Most employers fail to provide health and wellbeing support before overseas assignments, data finds
Data from Everywhen showed only 42% of employers put health and wellbeing support in place for their staff before departure.
Everywhen reported that employees working overseas were not given enough upfront support from employers before travelling.
Only 42% of employers put health and wellbeing support in place for their staff before departure.
After health and wellbeing, 41% of employers helped employees fulfil their career goals, and 39% arranged health checks before travel.
Practical support like finding a place to live was provided by 36% of employers, while 34% identified health requirements of dependants.
One third of employers educated staff on cultural differences, and 31% put health and wellbeing support in place for dependants.
Just 17% gave a cash lump sum, and 4% did nothing to prepare their staff.
Sarah Dennis, head of international at Everywhen, said: “We would like to see more employers put health and wellbeing support in place prior to them posting employees abroad.
“Leaving health and wellbeing support until the employee touches ground overseas, or not putting it in place at all, should simply not be an option.
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