Global labour mobility is no longer restricted to the physical
migration of labour. With changing work structure and the evolving
labour market coupled with technological advancements and digital
transformation, companies are no longer constrained by physical
boundaries of their country. In addition to this, the novel corona
virus pandemic which led to the worldwide economic recession has
ironically accelerated this work globalization like never before
and has contributed to the rise of virtual migration.
And while this global labour mobility has provided greater
flexibility and wider options to companies and employees alike,
employment and labour laws in many countries do not recognise this
growing trend of working across borders yet. Thereby leaving
companies to figure out legal and regulatory challenges they may
face when hiring someone in another country, especially when you do
not have local operations there. Given that unconventional
employer-employee
