GBCI 2021: Why Should Employee Wellbeing Matter?

In June, we published our annual Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) report, providing an authoritative overview of the complexity of establishing and operating businesses around the world. Examining 292 indicators across legislation, compliance, accounting, tax, human resources and payroll, our report publishes a global ranking of 77 key jurisdictions based on the complexity of their business environments.

This follow-up article focuses on HR and payroll, exploring questions around employee wellbeing and why it should matter.

The general tendency towards more progressive employee support, combined with a greater level of awareness of work-related mental health issues, has seen greater care for employees increasingly become both culturally expected and legally mandated. To an extent, the Covid-19 pandemic has drawn further attention to the importance of caring for your workforce through difficult circumstances. Those working in HR and payroll in many