For Business Leaders
Advanced Planning for International Resources
“When do you need your employees there?”
W
e often hear from executives late in their new business planning process. The need to get HR involved in business planning is often an afterthought until people are required at the work location. The most common response to the question “when do you need your employees there?” is “yesterday”.
Its important for business development teams and executives to remember that the free movement of people around the world to perform work is controlled by the immigration laws of each country. In almost every location in the world some kind of permit or permission is required before non-citizens of that country are permitted to go to work. In some cases, they can’t even enter the country until permission is granted by the immigration authorities.
The decision to violate work permit requirements is a grave one. While your company may need the person to have been at work yesterday, working without a permit can subject your employee to fines, expulsion and even jail time. As the employer of the illegal immigrant you may also be subject to fines, deregistration of your business and other penalties.
While work permit rules can be complicated, an expert can help you sort through the red tape and put your employees on the ground legally in the shortest time possible.
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