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People & Compliance 1 min read

HR and compliance are part of market entry, not a later fix

Chaitanya Madhav
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An institution can have the right academic partner and still stumble if people operations are left until after launch. Hiring, payroll, and labour rules follow the country you are in.

Before the first hire #

Know who the legal employer is, which contract form you will use, and how pay will actually move. UVG Human Resource covers routine operations, advice on people and compliance, talent search, and payroll and labour matters so the home office is not interpreting every local rule itself.

Workplace standards travel with the team #

Training such as POSH is part of how a team works together, especially when people are brought in quickly for a new market. It is not a poster for later.

Growth and headcount #

Treating HR as part of the entry plan keeps a good enrolment year from outrunning the institution’s ability to employ and support people properly.

Planning a market, or a team to run it?

UVG works with institutions on entry, representation, and the people operations that follow.

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The University of Akron

USA

Christian Brothers University

USA

University of Wolverhampton

UK

Bangor University

UK

University of Central Lancashire*

UK

University College Birmingham

UK

Bishop Grosseteste University

UK

Leocym

France

Birmingham Newman University

UK

Harper Adams University

UK

* Under UV Consultants, an associate company of UVG Group