Recruiting qualified non-EU workers will become easier from November 2023 when the latest changes to German immigration law take effect. [...] Read more
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The Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is a common instrument. Influenced by inflation (in the home and the host country and factoring in the exchange rate), it aims to ensure employees have the same purchasing power in their host country as they’d have had in their home country. [...] Read more
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Effective 10 May 2023, there are relaxed hiring requirements for Spanish employers who want to recruit highly skilled professionals from outside the EU. [...] Read more
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As of 31 March 2023, the Home Office updated the guidance regarding sponsor duties and compliance, and incorporated additional reporting duties in the “change of work location” category to include remote and hybrid working patterns. [...] Read more
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As of July 1, 2023, a new multilateral framework agreement (MFA) on the application of Regulation (EC) 883/04 will pave the way to post-pandemic cross-border teleworking in the EU. [...] Read more
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Good news for South African employers! Temporary and permanent residence visa applications for foreign employees have been simplified following the recent directive issued by the South African Department of Home Affairs. [...] Read more
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On 9 March 2023, the British Home Office published a new Statement of Changes to UK immigration law. [...] Read more
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With rents at a record high and new listings few and far between, hunting for assignee accommodation in Germany may seem like an impossible task. But take heart, says Michael Seuchter, director of immigration and relocation for AGS Relocation Germany. [...] Read more
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Before Covid, employers had a pretty good idea of where their employees were. That’s because most of the time they were in the office! But then the global pandemic struck at the end of 2019, and suddenly employees were forced to work remotely. [...] Read more
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Switzerland recently released its revised list of occupations with an unemployment rate of 5% or more. Swiss employers with vacancies for occupations on the list must report them to the State Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO) or risk a fine of CHF 40 000. [...] Read more
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