Employment and global mobility

International employment law and global mobility legal services for cross-border workforces

Managing an international workforce involves overlapping obligations under international employment law, immigration rules, social security regulations and related compliance frameworks. ECOVIS Legal advises employers on cross-border workforce structures that are legally robust, operationally workable and aligned with local labour requirements.

We support companies with international employment structures, mobility programmes and workforce change projects, addressing the legal aspects of employment and global mobility law in a coordinated manner. Where relevant, we work closely with ECOVIS tax, payroll and accounting specialists to ensure that employment arrangements are compliant across jurisdictions, without diluting the legal focus of our advisory role.

This integrated “mobility journey” approach reflects how internationally active employers manage workforce issues in practice and provides clarity for HR, legal and management stakeholders.

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How we help

Our international employment law services cover the full range of legal issues arising in cross-border employment and mobility scenarios, including:

  • International employment contracts, policies and employee handbook frameworks
  • Global HR compliance audits and employment law due diligence
  • Cross-border employment law legal support for assignments, local hires and business travellers
  • Data protection and employee privacy compliance (including cross-border data transfers)
  • Whistleblowing frameworks and internal reporting system implementationImmigration and work/residence permit support (jurisdiction dependent)
  • Workforce restructuring, redundancies and HR risk management in an international context
  • Employment disputes and sensitive terminations

Why ECOVIS Legal

Clients work with ECOVIS Legal as one of the international employment law firms within the ECOVIS network because we offer:

  • Coordinated cross-border legal advice that reflects real HR and operational constraints
  • The ability to integrate tax, payroll and social security considerations where legally relevant
  • Clear documentation, compliance-first programme design and practical implementation support

Talk to us

Tell us where your employees are working or moving, for how long and under which employment model. We will help you design a compliant and efficient cross-border employment structure.

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