Case Scenario:
You have just left a meeting with your CEO in which he said that the firm would be branching out to a number of different countries around the world. You felt obligated to discuss this important decision with Jane, your HR director, as she will now be overseeing HR activities for the firm around the globe instead of just at your current domestic location. You have identified the following points for your discussion with Jane:
Q1. What important U.S. labor laws are applicable overseas?
Q2. How, if at all, might HR issues influence where the CEO should place overseas locations? What other considerations are there, other than HR issues?
Q3. How might Jane address the issue of "equity" (i.e., trying to have or not have similar pay and benefits for the equivalent jobs across the globe)?
Q4. Because Japan and Germany are strong candidate countries for a new location, what is the role that unions play in Japan and Germany compared to in the United States.