Remote Work Strategic Services for Employers
Secure talent in the future of remote work.
As the world moves forward from the pandemic, some companies are calling employees back to the office full-time, while others are implementing or formalizing hybrid work schedules. Still others are looking to find a way to make remote work more permanent.
Whatever direction your company chooses, it has a direct impact on your talent acquisition strategy and employee retention rate. Some employees prefer in-person interaction, while others feel strongly that a flexible remote work policy—including the ability to potentially work abroad in another country—is a major draw when accepting a position.
Regardless of preference, candidates considering a new role—or remaining in their current role—are going to want to know what your company has to offer. Fragomen can help you develop a remote work policy that both suits your business needs and is attractive to your valuable talent.
Here’s How:
Advice for Corporate Clients
Imagine that one of your employees would like to visit family in another country for several weeks, but only has enough paid time-off for a one-week visit. Would you consider allowing the employee to add a few weeks of remote work abroad onto their allotted annual leave?
If so, what are the immigration implications of that? Does your current policy allow for that kind of flexibility?
Fragomen was helping clients to design and implement flexible—yet compliant—remote work policies long before COVID-19 brought the issue of remote work to the forefront. We can:
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- Partner with you to help you craft a new policy or refine your existing policies and procedures
- Help you understand the differences between remote workers, Digital Nomads and telecommuters
- Work with you to understand how remote working could feed into your senior management and executive level rotation program
- Leverage our extensive client base and knowledge management resources to benchmark best practices based on your business operations and industry
- Evaluate your policy against changing immigration laws and regulations
- Implement and communicate the policy across your organization
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We can also provide remote work assessments for employees, including technology to streamline and automate the assessment process.
Advice for Governments
A growing list of countries around the world have implemented, or are considering implementing, Digital Nomad visa programs in the hopes of:
- Bringing high-earning visitors into the country
- Boosting tourism revenue
- Attracting foreign talent
Specifically, Digital Nomad programs are being formulated to attract extended stay tourists interested in working remotely from another country or freelancing for a foreign employer.
Our leadership in the immigration space makes Fragomen a trusted advisor to governments. We are frequently consulted for advice on immigration policy and the formation of immigration laws. The question of Digital Nomads is no exception. We offer a unique vantage point and can assist with benchmarking against other jurisdictions’ policies around the world, government strategies advice, analysis and policy-level advocacy.
Staying Informed
Remote work legislation moves very quickly. A corporate policy that seemed like common sense a few years ago, when there were fewer pathways for cross-border remote work, may be woefully behind the times now.
How can you be sure that your policy is keeping pace?
Fragomen is at the forefront of monitoring remote work trends and changes in legislation. We have dedicated knowledge and benchmarking resources that:
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- Monitor the media, legal databases and government websites for changes or anticipated changes to laws, rules, regulations and policies
- Research and analyze changes—and share this information to clients through alerts
- Have up-to-the-minute details on changing and new immigration rules in countries worldwide
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Additionally, during a crisis, moving employees to alternative locations can often involve complex immigration scenarios. Having a deep understanding of the available remote work and digital nomad routes can be critical. Fragomen can help you incorporate remote working into your crisis management strategy so that you can get your people out of a region and into another—while still keeping your business running smoothly.
By harnessing the power of Fragomen’s extensive knowledge resources, your company can stay ahead of changing remote work rules and meet any challenges head-on.
