It would be simple if there was an ideal way to structure an intra-company expatriate posting. But there isn't. In practice, even within a given company, expat arrangements take on a wide variety of structures, depending on variables specific to the particular scenario. Some expats are secondees; some are localized; some are dual employees on a split payroll; some are paid on a "shadow payroll"; and, some work under local host country contracts with "hibernating" home country contracts in addition.

Once an expat gets posted abroad under one of these structures, legal issues continue to surface. Everyone knows an expat needs a visa and a work permit.  But the legal issues go well beyond immigration law:

• When are home country tax and social security withholdings necessary?
• Which country's employment laws reach an expat?
• What is the employer's "duty of care" to an expat who faces safety risks abroad?
• How does an employer structure a severance release for an expat protected by the laws of more than one country?
• How does an employer enforce a restrictive covenant against an expat who has gone off to some foreign country?

Join Donald C. Dowling, Jr., White & Case partner and the Firm's International Employment Counsel, for a discussion on the tricky, cross-border legal issues that expats trigger. He will start by tackling the legal issues in structuring an expat assignment and will move on to expat payroll compliance and expat benefits.

You will learn which employment laws apply during an expat assignment and the laws that govern expat terminations and post-termination restrictive covenants. This webinar will offer vital (and insufficiently-understood) information for those who work with inbound or outbound international assignments and mobility and will offer up practical tips for international human resources and mobility professionals, as well as employment and immigration lawyers.

Register quickly and easily online  to secure your space now. Or, please call 1-800-372-1033 option 6, then sub-menu option 1, and refer to date and title of conference. Lines are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET, excluding most federal holidays.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear a lively, dynamic presentation. Not only are Webinars an excellent way for you to stay current; with Bloomberg BNA you also get:

• Quality. Count on it. Nothing is canned.
• Objectivity. Bloomberg BNA provides you with the best and most objective information. Unlike other companies, we don't use our Webinars as a forum to sell outside solutions.
• Affordability. Bloomberg BNA Webinars are inexpensive compared to the cost of travel to attend a conference. Plus, you may use a speakerphone and invite as many of your colleagues as you want to listen in-all for the price of a single registration.
• Convenience. No airlines. No travel. No time out of the office.

In addition, you'll receive:

• Personal attention. Once you've registered, send your questions in advance to rbronson@bna.com and they'll be included in the program. You'll also have a chance to ask your questions during the Webinar.
• Follow-up materials. You need no materials upfront to follow along to our live conference. But Bloomberg BNA always issues a follow up e-mail with contact information for our speakers, as well as other materials related to the topic.
• 1.0 CPE or 1.5 HRCI credits by attending this Webinar. Find out how.

Bloomberg BNA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.  State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org

Prerequisite: No prerequisites required
Level: Basic

Delivery Method: Group-Internet

Advanced Preparation: None required
Recommended CPE Credit: 1.5

Recordings of the program do not qualify for CPE credits. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 800-372-1033.

Donald C. Dowling, Jr., Partner, White & Case and the Firm’s International Employment Counsel