Mobility Type | Definition |
Assignment / Relocation | An Employee who moves to a new working location for a specified period by the Employer, either on a short-term (typically under 12 months) or a long-term basis (typically over 12 months), with an agreement to return to the home country at the end of the assignment period. |
Business Travel |
An Employee who travels domestically or internationally to carry out work in another location other than the location of employment for business. Typically very short term in duration.
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Commuter | An Employee who works in 2 or more countries / jurisdictions, either domestically or internationally. |
Immigration Only |
Employees who require immigration assistance even when they are are not entitled to other mobility benefits, for example:
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International New Hire |
A non-local candidate is hired from outside the country of employment to work permanently in the host location.
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Project Worker | An Employee who works on a project and away from the location of employment domestically or internationally on a temporary basis and for a limited duration. |
Relocation (Domestic) |
An Employee who moves to a new working location for a specified period by the Employer on a short-term basis (typically under 12 months), with an agreement to return to the home country at the end of the assignment period.
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Relocation (International) |
An Employee who moves to a new working location for a specified period by the Employer on a long-term basis (typically over 12 months), with an agreement to return to the home country at the end of the assignment period.
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Relocation (Permanent Transfer) | An Employee who moves permanently to a new location, either within their home country (Domestic Relocation) or to a new country (International Relocation) with no intention of returning to the home location. Employment in the home location is typically terminated and the employee is employed by the employer in the new location. |
Remote Worker | An Employee who works from another location (either domestically or internationally) which is different from the location of employment by personal request. Typically on a temporary basis. |
Remote Work (Domestic) |
An Employee who works from another domestic location which is different from the location of employment by personal request. Typically on a temporary basis.
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Remote Work (International) |
An Employee who works from another international location which is different from the location of employment by personal request. Typically on a temporary basis.
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Check out the Mobility Management Overview article to know more about the mobility process in the Equus Platform