What are some of the biggest market factors to overcome to ensure the UK holds its reputation as a technology leader?
Rick Hamell, Founder and CEO of Atlas, tells Bill Banham in our latest podcast about the risks of non-compliance for companies hiring globally.
There is a drive for UK companies to go remote, and support employees across the globe. However, Rick also highlights how some employees are also returning to the office, whilst some are moving out of cities like London to more cost-effective areas.
Employees working in all these ways must receive the same benefits packages, stresses Rick.
For companies seeking to expand their potential employee pool, what are the biggest concerns and considerations that should be accounted for?
“EMPLOYERS RIGHT NOW ARE LOOKING FOR FLEXIBILITY.”
– Rick Hammell
According to a recent poll, 67 percent of employees no longer just care about the money that they are making, but also about their work/life balance and their families.
This is obviously a reaction to COVID-19. Employees are saying that they will no longer work the hours that their parents’ and grandparents’ generation did.
This is the flexibility that employees are demanding. Employers have to figure out the best way to attract this talent through offering flexibility, explains Rick.
What about the risks of non-compliance for companies hiring globally?
“FOR THOSE THAT PURSUE HIRING SALARIED EMPLOYEES IN DIFFERENT REGIONS, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY ENSURE THEY FULLY COMPLY WITH EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS.”
– Rick Hammell
Whilst it is possible for a UK employer to hire someone living in the EU, the issue lies with which local benefits they are entitled to. If employees are not paid from their home countries, it may be difficult for them to access these benefits.
Rick explains how an employer record can be used to solve this.
The four-day workweek
Whilst it is a phenomenal idea, Rick argues that the success of a four-day week depends on the culture of companies.
“HOW A COMPANY MANAGES IT WILL IMPACT THE COMPANY’S MORALE ACROSS THE WHOLE ORGANISATION.”
– Rick Hammell
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Amelia Brand is the Editor for HRreview, and host of the HR in Review podcast series. With a Master’s degree in Legal and Political Theory, her particular interests within HR include employment law, DE&I, and wellbeing within the workplace. Prior to working with HRreview, Amelia was Sub-Editor of a magazine, and Editor of the Environmental Justice Project at University College London, writing and overseeing articles into UCL’s weekly newsletter. Her previous academic work has focused on philosophy, politics and law, with a special focus on how artificial intelligence will feature in the future.
