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 […]
UK Sick Note (Fit Note) 2026: When & What It Means
If an employee is ill, they are by law permitted to take time off work to recover. Depending on the length of absence, they can either self-certify or they may have to get what used to be known as a sick note, now officially referred to as a ‘fit note’, from a qualifying medical professional. […]
Good Work Plan: Essential Guide for Employers
The UK Good Work Plan was introduced as a response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, aiming to improve working conditions and clarify employment rights. It represented a significant reform in UK employment law, affecting both employers and employees across various sectors. The following guide looks at the three main strands of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sexual Harassment Guide for UK Employers
Everyone should be able to go about their work without the fear of encountering unwanted conduct of a sexual nature. While sexual harassment at work has been prohibited by UK law for many decades, this kind of conduct and its damaging effects still continue, making the issue an ongoing concern for employers. New legislation is […]
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 […]