HR departments engaging contractors overseas should have tax compliance at the top of their agenda if they want to mitigate the very real risks of prosecution, according to 6CATS.
Three reasons why HR should worry when engaging contractors overseas
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Twice as many people willing to work abroad than five years ago
The fifth Global Professionals on the Move Report from Hydrogen Group, a leading global recruitment company, found that the number of people who are willing to work abroad has more than doubled over the last five years as the global recession has led to a fundamental change in attitude among executives from a broad range of…
Skilled immigrants needed to plug STEM skills deficit
Some 30% of UK Gross Domestic Product is produced by science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) sectors and there is growing demand for STEM skills and strong evidence that demand will outstrip supply. Speaking at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London, Chartered Engineer Chi Onwurah MP said that high quality engineering skills are only going to…
Employers stress the importance of foreign language skills for UK workforce
The UK has an alarming shortage of people able to speak the ten most important foreign languages for the country’s future prosperity and global standing, according to a report published today by the British Council. The Languages for the Future report identifies Spanish, Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Turkish and Japanese as…
Employers not offering overseas staff appropriate benefits
New research from international healthcare provider, Expacare, has indicated that while companies are now looking to expand overseas, they are taking unnecessary risks when it comes to their employees’ health. The report examined employers’ duty of care to staff they send abroad and found that the benefit options provided by employers operating internationally varied little…
Growing demand for British Interim Managers overseas
-Western Europe is top destination for Interims – – International work is still male dominated – – Asia seen as number one area for growth – The British Interim Manager is becoming an increasingly popular UK export according to new research report, ‘The International Interim Market 2012’ from award-winning Interim Management Provider, Russam GMS. International…
Supreme Court gives international commuter right to claim
A recent ruling of the Supreme Court has made it more likely that employees commuting from the UK to work abroad will be able to bring unfair dismissal claims if their overseas assignment ends. In this case, the Supreme Court upheld an employment tribunal’s decision to accept a claim from an employee who worked wholly…