Preparing for and managing international assignments: Practical and financial support

Authors: Matthew Howse, partner at Morgan Lewis, and Celia Kendrick

Overview

This series of Leading practice guides explores the arrangements that employers can put in place to ensure the success of their international assignments programme.

Here, we discuss how organisations can assist international assignees with the practical arrangements of relocating abroad, such as obtaining immigration permission and helping find suitable accommodation. Other guides in the series:

• Preparing for and managing international assignments: The purpose and benefits of international assignments
• Preparing for and managing international assignments: Selecting the assignee
• Preparing for and managing international assignments: Communication before and during an assignment
• Preparing for and managing international assignment: Performance reviews and disciplinary issues
• Preparing for and managing international assignments: Supporting the assignee and their family integrate abroad
• Preparing for and managing international assignments: Managing the assignee's return