Global Mobility Insights
Welcome to the DavidsonMorris global mobility blog covering all things 'global'.
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Mobility Clause (Advice for Employers)
Mobility clauses in employment contracts can be a blessing and a curse. If drafted carefully and with thought, they can assist an employer to maintain operations in the event a
Cross Cultural Management in Remote, Global Teams
With remote working increasingly being adopted across borders, it is becoming important for employers to manage cultural differences positively, to enhance performance and collaboration, while reducing conflict and misunderstanding. Managing
Global Mobility Trends 2023
There are several trends in global mobility that are expected to continue in 2023, subject to factors such as world events, economic conditions, and advancements in technology. These include: Domestic skills
Professional Relocating (Tips for Employers)
Deploying an employee or a team of personnel overseas is a task that requires a high degree of professional relocating expertise, including planning, and knowledge and contacts local to the
Cross-Culture Management In Virtual Teams
Managing a business comprised of employees from multiple different cultural backgrounds can be challenging, with considerations on both an individual and organisational level. With remote working across borders now a
Managing Staff Relocations
If you are considering moving your business – whether you are reducing costs, need more space or are merging with another business – you will need to understand the legal
UK-Based Employees Working Abroad (Employer Duties)
As an employer, you have a duty of care towards any of your employees working abroad, which applies to both short-term and long-term assignments. In addition, you are responsible for
How to Support Repatriating Employees
Repatriating employees can be challenging and employers overlook the repatriation stage for returning assignees at their peril. High employee attrition rates following overseas assignment are a pervasive risk, preventing organisations
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
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
Optimising Value from Virtual Assignments
Over recent years, virtual assignments have seen growth in use due primarily to advancements in technology and to the escalating costs associated with physically deploying and relocating employees overseas to
Relocation Policy (What to Include?)
Handled badly, a workplace relocation has the potential to impact morale and productivity, and key personnel may opt to leave the company, creating the additional expense of hiring and training