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This Remote Work Report,  part of a research series by Worldwide Employee Relocation Council’s (WERC), examines remote work from the perspective of how Mobility Service Providers are addressing remote work within their own companies and how as an industry we are adapting.  We have discussed throughout the pandemic how NuCompass, along with our service partners, […]

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the  American Economy. “ Non-competes were originally intended to be “shields” to protect employers. However, over the years, they’ve started being used as “swords” by employers to unreasonably control their workers.” If enacted, employees who leave certain jobs may not have […]

HR leaders have faced numerous challenges over the past year which pushed more leaders to embrace AI technology to help. This article explains how mobility can also adopt the same technology. “The challenge now for mobility professionals is embracing the technology in a timely fashion, keeping pace with AI’s adoption across vast swaths of economic […]

Customers, clients, and employees are looking for more sustainable and better environmental practices to do businesses with.  Now, companies like FIdelity International have said “it will hold company directors to account next year if they fail to deliver on issues of climate change and boardroom gender diversity.” The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change began […]

“Mobility, Disrupted,” an article written by HRO Today’s Debbie Bolla, takes an in-depth look at how the relocation market is evolving due to COVID-19. Adele Rota, NuCompass Vice President, Client Relations, contributed her insight, along with other industry experts, regarding the evolving issues. The timely article discusses COVID’s initial impact on relocation volume, as well as ongoing challenges, virtual services, and […]

On Oct. 28, 1987, National Immigrants Day was implemented. Since then, some immigrants who have entered the U.S. to work have been welcomed with open arms. However, recently this “welcome” has been replaced with hostility and has resulted in legal barricades. With immigration-related work constraints and the burden of immigration paperwork and stringent visa requirements, […]

The post-pandemic world has brought many changes, one of them being employees reevaluating their personal lives and their careers. The Great Resignation is here, but there are steps business leaders can take to eliminate turnover. This article dives into the 2021 Talent Index by Beamery and “identifies insights on post-pandemic workplace policies and the retention […]

After 19 months of travel restrictions from Europe, the U.S. has lifted the virtual travel ban and fully vaccinated tourists and business travelers are now able to enter the country. Since the lift on Monday, airlines have already seen a steep incline in scheduled flights. Mark Tanzer, chief executive of the Association of British Travel […]

U.S. consumer prices accelerated by .9% in October, with inflation strains threatening the labor market and snarling global supply chains. Americans are paying more for gasoline and food, leading to the biggest annual gain since 1990. While the White House and the Fed maintain that prices will start to fall, there are signs that inflation […]

Covid-19 travel restriction disparities between the global south and north are growing and becoming more bleak. As many countries in the south have relaxed their borders, countries in the north are slow to do the same. In addition, wealth is a contributing factor to the mobility gap. Wealthy people are able to buy additional visas […]