Sending an employee on an overseas assignment is exciting for the expat but challenging for the employer.  Many multinationals already have solid expatriate programs that tackle cross-border logistical issues (expat moving, housing, visa, family, benefits, payroll, repatriation).  But too many multinationals gloss over the vital legal issue of expatriate assignment structure. 

The quick-and-dirty approach to expatriate structuring and "seconding" is always tempting -- grab an assignment letter from some other expat's assignment, change the names, and make a few tweaks.  You're good to go!  Unfortunately, that approach creates real problems whenever that previous expat assignment was structured in a way that doesn't happen to be ideal this time around. 

There are five ways to structure an expat assignment or secondment; which one is the ideal one differs from situation to situation, even within a company:

• Home-country-affiliate employed and paid
• Home-country-affiliate employed/host-country-affiliate paid
• Localized
• Localized with "hibernating" home country affiliate agreement
• Dual employment contract

This webinar will teach you how to how structure an expat assignment from the ground up.  We will take on the key concepts that come into in play when deciding which is the most appropriate structure -- concepts like, for example: social security totalization treaties, international new-hires, permanent establishment, shadow payroll, intra-company chargebacks, Global Employment Companies, intra-company expat agreements, and choice-of-law in the expat context.

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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.
• 1.5 HRCI credits by attending this Webinar. Find out how.

Donald C. Dowling, Jr., Partner, White & Case