International assignments

New and updated

• Type:

  Quick reference

  Business visitors in the UK

  A summary of the UK business visitor rules, including the activities that are and are not permitted in the UK as a business visitor.

• Type:

  How to

  How to manage international assignments

  Updated information in relation to social security contributions post-Brexit.

• Date:

  8 February 2021

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  How to keep LGBT employees safe abroad

  It may not seem a burning issue amid travel restrictions brought about by the pandemic, but for international professional services firms, there are a plethora of reasons to meet the needs of LGBT+ employees who need to travel or be resident abroad.

• Date:

  29 October 2020

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Managing international business travel during coronavirus and Brexit

  The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made business travel increasingly complex, and the end of the Brexit transition period could complicate it further. Louise Haycock and Heidi Cook of Fragomen outline the key issues that employers need to consider when employees undertake international travel for work.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter seconding employee on international assignment

  Updated to highlight the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018, on this document.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  International assignments policy

  Updated to highlight the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018, on this document.

• Type:

  Good practice manual

  Preparing for and managing long-term international assignments

  Good practice guidance discussing the support that employers can provide to international assignees to ensure the success of their overseas assignments programme.

• Type:

  FAQs

  What are the key considerations for an employer before it sends an employee on an international assignment?

• Type:

  FAQs

  What options do employers have for dealing with currency fluctuation affecting the compensation of employees on international assignments?

• Type:

  FAQs

  What should employers consider when producing a crisis management policy for employees on international assignments, eg to respond to a natural disaster or terrorist attack?