Global mobility 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. Managing reward for international assignments is also key.
Employers asked to increase flexibility over working hours, compassionate support including bereavement leave, and wellbeing checks.
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The ISO 31030 standard, introduced in April 2021, will assist companies manage business travel risks and be examined and used by courts as a benchmark in litigation.
As more organisations reveal their plans for hybrid working, many will be considering how they truly measure productivity. Analysis of...
Dr Anthony Renshaw outlines how OH can successfully manage a global response to the pandemic.
The movement of banking interests from London to locations within the EU have hit a stumbling block: the UK-based employees often don't want to move.
Campaign failed to provide enough domestic workers to fill in for missing seasonal labour from abroad.
There could be a need for employees to share health credentials once the pandemic recedes. IBM is one of the companies developing secure ‘health passports’.
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What do you need in your wardrobe if your work takes you to the Middle East? Should HR help employees...
Changes to rules concerning H-1B visas could increase numbers of foreign specialists while safeguarding US wages.
The transport secretary Grant Shapps has indicated that “high-value business travellers” will be exempt from having to self-isolate when returning...
Risks facing the global workforce have reached their highest level since 2016, with a growing ‘infodemic’ and mental health issues among significant challenges.
Global mobility has been stymied under Donald Trump but the new Biden administration is planning a return to a more talent-friendly approach.
Nine out of 10 UK businesses believe the recruitment of EU nationals plays an important role in their UK operations,...
