Global Mobility: The Interaction Of Assignment Guideline And Assignment Contract - Chapter 2: Assignment Guidelines: Key Aspects And Challenges For

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Chapter 2: Assignment guidelines: Key aspects and challenges for companies

In the first part of this series, we discussed the benefits of a clear assignment guideline. In this second part, we look at the fundamental aspects and associated challenges of developing such policies. After all, for companies that have to deal with international assignments, a structured and well-founded assignment guideline is essential in order to meet the diverse requirements.

1. Principles of assignment guidelines

The basis of an effective assignment policy is to create clearly defined guidelines for all employees involved (i.e. for both the expatriates and the specialist departments involved). The following key elements should be carefully considered: