Work Permits Greenland extends duration of work, residence permits Move aims to better marry Aliens Act rules with Landsting Act requirements Disputes Failure to clarify cross-border trip backfires on Malaysian firm Expectations of domestic or international travel should clearly be spelt out in job descriptions Contracts Dutch firms must hire migrants on permanent contracts Bosses hiring people on a temporary basis have less incentive to ensure safe working environments, safety watchdog argues Visas New Zealand wants to attract higher-value investors with new visa New business investor route to residency marks a pronounced shift in immigration policy Displaced talent Thailand grants Myanmar refugees right to work Move aims to plug hole left in labour market by departing Cambodian migrants Compliance Foreigners caught vaping in Singapore face deportation under strict new rules Rise in drug-laced e-vapes leads to stiffer fines, longer jail terms, deportation, and ban on re-entry Community Lewis Silkin grows global mobility practice with Hong Kong hire Aoife Griffin joins as head of immigration from David Cameron Law Office Politics H-1B visa and green card applicants to face major changes Efforts by tech titans to temper the White House’s immigration reforms may have fallen short Visas Japan raises bar for entrepreneurs with business manager visa changes Revamped trainee programme will allow most interns to change jobs after one year at their first workplace Events Global Mobility Summit Global Mobility Lawyer is delighted to announce that the inaugural Global Mobility Summit will take place on 3 December 2025.The full-day event will bring together senior in-house counsel, global mobility managers, HR experts and private practice lawyers to explore the latest trends and developments in employment, immigration, social security, and tax laws that affect the movement of workers across borders. Research Global Mobility Leaders The GML Global Mobility Leaders survey features eminent practitioners from around the world, who specialise in the legal (employment or immigration), tax, relocation, or social security aspects of moving key talent across the globe. Politics What this new geopolitical era means for global mobility strategies Artificial Intelligence Using AI to transform global mobility practices Rewards Are travel incentives the new talent magnet?