Published 01 July 2025
Discover how inflation and currency shifts are reshaping cost of living indices worldwide, and what it means for your assignees in 2025.
Published 09 July 2025
The EU Pay Transparency Directive could put expatriate pay under the spotlight – will your Global Mobility policy stand up to scrutiny?
Published 08 February 2019
Many expatriates are accompanied by their partner when they go on an international assignment. But how can organisations support the partner in ways which are both meaningful and cost-effective?
Published 28 March 2019
A mobility allowance can be an effective way to attract the best talent and to recognise an assignee's willingness to be internationally mobile.
Published 29 May 2019
What is best market practice when providing transport benefits for international assignees and what factors should be taken into account?
Published 17 June 2020
Many countries have begun the process of relaxing restrictions imposed due to Covid-19, but what should companies consider when managing employee mobility during this period?
Published 24 November 2021
How has the global Covid-19 vaccination rollout affected ECA's location ratings, and what does it mean for location allowances for assignees?
Published 21 April 2022
While overall provision of relocation benefits has varied little in recent years, despite an unsettled global situation, the way the benefits are provided is changing.
Published 27 April 2022
We discuss findings from our spot survey, Conflict in Ukraine, looking at exactly what actions organisations have been taking in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, and how ECA can help.
Published 07 June 2018
Opinions are divided on whether or not to apply negative cost of living indices. This post weighs up the pros and cons of doing so.