Corporate Relocation: Best Practice Guide
Many companies from large multinationals to entrepreneurial businesses are choosing to embark on a process of corporate relocation by relocating part or all of their operations to new regions. There are significant potential benefits to relocating abroad – access to markets, simplified compliance and cost savings are cited as key advantages. While there are a […]
Which Relocation Costs Should Employers Cover?
There are various reasons why a business may need to move or relocate its staff. Perhaps more suitable premises are required, the business is opening in a new location, there has been a merger with another business or it needs to reduce costs. Employee relocation projects are fraught with risk and challenges for employers. Among […]
International Relocation: Supporting Your Employees
International relocations involve transferring employees from the UK to work in a different country. This process requires careful planning and consideration, as it affects both the business and the employee’s personal life. Relocating to a new area can be a mentally, emotionally and physically challenging experience for an employee. International relocation is an especially daunting […]
Mobility Compliance: Global HR Essentials
Investing in international talent mobility can deliver organisational objectives and drive competitive advantage. However, it also presents global mobility compliance risks, requiring ongoing management and mitigation. Non-compliance with employer duties can result in wasted expenditure, loss of revenue, damage to reputation, decline in employee morale and significant financial penalties. The potential benefits of global mobility […]
Moving Out of the Country Checklist: How to Support Employees
Corporate relocations are administratively and logistically demanding for employers. They also require significant investment, with expectations of ROI and organisational value. Effective management of the relocation process will be critical to facilitate success of the move, enabling the employee to hit the ground running professionally and help to settle their family into the new environment. […]
International Move: How to Support Employees
Overseas deployments can offer many benefits for both the employer and employee alike. For the employee, there is the opportunity to develop professional and personal skills and experience in a new environment and culture, while for the employer, commercial objectives can be achieved by deploying an existing employee with required skills, expertise or knowledge. Yet […]
EEA Residence Card
EEA Residence Cards are no longer valid and cannot be used to prove UK immigration status. Eligible non-EEA family members of EEA nationals living in the UK should seek permission to remain in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme or by applying for an appropriate visa. What is an […]
Posted Workers Directive (Employers’ Guide)
The Posted Workers Directive is no longer applicable in the UK. The rights of workers posted to the UK are now based solely on UK law, with new provisions due to come into effect in October 2024 under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023. Following the UK’s […]