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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.


    • Right to work
    • Expatriates
    • China

    Global mobility leaders: ‘Your country needs YOU’

    by Julia Onslow-Cole 28 Apr 2020
    by Julia Onslow-Cole 28 Apr 2020

    One of the best known images of the First World War is the commanding face of Lord Kitchener, his finger...

    • Expatriates
    • Latest News
    • Global mobility

    Why cultural training is vital for overseas assignments

    by Janette Hiscock 15 Jan 2020
    by Janette Hiscock 15 Jan 2020

    Overseas projects often fail when employees and their families are not prepared for life abroad. Janette Hiscock looks at why...

    • Expatriates
    • Argentina
    • Europe

    Real pay growth in Europe lagging far behind Asia

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Nov 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Nov 2019

    Real salary growth across Europe is expected to slow in 2020, with wage increases lagging far behind pay awards seen...

    • Expatriates
    • Brexit
    • Latest News

    International expansion: three HR essentials that get overlooked

    by Ben Wright 27 Jun 2019
    by Ben Wright 27 Jun 2019

    With Brexit encouraging a growing number of organisations to establish themselves abroad, Ben Wright explores three people management challenges that...

    • Expatriates
    • Global HR
    • Payroll

    HR Tech World 2017: Maersk Oil drills down on global mobility and payroll

    by Jo Faragher 20 Mar 2017
    by Jo Faragher 20 Mar 2017

    Making payroll globally consistent and compliant can be a challenge. How does Maersk Oil, which operates in more than 10 ...

    • Expatriates
    • Employment law
    • Global HR

    How do you decide if expatriate employees’ legal rights fall under UK or foreign law?

    by Helena Rozman 7 Dec 2016
    by Helena Rozman 7 Dec 2016

    The recent legal case of Jeffery v The British Council shows employers how to decide whether expatriate employees’ legal rights...

    • Expatriates
    • Global HR
    • Talent management

    Why the talent function needs to work more closely with global mobility

    by Andrea Piacentini 2 Dec 2016
    by Andrea Piacentini 2 Dec 2016

    International assignments play a positive role in career advancement, so why is global mobility not linked more closely to talent...

    • Brexit
    • Expatriates
    • Europe

    International assignments in an uncertain world (webinar)

    by Bar Huberman 11 Oct 2016
    by Bar Huberman 11 Oct 2016

    ON DEMAND | The current economic and political climate has led to increasing challenges for employers managing ...

    • Expatriates
    • HR Technology
    • Global HR

    How software can help to streamline global relocation

    by Cath Everett 26 Aug 2015
    by Cath Everett 26 Aug 2015

    Instances of global relocation are on the rise, and organisations struggle to contain costs. A cloud-based system could help managers...

    • Expatriates
    • Global mobility
    • Global HR

    Managing the risks of employing a global workforce

    by Nicholas Robertson and Elizabeth Espín Stern 5 Dec 2014
    by Nicholas Robertson and Elizabeth Espín Stern 5 Dec 2014

    Many international companies operate with employees deployed across the world. They function across networks of offices in different countries, client...

    • Expatriates
    • France
    • Employment contracts

    Global employers: can an employer choose which country’s laws apply to its employment contracts?

    by Chris Cook 4 Dec 2014
    by Chris Cook 4 Dec 2014

    If an employer has operations in more than one country, with employees who are not always based in the same...

    • Expatriates
    • London
    • Recruitment & retention

    London tops list of cities that people most want to work in

    by Jo Faragher 6 Oct 2014
    by Jo Faragher 6 Oct 2014

    London is the city where people would most like to work in the world, according to a survey by Totaljobs.com...

    • Expatriates
    • Employment law
    • Sexual orientation discrimination

    Sexual orientation issues with a global workforce

    by Pam Loch 21 May 2014
    by Pam Loch 21 May 2014

    Although it is not currently unlawful, tolerance towards homosexuality in countries such as Russia vary considerably, while others around the...

    • Bribery
    • Expatriates
    • Global mobility

    Equality in access to overseas appointments: what HR needs to know

    by Elizabeth Christopher 4 Mar 2014
    by Elizabeth Christopher 4 Mar 2014

    HR managers operate in a changing environment of international employment, including more employees who are women or members of disadvantaged...

    • Expatriates
    • Foreign language training
    • Employment contracts

    International assignments: Five steps to seconding an employee overseas

    by Bar Huberman 17 Feb 2014
    by Bar Huberman 17 Feb 2014

    There are many factors with which organisations considering an overseas assignment need to deal before the secondment. We set out some of the essential points...

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