Expatriates
Now more than ever, expatriation of employees is an essential part of managing the workforce in international organisations. It is important that workers’ skills are put to best use across the world.
Organisations should give careful consideration to the locations to which they send employees. There are many factors to take into account, including political stability, legal and tax requirements, employment costs, transport links and language and cultural barriers.
Biden to boost migrant worker visa rights
Changes to rules concerning H-1B visas could increase numbers of foreign specialists while safeguarding US wages.
‘Infodemic’ and ‘Covid myopia’ pose risks to global workforce
Risks facing the global workforce have reached their highest level since 2016, with a growing ‘infodemic’ and mental health issues among significant challenges.
US immigration: How Biden’s election affects global mobility
Global mobility has been stymied under Donald Trump but the new Biden administration is planning a return to a more talent-friendly approach.
‘Stealth expats’: managing staff secretly working abroad
Finding out that an employee has secretly been working from another country isn’t a new problem, but it has become...
Services sector ‘overlooked’ in Brexit trade talks
The needs of the UK’s £225bn professional services sector are being overlooked in the UK-EU trade talks according a sub-committee...
Global mobility leaders: ‘Your country needs YOU’
One of the best known images of the First World War is the commanding face of Lord Kitchener, his finger...
Why cultural training is vital for overseas assignments
Overseas projects often fail when employees and their families are not prepared for life abroad. Janette Hiscock looks at why...
Real pay growth in Europe lagging far behind Asia
Real salary growth across Europe is expected to slow in 2020, with wage increases lagging far behind pay awards seen...
International expansion: three HR essentials that get overlooked
With Brexit encouraging a growing number of organisations to establish themselves abroad, Ben Wright explores three people management challenges that...
HR Tech World 2017: Maersk Oil drills down on global mobility and payroll
Making payroll globally consistent and compliant can be a challenge. How does Maersk Oil, which operates in more than 10 ...
How do you decide if expatriate employees’ legal rights fall under UK or foreign law?
The recent legal case of Jeffery v The British Council shows employers how to decide whether expatriate employees’ legal rights...
Why the talent function needs to work more closely with global mobility
International assignments play a positive role in career advancement, so why is global mobility not linked more closely to talent...
International assignments in an uncertain world (webinar)
ON DEMAND | The current economic and political climate has led to increasing challenges for employers managing ...
How software can help to streamline global relocation
Instances of global relocation are on the rise, and organisations struggle to contain costs. A cloud-based system could help managers...
Managing the risks of employing a global workforce
Many international companies operate with employees deployed across the world. They function across networks of offices in different countries, client...
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