Birches Group Announces Completion Of Compensation Surveys In 28 Countries

July 24, 2009 - PRLog -- New York, N.Y.  – International HR Consultant Birches Group LLC has announced the publication of 2009 total compensation survey results in 28 countries.  The surveys were completed during the months of May, June and July, 2009, and include nine countries in Central and Eastern Europe; eight countries in Africa; four countries in the Middle East; plus additional markets in the Asian, Latin American, Caribbean and South Pacific regions.

The surveys include information on base salary, cash allowances, in-kind benefits and variable pay, as well as prevelence information for benefit programs such as pensions, health care and leave benefits.  Detailed summaries of social security, labour code practices, tax schemes and exchange rate trends are also included in the reports.  Survey participants include leading employers across all sectors in the market.

The surveyed countries are: Barbados, Belarus, Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guyana, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao, Lebanon, Malta, Moldova, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Romania, Sao Tome and Principe, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tunisia and Uzbekistan.

Birches Group conducts surveys on an ongoing basis throughout the year in over 140 developing markets.  For information about the surveys, or to obtain the reports, visit the Birches Group website at http://www.birchesgroup.com.

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ABOUT BIRCHES GROUP
Birches Group LLC is a specialized international HR consultancy focused on remuneration in the developing world, with an active program of compensation and benefit surveys in over 140 countries. With deep expertise in developing country conditions, Birches Group provides consulting services and systems which integrate market data, compensation structures and policy, job evaluation and organization design, and performance management. Visit our website at http://www.birchesgroup.com.