ArticleCONVINUS Global Mobility Alert Week 50.2022While Switzerland has activated the safeguard clause for Croatians as of January 2023 to limit immigration by Croatian citizens, 26 ministers of the 26 Schengen member states have given...GlobalImmigrationCONVINUS
ArticleCONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 35.2026CONVINUS publishes regular Global Mobility Alerts and seasonal newsletters covering international workforce mobility, immigration updates, and cross-border employment regulations. JapanEmployment and HRCONVINUS
ArticleSwitzerland's Network Of Agreements Around Social SecurityA key aspect of international employee assignments is the assessment of the employee's social security status.SwitzerlandEmployment and HRCONVINUS
ArticlePart 1: Global Employee Mobility: How Companies Attract International Specialists In A Strategic WayIn an increasingly interconnected work environment, the ability to recruit and employ talent across national borders is increasingly becoming a key competitive advantage. SwitzerlandImmigrationCONVINUS
ArticleMonthly Special - Case Study: Part 5: Remote Work In The UK For A Swiss Employer – Tax And Other Administrative ChallengesCross-border remote working has long been a reality, and not just for technology companies or executives. Today, it also applies to many roles that used to require a physical...United KingdomTaxCONVINUS
ArticleThe Challenges Of Field Service Assignments: Part 3 - Legal Aspects For Field Service EmployeesField service employees operate in environments that extend beyond the traditional workplace, often traveling across regions, jurisdictions, and even international borders. As a result, the legal aspects surrounding their employment are more complex than those for office-based staff. GlobalEmployment and HRCONVINUS
ArticleCase Study: Employment In Switzerland, Residence Abroad - How Does It Work? - Part 2: Taxes And Social SecurityWith the growing acceptance of remote work, companies are increasingly looking for - and finding - qualified workers abroad. In this context...SwitzerlandEmployment and HRCONVINUS
ArticleGlobal Mobility: A Step-By-Step Guide To Setting Up Remote WorkThe change in the work environment has been tremendous in the past years (not least due to the pandemic). SwitzerlandEmployment and HRCONVINUS
ArticleRemote Working - The Challenges In PracticeIn recent years in particular, remote working has increased significantly in many companies. SwitzerlandEmployment and HRCONVINUS
ArticleMind The Gap - Challenges Of Brexit In SwitzerlandThe United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020. After the transition phase, the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP) between Switzerland and the EU no longer applied to the United Kingdom (UK). SwitzerlandStrategyCONVINUS
ArticleDie Tücken Der Quellensteuerab- RechnungDie Erstellung der Lohnabrechnung für Mitarbeitende ist bereits im Alltag mit einigen Herausforderungen verbunden. Für Mitarbeitende, welche quellensteuerpflichtig sind, kommen noch weitere Aspekte hinzu.SwitzerlandTaxCONVINUS
ArticleCONVINUS Global Mobility Insights Newsletter Sommer / Summer 2026Bei einer Entsendung bleibt der Arbeitnehmer organisatorisch beim entsendenden Unternehmen eingegliedert, erhält fachliche Weisungen vom Heimatarbeitgeber und erbringt eine „Aktivleistung” GermanyEmployment and HRCONVINUS
ArticleCONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 27.2025Employment and Social Development Canada has announced the increase in the wage threshold under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program that will affect whether an application...GlobalImmigrationCONVINUS
ArticleCONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 40.2025Please note that non-European Economic Area citizens who wish to travel over Christmas time and require an Irish Residence Permit Card (IRP Card) to re-enter Ireland should submit their application for an IRP Card...GlobalImmigrationCONVINUS
ArticleCONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 39.2025Due to ongoing delays in the administrative processes of the competent authority in Portugal, appointments for the issuance of a temporary residence permit are currently being scheduled up to six months...SwitzerlandImmigrationCONVINUS
ArticleCross-Border Project Assignment From Germany To Switzerland - Is A Work Permit Required?Project assignments usually entail several challenges, but when they take place abroad, there are also a number of other challenges...SwitzerlandEmployment and HRCONVINUS
ArticleIntra-group Secondments: Does This Require A Staff Leasing Licence?In a company or group of companies, you are often confronted with the need to fill positions at short notice or in the medium to long term. This may be necessary due to a short-term staff shortage or absence.SwitzerlandLaw Practice ManagementCONVINUS
ArticleCONVINUS Global Mobility Alert Week 17.2022The New Zealand Immigration Service is introducing the long-awaited Work Visa Program for Accredited Employers as of July 4, 2022.GlobalImmigrationCONVINUS
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ArticleCONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 26.2026Recent investigations by the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), including an operation related to alleged corruption at the immigration office in West Jakarta, have led to operational disruptions at several immigration offices. GlobalImmigrationCONVINUS