Monday, 05 2018Global Mobility – Trends towards cost control
International mobility has evolved as well as the priorities of multinationals. The years 1980 to 2000 are seen by many as the golden age of expatriation. Globalisation was underway and generous packages were put in place to attract and retain talent but with less attention to cost control.
Read moreMonday, 06 2018Assignments in France : New constraints to come for foreign employers
Regulations are about to evolve in France, in particular with regards to immigration and taxation which are likely to present new constraints for foreign employers and intra-group mobility for their employees.
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Tuesday, 03 2018“Expatriate Management” in 110 seconds by ITX
Jusqu’à notre prochaine rencontre et/ou échange, voici en 110 secondes animées; Until our next meeting and/or exchange, here are in 110 animated seconds; Comment ITX a réussi à simplifier « La Gestion des Expatriés à l’International » How ITX managed to simplify “International Expatriate Management »
Read moreMonday, 02 2018Les services rendus aux expatriés depuis Genève
La Chambre de commerce, d’industrie et des services de Genève (CCIG) souhaite pour Genève une prospérité économique durable, c’est-à-dire fondée sur des bases saines, impliquant notamment un tissu économique diversifié. Pour cela, il est nécessaire que les entreprises, quelles que soient leur taille et leur nature, trouvent dans le canton un cadre favorable à l’exercice […]
Read moreMonday, 02 2018International Mobility : Insights on Brexit
It has been a little over a year since the vote for Brexit and there are still a lot of unknowns with regards as to how exactly the United-Kingdom will leave the European Union. The House of Lords recently voted to leave the single market but there are still several Post-Brexit trading models in play […]
Read moreMonday, 02 2018International Mobility : Secondment in China, social and tax implications
The social security agreement between Switzerland and China (hereinafter SSA) came into force on the 19th of June 2017. Its main purpose is to facilitate cross-border business, commercial ties and the movement of personnel between the two countries, particularly on a social insurance point of view. But before seconding employee’s to China it is crucial […]
Read moreMonday, 02 2018Posting of workers within EU Focus on the on-going revision and new draft 2016 Directive under adoption
On the 8th of March 2016, the Commission submitted a new draft revision of the rules on posting to further extend the protection of posted workers and thereby limit competition between national and foreign companies, in particular regarding remuneration.
Read moreMonday, 18 2018New SECO 2017 Directive on leasing of services & Intra-group mobility
In Switzerland, private placement and leasing of services are governed by the Federal Employment Service and Leasing Service Act (LSE) and its Ordinances (OSE & Oemol-LSE).
Read moreMonday, 18 2018EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and revision of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) approved by the European Parliament entered into force in May 2016 and will be directly applicable in all EU member states as from 25th of May 2018.
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