Managing disparate teams in multiple global locations can be tricky, says Marianne Curphey. Discover how to navigate a safe passage for employers and employees.

View your copy of the Summer 2023 issue of Think Global People magazine - including special Awards supplement*To an employee, the right to work remotely from anywhere in the world may seem like a simple request. For the employer, however, it can be fraught with legal and tax repercussions. Yet if you can offer flexibility, your employees will see it as a significant perk. We look at the challenges and opportunities that come with hybrid working on a global scale. Businesses are looking overseas to source labour, due to a shortage of talent in their home markets. Of those that have taken on labour from outside the UK due to staffing challenges, over half (52%) have increased the amount of overseas labour that they have taken on in the last year, according to a report by RSM UK. The vast majority (79%) of these international workers have been sourced from the EU.Since Covid there has been a backlog in processing visa applications and work permits. Companies may not be able to send staff as soon as they would like, which can lead to frustration and delayed relocation plans. “It is clear businesses recognise the importance of offering flexible working to attract and retain employees, and the pandemic has proved that this new way of working is possible, depending on the sector and role,” says Joanne Webber, global...

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