safety of expat population & business travelers \ presented by frédéric balme globalhr swiss...
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Safety of Expat Population & Business Travelers \presented by Frédéric Balme
GlobalHR Swiss conference - Geneva
Background
Historical focus of Comp. & Ben. & Mobility Departments on expatriate packages equity.
In the recent years, significant development of international assignment in emerging countries, with new issues appearing :• Rising Health & Security challenges• Staff retention and Business Continuity• Reputation• Duty of Care & Liability• …..
Duty of care surveys
The first study of Dr.Lisbeth Klaus showed the rising presence of Duty of Care & Company liability in national labour legislations, suggesting the need of an integrated & strategic risk management program for Corporate and International Organizations.
A new eight months benchmarking study has just been conducted to answer the question :“What does Duty of Care really mean from a company’s perspective?”
• Release of the survey in September 2011
How to build a consistent Health & Security policy for international assignment ?
Engaging different departments : benefits, insurance, medical, security, HSE, ...• With the final objective of a written policy
endorsed and signed by Top Management
Defining an objective, equitable and adapted policy : how ?
=> Start from a country risk assessment regarding medical & security risks
Risk Ratings as the cornerstone of equitable Duty of Care policies
Medical Risk Ratings
Security Risk Ratings
Risk Ratings as the cornerstone of equitable Duty of Care policies
Additional insight provided for supporting decision making
Putting into practice & case studiesPolicy Item (sample)
Low & Medium Risk High & Extreme Risk
Assignment type Family Single or rotation
Pre-assignment policy
Health Check Encouraged Compulsory
Security
Awareness Training
E-Learning Face to Face, with focus on Road Safety, Social Unrest, Kidnap situations, etc …
Medical
Awareness Training
Stress & Wellbeing Face to Face with focus on Malaria education, awareness on sexually transmitted diseases, Extreme temperatures environments …
During Assignment policyHealth Check Every 3 year Compulsory every year
Access to Medical Care Providing access to reliable national medical providers
Granting access to western standard medical structures
Health Policy Wellness Programs Chemoprophylaxis upon Malaria prevalence
Security policy Rely on local authorities & embassies
Adhere to the company security plans