Employers may soon have greater flexibility to extend certain assignments in Germany without requiring employees to leave the country. The German Federal Employment Agency (BA) has confirmed that nationals of Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States may be able to transition from an ICT […]

As organizations compete for talent, expand into new markets and address evolving workforce needs, employee mobility has become a valuable strategic workforce planning tool. Yet too many business leaders still think of relocation as a mostly logistical exercise, or one that begins only after a staffing decision has been made or a recruiter has set […]

In response to delays in Irish Residence Permit renewals, Ireland has introduced an interim Notice to Employers. Some renewal categories are experiencing processing times exceeding 17 weeks at Dublin’s Burgh Quay office. This temporary measure, which will be in place until August 31, 2026, allows certain employees to continue living and working under their current […]

The latest immigration updates include several developments across Denmark, Finland and the United Kingdom. Denmark has introduced changes affecting residence permit applications, including a new digital application for accompanying family members and updated income statistics. Finland has proposed a one-year waiting period for family reunification of international students, along with changes to financial and language […]

La Comisión Europea ha propuesto este martes reducir de cuatro meses a un máximo de once semanas los trámites para reconocer las cualificaciones necesarias para ejercer profesiones reguladas en otro Estado miembro, dentro de un paquete de medidas con el que Bruselas busca facilitar que los trabajadores puedan trasladarse a otro país de la Unión […]

La Administración fundamentó la denegación en un nuevo informe desfavorable de ENISA, afirmando de forma genérica que el proyecto ya no reunía las condiciones que justificaron la autorización inicial. Sin embargo, la resolución no identificaba qué circunstancias habían cambiado ni explicaba las razones concretas por las que el proyecto había dejado de considerarse innovador, impidiendo […]

Remote and hybrid work have fundamentally changed where work happens. An employee may be hired in one country, employed by an entity in another, and perform their job from somewhere else entirely. For employers, that flexibility creates opportunity. It can help attract and retain talent, support employees who want greater flexibility, and give organizations access […]

This handbook, which provides an overview of the business and legal considerations associated with global mobility assignments and employment of foreign nationals, is one of the many valuable resources made available to multinational companies that move employees around the world. The product of nearly 75 years of experience, the information found on the following pages […]