Human resource services publications

The workplace is changing. Many companies are looking to explore options as they create the most effective work environment for their people. Are your current programs designed to maximize your human capital? This collection of PricewaterhouseCoopers publications is designed to provide insight to the critical issues facing people management.

Featured publications

Human capital effectiveness report Human capital effectiveness report
This annual report contains data from more than 300 organizations and combines objective data and analysis to help organizations evaluate workforce performance and increase their return on human capital investment. The key issues analyzed in the executive summary include: Workforce productivity, workforce turnover, generational changes, talent acquisition, workforce costs and impact of the economy on HR.
Global mobility in a downturn: Managing through and emerging stronger. Global mobility in a downturn: Managing through and emerging stronger.
Today, every facet of a business is impacted by the burgeoning global economy, and naturally this has an impact on global mobility programs. In this document, PricewaterhouseCoopers' International Assignment Services practice explores best approaches to managing global mobility programs in the current economic downturn as a means to emerge stronger on the heels of an upturn.
HR innovation
HR innovation is a collection of thought leadership articles that explore current issues requiring the attention of today’s HR professionals.



  • International assignment perspectives: Volume 3
    This assemblage of articles prepared by PwC's international assignment services practice, addresses the important considerations when contemplating making changes to your global mobility program covering such topics as expanding into new markets, managing mobility in a downturn, corporate acquisition considerations, data privacy concerns, equity-based compensation, among others.
  • Managing tomorrow's people: How the downturn will change the future of work
    This publication looks at how the decisions made by companies today, will affect their ability to sustain success in tomorrow's world. We showcase three fictitious companies in the year 2020 and how they each adopt a unique model, taking different routes to success.
  • 2008 ERISA guide to reporting & disclosure
    The guide is designed to help employee benefit plan sponsors, plan administrators, plan trustees, attorneys and accountants comply with the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Employment Retiree Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code.

  • 2007 Global equity incentives survey This year's survey documents emerging best practices related to the design, accounting, tax planning, global coordination, and process and administration aspects of equity compensation, as well as questions related to corporate controls, financial reporting, corporate tax, valuation, performance and market based metrics, customization of global plans to local markets and demographic groups, and total rewards.

  • Accounting for employee benefits under IFRS
    This whitepaper outlines how the conversion to IFRS affects employee benefit plans.

  • 2009 Guide to tax and financial planning
    The book provides advice and tips on how to sort through the current tax rules and help plan future tax strategies based on the most recent changes such as tax rate changes, new deductions and credits, and often overlooked ways to save tax dollars.

  • Best practices for retaining new employees: New approaches to effective onboarding
    Nearly 3 out of 10 hires in America are "poor quality" hires, costing businesses immensely and creating a vast opportunity for improvement. Therefore, it is no surprise that HR professionals are constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of hire and retention time. When designed and executed properly, onboarding and hiring manager satisfaction surveys can be highly instrumental in determining effective retention strategies, and identifying the key drivers of quality hires in the first place.

  • Global equity compensation update
    The equity compensation updates are focused on assisting our clients with strategy, design, implementation, administration, maintenance, and ongoing evaluation of domestic and international stock plans to ensure support of business objectives and recruiting and retention needs.

  • HRS insights
    US human resource services newsletter on the latest HR issues companies encounter.

  • International assignment perspective: Volume 2
    This compilation from PwC's international assignment services practice shares fresh perspectives on a number of topics affecting multinational companies, including tax equalization, multi-state reporting requirements, international equity compensation and compliance, the devaluation of the US dollar and expansion into new territories with specific focus on navigating the uncharted waters of Africa.

  • International assignment perspectives: Volume 1
    This publication is a collection of thought leadership articles that explore current issues around mobility requiring the attention of today's HR leaders and tax directors.

  • International assignment perspectives: Special alerts
    International assignment perspectives is a collection of thought leadership articles that explore current issues around mobility requiring the attention of today's HR leaders and tax directors.

  • Managing people in a changing world: 2008 Key trends in human capital survey
    This third edition outlines current trends and issues that should be of major interest to all executives involved in people management. The report is organized within five key headings containing specific commentary on the trends that affect them: Human capital impact, human capital drivers, human capital foundations, human capital futures and the human resource function.

  • Managing tomorrow's people: Millenials at work: Perspectives from a new generation
    Millennials at Work is the latest installment in our Managing Tomorrow's People series, which looks at scenarios for the future of work to 2020.

  • Managing tomorrow's people: The future of work to 2020
    PwC's human resource services practice's report on the future of work to 2020 and how organisations will face the challenges of a changing workforce

  • PwC health and wellness touchstone survey results
    PricewaterhouseCoopers human resource services provides the results of our first-ever Health and wellness touchstone survey. The survey — which explores corporate wellness strategy with specifics around overall wellness and disease management, addressing increased costs and medical/prescription plan design — was conducted throughout the month of April 2008 and received over 550 responses from US companies across a wide range of industries.

  • Stock option award under IFRS: An analysis of the potential impact
    PwC has developed this publication to assist you in understanding the impact of IFRS on existing and new share-based payment plans. The consequences of a move to IFRS will be important as the move may affect cash taxes and will certainly significantly impact financial reporting, systems and processes.

  • The right peer group for the right pay plan
    Guiding principles for formulating a peer set that will withstand heightened scrutiny and promote rational pay decision making.