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 […]
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The Posted Workers Directive is no longer applicable in the UK.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 […]
Cost of Living Allowance COLA: Guide for Employers
When deploying personnel overseas, remuneration and relocation packages are critical when deploying personnel overseas on assignment. It will also be important not to overlook any adjustments to reflect the cost of living in the host country. This is because the overall remuneration offered needs to be suitably lucrative to incentivise staff to accept an international […]
Managing Expatriate Gig Workers
The fast growing gig economy is changing the way companies run their businesses and manage their employees. On paper, the gig economy model – in which workers take on temporary work to perform specific tasks or projects – looks like a win-win for the company and for the employees. From a company perspective, the gig […]
International Talent Management Strategy Guide
Implementing and optimising an effective international talent management strategy is an ongoing process. If your organisation is focused on maximising returns from your global workforce, what are the key factors that form the foundation of a high performing global talent management strategy? What is talent management? Talent management refers to a set of […]
Global Assignment Best Practice Guide
When planning and preparing for a global assignment, there are numerous factors that have the potential to contribute to its overall success, with benefits both for your business and for the assignee. The following guide looks at best practice for employers when deploying personnel overseas, from the employee experience to the flexibility of different types […]
Older Assignees & Expatriate Workers
The rise of Gen Z and millennials grabs headlines and companies scramble to accommodate the expectations of new generations. However, the fact that the workforce is ageing quickly is an equally important trend. This trend is a global one, not limited to Europe and North America. Workforces in many emerging markets in Asia and Latin […]
Nurturing Diversity in Non-Diverse Locations
Nurturing diversity within the workforce is not just a moral imperative, it also makes economic sense: it allows companies to tap into new talent pools and provide a significant advantage in the global talent war. While companies are making progress on the road to diversity, they face problems when relocating employees to destinations where specific […]
Cultural Awareness & Overseas Assignments
Cultural awareness is a critical success factor when working across borders and cultures. While international assignments can offer organisations the potential to achieve commercial objectives, such as leadership development or enhancing global presence for competitive advantage, the success of any assignment will ultimately be determined by the performance of the individual assignee and their ability […]
Developing a Corporate Immigration Policy
An effective corporate immigration policy can help employers optimise their international recruitment, ensure legal compliance and provide a consistent and positive experience for their migrant workers. With an organisation-wide policy in place, you can help ensure all aspects of corporate immigration risks and responsibilities are assessed, implemented and managed in a way that is both […]