An international secondment takes place when an employee (or group of employees) is temporarily assigned to work for a different part of their employer or employer's group in another jurisdiction or for a different organisation in another jurisdiction. It is imperative that the mandatory local laws of the jurisdiction where the secondment is taking place are considered from the outset so that when the secondment planning starts, the parties are aware of any potential issues that may or may not affect the decision to proceed with the secondment or the terms of the arrangements.

Originally Published in Thomson Reuters Canada Limited - January 2023.