Module 1 The World of Global Mobility
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Learning objective: Understanding where the HR GM function comes from and why its environment and requirements are constantly changing
- Globalisation and internationalisation of business activities
- The dynamics of cross-border activities and the role of Human Resource Management (HR)
- Identifying and understanding the various definitions of Global Mobility
- The Influence of Megatrends and Events on Global Mobility
- The organisational structure and positioning of the HR GM function within organisations
- The different roles and responsibilities of HR GM: from an admin cost centre to a strategic advisor
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Module 2 HR Global Mobility Core Competencies
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Learning objective: Enhancing competencies you need to thrive in Global Mobility
- Intercultural communication:
- What is culture, and what are cultural dimensions
- What is the impact of culture on communication
- Which competencies do you need to reconcile cultural differences
- Problem-solving and conflict management
- Building the HR GM Framework:
- The different framework components
- Matching drivers of the assignment and types of mobility, policies, and compensation approaches
- Administration, processes, technology, data analysis
- Cost projection and return on investment.
- Initiating the assignment
- Advising and managing an assignment
- The workflow checklist
- The assignment cycle
- Communicating compliance, cost, care and career
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Module 3 Principles and Practice of International Labour Law
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Learning objective: Understanding and gaining insights into
- Employment in a global context
- The concept of employer: the formal, material and economic approach
- The international scope of national labour law
- How to determine which labour law regime applies and how to deal with conflicting regimes
- The termination, secondment, suspension, dual employment construction
- Matching constructions and type of assignment
- Non-compliance risks and consequences
- Drafting employment contracts, assignment agreements, and service contracts.
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Module 4 Principles and Practice of Corporate lmmigration
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Learning objective: Understanding and gaining insights into
- The nature of visa and work/ residence permits from a corporate perspective
- Profiling persons for exemption
- Profiling activities for exemption
- Profiling simplified application procedures
- Special visa and permits: NAFTA, Mercosur, APEC Card, ESTA, EU ICT permit, European Blue card, Van der Elst, Orange Carpet Visa Facility
- The Corporate Immigration Compliance Policy
- Key traps and challenges in practice, non-compliance risks and consequences.
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Module 5 Principles and Practice of International Income Taxation
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Learning objective: Understanding and gaining insights into
- The concept of Corporate and Personal Income Taxation
- What is meant by Fiscal Residence, Employer, Permanent Establishment, Tax sourcing, Avoiding double taxation
- Double tax avoidance
- Allocation rules and tax treaties
- Tax Liability, withholding obligation and reporting obligation
- Administrative obligations of a withholding agent
- The role of the HR GM professional
- Key traps and challenges in practice, non-compliance risks and consequences.
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Module 6 Principles and Practice of International Social Security
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Learning objective: Understanding and gaining insights into
- Social Security in a National and International context
- Allocation of social security rights and obligations: the determination rules
- Assignments within the EUR/EEA/Switzerland area
- Assignments between bilateral treaty countries
- The international health care insurance and determination rules
- Key traps and challenges in practice, non-compliance risks and consequences.
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Module 7 Principles and Practice of international payroll
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Learning objective: Understanding and gaining insights into
- Payroll record requirements: setup, withholding, declaration, payment
- Tax requirements: Setup in Payroll, Payslips, Annual Income Statements, Wage Statements
- Wage Tax: Payroll Tax Brackets, Wage Tax Credits, Special Tax Rates
- Payroll Processes & Systems, global payroll, shadow payroll, split payroll, and hypo tax
- Key traps and challenges in practice, non-compliance risks and consequences.
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Module 8 The Future of HR Global Mobility
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Learning objective: Understanding and gaining insights into
- Understanding internal and external HR GM stakeholders and reconciling their interests
- The employee experience
- Phases of the assignment experience
- Assignee concerns regarding housing, safety and security, dual career, education, repatriation, succession
- The spouse experience, partner support, dual career
- Repatriation and succession planning.
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