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5 June 2020

How and when to request a salary increase

Subconsciously we associate salary increases with the end of the year, which is typically when companies conduct employee annual reviews. This is an opportunity for an objective and subjective assessment of successes achieved over the past year. There are many opportunities and reasons to request a salary increase, but they all have one thing in common: diligent preparation. Before you decide to request a salary increase, summarise all of the points that may help you to succeed. We’ve prepared a number of helpful tips for how to do just that.

20 May 2020

Working in a Coronavirus World

Throughout the world the Covid-19 epidemic has had a far-reaching effect on every single aspect of life. In business terms, according to the BBC News online a total of 81% of the global workforce of 3.3. billion people have had their workplace fully or partly closed due to the outbreak.

15 April 2020

Paylab.com – Definitions of Keywords

Here we try to explain what each term that we use on our website means.

1 April 2020

5 tips for surviving working from home

With the current situation, anyone who can work from home already is. These are safety measures that we’re all going to have deal with over the coming days and weeks. We’ve got a few practical tips for surviving in the home office.

12 March 2020

Parenthood in Europe – a Comparison of the Basic Conditions for Employees

Pregnancy is supposed to be the happiest time of a mother-to-be’s life, but it can also be quite stressful. Naturally, a pregnant employee is constantly thinking about her unborn baby AND the responsibilities demanded at work. The last thing a pregnant mother wants to spend time worrying about is whether her job is safe after she has taken the entitled time off work to deal with her pregnancy and, eventually, the new child.

4 March 2020

Annual Paid Leave in CEE Countries – How Generous are They When Giving a Time Off to Employees?

The end-of-the-year holidays ended and you were again back at work with your head filled with having to do this and that, attending another meeting or staying late at work to finalize another client project.

6 February 2020

Most effective strategies for saving money

Saving money can help to significantly simplify your life. Savings give you financial freedom in unexpected situations, and regularly adding to your savings can help you take a more responsible approach to your finances. Having a bit extra in your account and watching it grow over time is certainly a better feeling than going into the red every month. We lookat the most effective saving methods to help you achieve financial independence.

20 January 2020

8 apps to help you save money

Are you making full use of your smartphone? A smartphone shouldn’t be limited to calls, social networks and games. Fill yours up with apps designed to make your life easier and to help keep your finances in order. We can recommend some worth trying.

20 December 2019

Struggling to get through the 1st round of interviews? Maybe you're making one of several mistakes

Are you sending out CVs and going to interviews but not finding success? Do you feel like the HR Manager has got it wrong and is not seeing your potential? Perhaps the problem isn’t actually with your skills or experience for the job. Maybe you are doing something in your interviews that is keeping the door shut to opportunities…

17 December 2019

How to handle end of year reviews

If you have a review meeting with your boss before the end of the year, pay attention - we have some valuable tips to help you manage it confidently, even on the difficult topic of salary reviews.