An emerging trend among companies looking to develop cost-effective relocation policies is the tiered approach. Tiered policies are tailored to each level of employee and offer benefits according to those levels.
Hiring and onboarding employees is costly for employers, and many offer incentives, such as sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance, to attract top talent.
As Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group has noted, “Geopolitical risk is now a constant feature of the business environment, not a sporadic shock."
Governments are moving from paper-based, physical border controls to digital, biometric, and automated systems. Digital travel authorizations and risk assessments before arrival are becoming more common, as are more rigorous ID checks at the border.