused by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s efforts to boost the value of the Turkish Lira. In effect, the Central Bank of Turkey had lowered the level of foreign...
NEW! Recognition and Reward Training Workshop- March 19-21, 2018
Birches Group is pleased to announce our NEW Rewards and Recognition Workshop! This course complements both our Compensation Management Workshop and our Job Design and Evaluation Workshop. Many participants in both these courses indicated a strong interest in taking...
Birches Group LLC and Fusion HR Solutions LLP Announcement Strategic Partnership
Birches Group announces a new partnership with London-based Fusion HR Solutions.
Ethiopia Special Measures – Survey Results
A “Survey of Special Measures” in Ethiopia was recently concluded a few weeks ago to gain insights into how employers are managing their compensation programs during the current period of extreme economic volatility. We are happy to announce that the...
I Have A Salary Survey – Now What?
Now more than ever, employers need to focus on their competitive position to attract, retain and motive staff. It usually starts with buying a salary survey, but then what? This post outlines the top ten steps to follow to...
Devaluation in Ethiopia: How Should Employers React?
On October 10th, the Ethiopian Birr devalued 15% against the US dollar. Employers should be aware of the move but act cautiously when adjusting salaries for local staff. Read more for some tips and to express interest in our...
Compensation Clinic Coming to Washington, DC
Birches Group staff will be attending and exhibiting at the InsideNGO Annual Meeting from July 19-21, 2017. Stop by our booth, and register for a free consultation.