Work From Anywhere Series | Episode 2: Myth or Reality?

Work From Anywhere Myth or Reality

Is remote work anywhere a dream? Or can it be turned into a reality? What are the barriers to doing so and the opportunities for companies that get this right?

Welcome to the remote work anywhere series. This is a series featuring some of the leading people around the world in remote work, global mobility and work from anywhere compliance (remote work tax, employment law, etc.).

This episode was moderated by John Lee of The Work From Anywhere Team and we were extremely lucky to be joined by Chris Debner, listed in the Top 100 most admired global mobility professionals (2:00), Bhagyashree Pancholy, remote work employment law specialist at All Remotely (2:43) and Frank Dissen, Partner and Global Head of Expatriate Services at WTS Global (3:17).

The webinar kicked off highlighting some key announcements by Facebook and Deloitte and each of the guests take on whether WFA is a myth or reality (5:20) and how global mobility has become an elevated discussion at Board level (8:56). Doing nothing is not an option as it brings massive risks for organisations (10:22). Tax and Permanent Establishment issues is the biggest concern of many companies (11:28). The creation of two classes of employees (14:47) with differences in employment law application across geographies and the potential for a rise in worker’s compensation claims. The balancing act of benefits versus risks for employers (19:28) to implement a successful remote work policy. Workarounds to overcome tax implications (27:14) like Digital Nomad Visas and countries with low tax rates. Is there any substance behind recent company WFA policy announcements? (31:35) Implications for social security and pension (36: 21). What keeps you up at night? Splitting society further between the haves and have-nots (40:35). Tapping into global talent with opportunities for people, no matter what country they’re from (44: 36).

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Should you need help with any of your tax or compliance risks related to remote work, The Work From Anywhere Team would be delighted to help you out! Just reach out via our website.

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Navigating Compliance Pitfalls Of Hire And Work From Anywhere

Navigating Compliance Pitfalls Of Hire And Work From Anywhere – Series 2 | Episode 6

A panel discussing the compliance pitfalls of hire from anywhere and temporary international remote work.

To discuss this and more, we were delighted to be joined by joined by Bhagyashree Pancholy, award-winning remote law expert and General Counsel at Lano, Becky Woods, Senior Director of Global Mobility at ADP and top 250 global mobility leader and Brian Friedman, Strategy Director at Benivo, Host of Benivo Bites and Non-Executive Board Advisor at AltoVita.

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How Companies Can Make International Remote Work a Reality

How Companies Can Make International Remote Work a Reality – Series 2 | Episode 4

For many companies, tax and other similar risks were cited as reasons for saying no to work from anywhere. But how can companies (a) hire from anywhere and (b) facilitate temporary international remote work? Airbnb’s recent remote work policy caught our attention.

To discuss this and more, we were delighted to be joined by Siobhan Cummins, Strategic Mobility Advisor, Sarah Hawley, CEO & Founder at Growmotely and Rina Montalvo, Head of Talent Mobility/Immigration & Flexible Work Program at Twitter.

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Work From Anywhere White Paper Deep Dive – Series 2 | Episode 3

We recently launched our Work From Anywhere White Paper and in this episode we speak with giants of the Global Mobility and Business Travel industries to get their thoughts on some of the key takeaways as well as their views on the future of work from anywhere.

We were delighted to be joined by Olivier Meier, Principal at Mercer and named as one of the top Global Mobility thought leaders in the world in the Benivo Top 100 Global Mobility Service Providers of 2021 and Johnny Thorsen, VP Strategy & Partnerships at Spotnana who was named as one of the 25 most influential people in the travel industry by Business Travel News (BTN).

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The Evolution Of International Remote Work And Kids Education – Series 2 | Episode 2

In this episode, the panel explored the evolution of international remote work and how kids education is a big part of the discussion in relation to the mobility of nomad families.

This week’s episode was moderated by John Lee of The Work From Anywhere Team and we were delighted to be joined by Paul Bennett, two time entrepreneur and founder of Cicero Learning, a marketplace where families can find private teachers for homeschoolers, worldschoolers and location independent families; Hope Paterson, entrepreneur with 20+ years experience who has a passion for education and travel and Marcos Carvalho, co-founder at Boundless Life which offers a network of thoughtfully designed communities in beautiful destinations around the world where families can develop connections, work remotely, and be culturally immersed while children benefit from a forward-thinking and transformational education system.

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