Managing International Assignments: Employer Guidance
Organisations deploy personnel on international assignment for many reasons. Whether you are addressing an internal skills gaps, supporting leadership development or looking to improve working relations across borders, for any international assignment to be successful, there will be a multitude of legal, immigration, tax and pensions risks to manage when sending employees overseas. 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. […]
Expat Package (What Do Employees Expect?)
The success or failure of an overseas assignment can often be impacted by the quality of the expat package provided to assignees when asked to work overseas. A competitive compensation package will not only help to attract the best available candidates for the job from within your organisation or when recruiting externally, it will also […]
Interview Legalities & Compliance for Employers
The interview stage of the recruitment process allows employers to assess not only the skills and qualifications of potential employees but also their cultural fit within the organisation. While the primary concern when conducting interviews will be finding the best candidate, employers have to ensure that in doing so, they are also complying with various […]
Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962: Key Immigration Impact
The Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 was brought in amid growing concern over migration levels from the Commonwealth nations into the UK. It was the first piece of legislation that imposed restrictions on the right of entry for Commonwealth citizens into the UK, marking a new era of immigration control that contrasted sharply with the more […]
Types of Global Mobility Assignment
To achieve the flexibility and agility required to respond to changing business demands while operating within a cost-effective and compliant infrastructure, organisations should explore different types of global mobility assignments. With a varied global mobility portfolio, organisations can optimise the return and value of its mobility activity by ensuring the most appropriate and cost-effective type […]
Global Workforce Management: Guide for UK Businesses
Global workforce management can pose a range of strategic, logistical and legal challenges for employers as teams and projects span various locations, cultures, time zones, languages and working styles. As organisations strive for business growth through global talent management, we examine some of the areas of risk and opportunity for employers to develop, retain and […]
What Crimes Affect UK Citizenship Eligibility?
We regularly receive queries concerning applications for naturalisation which have either been refused because of a person’s failure to disclose a criminal conviction, or where the applicant is unsure as to what to declare on their British citizenship application. The guidance issued by the Home Office on criminality is far from straight forward for applicants […]
FLR M Form: Spouse, Partner or Child Extensions
You will need to complete the FLR M form if you want to make an application to extend your stay in the UK on the basis of your family life and relationship to either: A British citizen A person who is present and settled in the UK with indefinite leave to remain, or A person […]
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 […]