Global Mobility Structure For Expatriate Assignments

The globalization of business and advances in technology have contributed to the increase in expatriate assignments. Global mobility is integral to a successful organization's talent and overall business strategies as it has been deemed to be a tactical solution to solving skills shortages. Although these organizations send some of their employees on international assignments, they inevitably struggle with the interplay between the expatriate assignment strategy and the legal ramifications of a particular foreign posting. By nature, global mobility programs are expensive, often resulting in labor costs two or even three times the costs of domestic employment. The result of an unfocused and piecemeal approach is an upward spiral in employer-wide international business travel costs and expenses. In doing this, the posting needs to be tailored to meet the employer's human resources needs while complying with legal mandates. This article will discuss the various ways a