Posts about Industry Trends

Industry Trends
July 10, 2020

European Union Update

Read this new information on how the newly implemented border controls and asylum application volume are causing delays and travel difficulties. Source: Fragomen Worldwide Travelers within the European Union and the Schengen Area may be subject to general travel and immigration service processing delays due to the influx of refugees, particularly to Austria, Germany, Hungary […]
Read More »
Events
July 9, 2020

EMEA and APAC Updates

Worldwide ERC® recently provide the following global updates for the EMEA and APAC regions: EMEA Latest Immigration Figures Show Extent of EU Workers Leaving UK: The recent UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) report shows that most leavers from the UK in 2016 – 36 percent – were EU citizens, with 117,000 emigrating; an increase of […]
Read More »
Industry Trends
July 9, 2020

Government Affairs Community Update

The latest issue of the Worldwide ERC® (WERC) Government Affairs Community Update addresses several topics, with Tax Reform the leading discussion point. WERC advises that progress on tax reform has slowed while the Senate remains focused on health care. There are no drafts of legislative language that would indicate specifics of a new tax plan, and there are […]
Read More »
Industry Trends
July 9, 2020

Government Affairs and Relocation

Worldwide ERC® recently published a Government Affairs Update, which outlines the potential impact on relocation and global mobility programs. Information in this update includes:tax reform, Social Security, IRS changes, the new French withholding system, the travel suspension, the FinCEN advisory, and airline carbon emissions. Tax ReformThere were a number of developments on tax reform during the last […]
Read More »
Industry Trends
July 9, 2020

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act and the Impact on Global Mobility

The U.S. House of Representatives has recently passed a Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 1044). This bill would dramatically change the employment green card distribution system.  Under the previous policy, only seven percent of green cards could be issued in a year to nationals from a given country, regardless of its population. Act H.R. 1044  would eliminate a safeguard […]
Read More »
Industry Trends
July 9, 2020

Executive Brief: Brexit and Its Impact on Employee Relocation

Three years after the referendum in the United Kingdom to depart the European Union set Brexit in motion, we are still left with uncertainty and a U.K. that is still very much a part of the EU. What’s the latest on Brexit and how might it impact the mobility industry? After an extension on the […]
Read More »
General
July 9, 2020 Blog

Coronavirus Impact on Global Mobility

As the coronavirus epidemic in China continues to escalate, there may be an impact on global mobility and relocation activities. International assignees may be affected by travel bans, evacuation, or delays in household goods shipments. While there are ongoing uncertainties with the epidemic situation, the current issues include travel restrictions caused by temporary closure of […]
Read More »
General
July 8, 2020 Blog

Coronavirus Update: Potential Impact on Global Mobility

In the ongoing efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus, many countries have issued restrictions and quarantines, especially as new cases continue to be confirmed outside of China. Relocation activities remain severely restricted in China, and the full effect on global mobility remains to be seen. Factors that may impact mobility include postponed airfreight […]
Read More »
Industry Trends
July 8, 2020 Blog

Coronavirus, EU Travel Ban, and Global Mobility

With continued concerns related to the COVID-19 virus and the new travel ban put in place by President Trump on March 11, 2020, the following areas may have an impact on your employee mobility programs: Travel disruptions: With the travel ban from the Schengen Area, which is comprised of 26 European states, employees with existing travel […]
Read More »
Industry Trends
July 8, 2020 Blog

COVID-19 Operational Updates

For most of us, the recent spread of COVID-19 has changed the way we live, work, and interact with others. Now more than ever, community is vital to our everyday lives, as both a company and a society. Here’s a quick look at some of the ways we’re doing our part to provide the best […]
Read More »