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What are the differences among a local national, an expatriate, a third-country national, and an inpatriate?
The following explains the differences

What country-specific factors should my company consider when expanding business globally?
There are many factors to consider when expanding business globally.

What are the differences among a local national, an expatriate, a third-country national, and an inpatriate?
The following explains the differences.

Do laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to U.S. citizens working in several other countries?
Those two laws would not apply to those employees, but there are a few other U.S. employment laws that would.

What is done to repatriate an employee who is returning from an assignment abroad?
Ideally, the repatriation process begins before the expatriate leaves his or her home country and continues throughout the international assignment.

What is done to repatriate an employee who is returning from an assignment abroad?
Ideally, the repatriation process begins before the expatriate leaves his or her home country and continues throughout the international assignment by addressing the following issues.

How can my company best retain repatriated employees?
More than 25 percent of repatriated employees leave the company within one year after an international assignment ends, according to a 2005 study by a partnership between PricewaterhouseCoopers and Cranfield University School of Management.

What are the selection criteria for an international assignment?
When filling a position for an overseas assignment, consider using a team approach.

What are the selection criteria for an international assignment?
When filling a position for an overseas assignment, consider using a team approach.

When our company sends U.S. employees overseas, where do they pay income tax?
Employers should be aware that almost every country has some type of income tax that applies to all workers.