02/11/2009 Expat of the year award: Open for nominations in the Netherlands

Nominate a company or individual for the Expat of the Year, Expat Employer of the Year and Expat Service Provider of the Year awards. Nominations will be accepted until 5pm on 15 December 2009.

29/10/2009 Global comparison: employee holiday entitlements

Employees in Lithuania and Brazil have the the most generous holiday entitlements reveals a report from Mercer which shows widely differing holiday entitlements between countries across the globe.

28/10/2009 Why Americans shouldn't own shares in a non-US incorporated mutual fund

Financial advisor David Kuenzi explains why changes to US tax legislation means that US expats should make their--even global--investments only through US institutions.

19/10/2009 The Expat Executive Club Netherlands; A co-operation between Expatica and ExecutiveIn

The Expat Executive Club Netherlands is a unique new initiative for expat business professionals in management positions in the Netherlands.

19/10/2009 HR European news roundup - October 2009

A selection of the latest European HR news from the Federation of European Employers (FedEE).

more HR features

• Expatica 2008/2009 Top 5 Industry Survey Awards:
  Expatica HR invites you to submit your survey for consideration in the 2008/2009 Expatica Top 5 Industry Survey Awards.
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• Learning on location:
  For the expat on assignment the suspension of certain routine activities which consumed their life back home could free them to upgrade career skills or – as in the case of the trailing spouse – prepare them for a career change. Sharri Whiting takes a look at schools and educational programmes suited to expats.
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• Expatica opens in the UK!:
  Expatica is pleased to announce Expatica UK, the newest Expatica.com website offering daily news, features and practical information on living in the United Kingdom.
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• Meeting expatriate healthcare needs:
  One of the ever-present challenges for expat healthcare insurance is medical inflation, which continues to rise, but has the recession made expats or companies scale down?
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• EU sick pay ruling is open to abuse:
  A European Court ruling could force employers to choose less generous Statutory Sick Pay schemes.