The Global Assignment: An Overview of the Components to a Successful and Compliant Expat Assignment
This session is primarily designed to address multi-national employers sending employees abroad and/or accepting in-bound employees from abroad for assignments of at least one year or more and will provide a comprehensive overview of the various components necessary to achieve a compliant and successful expatriate assignment. This session will address issues that employers who relocate employees around the world must face on a regular basis. Attention will be given to employers based in jurisdictions all around the world and the discussion will not be limited to just issues facing U.S.-based employees. Topics such as social security and tax equalization issues, housing and relocation issues, employee benefits and compensation, contractual obligations, the application of local law and the overall best practices that should apply to handling globally mobile employees. The session will present practical examples to apply to the various concepts discussed. You will leave this session with:
- An understanding of key issues related to tax equalization agreements and social security agreements in connection with expatriate assignments.
- The basic foundation for essential best practices as they apply to managing and implementing expatriate assignment agreements.
- An understanding of the essential components to successful management of globally mobile employees.
- An understanding of employer obligations with respect to the health and safety of internationally assigned employees.
William David Wright
William D. Wight is a partner in the Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. offices and is the chair of the firm's International Employment Practice Group. He counsels employers on various global employment, compensation and benefit issues related to employees abroad, as well as foreign nationals working in the U.S. and the employment of the U.S. permanent residents and citizens abroad. Bill has worked with compliance issues related to hiring, retention and separation of employees in a multitude of jurisdictions. His experience with global employment issues has helped him assist our clients with international operations on all sevel continents including Antarctica. Bill has assisted clients with the implementation of strategic planning and policy development with respect to global HR practices and policies. He has also assisted clients with the management of litigation and employment controversy matters in numerous international jurisdictions. Bill has also counseled clients based outside the United States with the special considerations that are required when complying with U.S. employment and employee benefit rules and regulations. Bill is regularly involved with resolving questions related to privacy and data protection issues.