Global InSight is written for international human resources professionals who want to keep up with business developments and trends happening around the world. This newsletter highlights important issues that may affect your employees, such as executive incentives, benefits and compensation issues, global visa and immigration, setting up business in global locations, international assignments and more.

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November 2008

• Share-based compensation plans and international financial reporting standards: Tax implications for financial reporting, systems, and plan design
• Country Spotlight: France – New social regime for employees seconded to France
• Asia Pacific Dispatch: People’s Republic of China (PRC) – Immigration practice update
• Focus on Visa and Migration: Australia: Temporary residents’ superannuation, education tax refunds, Medicare levy surcharge – new legislation proposed
• Global Equity Updates: Summary for August – November 2008
• Press Releases:
  – 2008 401(k) benchmarking survey: Auto-enrollments and step-up provisions double among employers
  – 2009 top 5 total rewards priorities survey launch

August 2008

• The changing expatriate environment – How are you affected by the enactment of the HEART Act?
• Country Spotlight: Ireland – Student work permit system to be introduced by end of the year
• Asia Pacific Dispatch: People’s Republic of China – China authorities implement new regulations regarding China visa application from July 2008
• Focus on Visa and Migration: Russia – Resumption of work permit issuance in Moscow & Moscow Region
• Global Equity Updates: Summary for June – August 2008
• Press Releases: Next generation of 401(k)s shows automatic enrollment and step-up provisions doubling among employers – Deloitte survey

May 2008

• Less risk, greater rewards – Taking a risk intelligent approach to your employee rewards program
• Country Spotlight: Denmark – Markets in financial instruments directive, adaptation in Danish tax rules, L86
• Asia Pacific Dispatch: Hong Kong – Quality migrant admission scheme
• Focus on Visa and Migration: Ireland – Immigration update
• Global Equity Updates: Summary for March - May 2008
• Press Releases: Mismanaged global mobility programs increase risk, threaten growth
  – A taxing issue: Are Your assignment programs ready for U.S. tax regulation changes?
• Press Releases: A taxing issue: Are Your assignment programs ready for U.S. tax regulation changes?

February 2008

• Global Controls – Building a centralized framework for compensation and benefits
• Country Spotlight: United Kingdom – Immigration reform: Employers face new penalties for illegal U.K. workers
• Asia Pacific Dispatch: China – Procedural changes and increased enforcement of immigration regulations
• Focus on Visa and Migration: Denmark – Proposal for extension of the 25 percent tax scheme
• Global Equity Updates: Summary for November 2007–February 2008
• Press Release: Companies facing major challenges in handling significant increase in global mobility, survey finds