Social Security Are mobility strategies changing post-UK-India trade deal? Early signs suggest employers are reassessing existing assignments, though new deployments remain to be seen Disputes Instacart and Cloudera reach deals over PERM abuse allegations Federal investigators secure multimillion-dollar settlements after accusing firms of discriminating against American workers Visas Hungary sets out family reunification restrictions, new fast-track citizenship route New prime minister vows to maintain tough immigration policies, links French riots to open border policies Compliance Saudi Arabia intensifies residency and labour abuse crackdown Inspection uncovers 13,822 compliance breaches, covering residency, border-security, and labour-law violations Politics UK Home Office threatens Eritrea with “total visa shutdown” Fast-track visas for Eritrean officials are suspended with wider restrictions set to follow without renewed returns cooperation Settlement Support Why do relocations break down – and how much does jurisdiction matter? Similar pressures seen across US, UK, EU, and Gulf, but most are avoidable with better planning and support Recruitment Nepal-Malaysia recruitment dispute deepens over restricted agency system New hiring between the two countries has been in limbo after Kuala Lumpur declined to revisit approved operators list Private Practice Leaders The immigration market has outgrown the law firm model Sarah Ingles and Adam Sinfield discuss their move from Dentons to Vialto and the evolving needs of their clients Work Permits Bahrain allows foreign workers to take up additional employment Three month assignments permitted within same employer or separately, if Bahrainisation quotas are met RESEARCH GML Elite The GML Elite is a list of 57 leading teams around the world that have, in the last 12 months, demonstrated significant nous in the handling of one or more elements of complex, multifaceted global mobility projects. Events Global Mobility Summit - New York Global Mobility Lawyer is delighted to announce that the inaugural Global Mobility Summit - New York will take place on 15 October 2026.The half-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. Recruitment The end of “domestic-first” hiring? Firms brace for borderless talent drive Artificial Intelligence Why mobile workers shouldn’t trust ChatGPT for travel advice Settlement Support Travel incentives, wellbeing policies crucial for relocation decisions