ECA has recently gained ISO 27001 certification, so you can be confident that the way we store and process your data meets the highest security standards.
One of the major challenges in managing the costs of a global mobility programme is collating the information involved. Using cost estimates can provide insight into the total costs of a programme and help better manage the assignees involved.
Accommodation is often the most expensive component of an international assignment package, but monthly rent payments do not always represent the full scale of the accommodation costs that might be incurred.
As we launch ECA's MyExpatriate Market Pay survey for another year we take a look at some of the results from last year's survey which reflect the changes we are seeing in the market.
We've used our latest data to compare serviced apartment costs around the world.
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.
This free report looks at how to calculate and apply location allowances to compensate employees for the hardship they may experience in adapting to life in a new location.
Exceptions are unexpected allowances and benefits provided to an assignee, that sit outside of the scope of the original international assignment policy. This article looks at how to make cost-saving improvements to your exception process.
For several reasons, changing compensation packages as a direct response to currency movements is nearly always a bad idea.
Equity among assignees is one of the holy grails of international HR but there is no simple way of achieving it. This blog post looks at the different salary approaches that can be used by a company, and the pros and cons of each.