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Employment Laws in Nigeria

Global People Strategist

3. The Pension Reform Act, 2014. Regarding retirement savings, Nigerian employees and employers have a legal obligation: make sure 7.5% 7. The Nigerian Factories Act, 2004. of monthly wages go towards pension plans.

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Special Report from CareerBuilder—Changes in Workforce Composition, 2001–2014

HR Daily Advisor

In 2014, 49% of jobs were held by women, compared to 48% in 2001. million more women than men attained college degrees from 2004–2013, men continue to lead in programs that typically lead to higher-paying jobs, such as computer science (83% of 2013 grads), engineering (79%), law (54%), and postgraduate business (54%).

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There’s No Shortcut to Success

Workplace Psychology

Success is not about financial wealth, although it does mean having financial stability like being able to take care of your monthly bills, setting aside money for retirement, and covering emergencies. Why a Person Is a Blocked Personal Learner (Barnfield & Lombardo, 2014): • Hangs on, hoping to make it without changing. •

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Make Sure You Take Sufficient Steps to Find Missing Participants

HR Daily Advisor

But the guidance does not clearly state at what point the retirement plan fiduciary has met its obligation to track down missing participants who are due a benefit. While the retirement plans community awaits requested guidance on sufficient missing-participant searches, this column will offer a few best-practice tips. Background.

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.

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My Olympic Quest for Gold in the Race of My Life

Thrive Global

I broke American and World records in swimming, won eight World Championship titles, became the youngest member on the 2004 US Olympic team at 15 years old, and won three medals at the 2008 Olympics, but I had not yet won that elusive Gold Medal. The traits I believed in had to kick in, so I announced my retirement from swimming in 2015.

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Vincent Cheng On The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

Thrive Global

He began his career as an electrical engineer in 2004, and a year later, alongside this, Vincent began his quest of conducting orchestras, choirs and operas. Feeling a deeper calling, Vincent retired from engineering to fully devote his pursuit of the music profession.