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 Community Withers adds immigration boutique head in London Sophie Barrett-Brown joins as partner, following Tom Marsom last month Community Baker Tilly expands Stuttgart global mobility team Daniel Riehle brings around 20 years of experience and strengthens firm’s tax expertise Politics Trump administration tightens screws on tech giants’ green card access Microsoft among firms blocked from sponsoring workers through a permanent residency programme amid allegations of visa fraud Politics Trump’s $100,000 price tag risks killing foreign graduate talent pipeline Department of Homeland Security claims new fees proposal will protect American workers. Universities fear it will drive talent elsewhere Work Permits South Africa weighs quotas for foreign workers New rules would give the labour minister broad powers to restrict foreign hiring while imposing tougher compliance duties on employers Residency Japan’s residence permit fee hike causes “spike in anxiety” among firms The change represents a “structural shift” in foreign workforce budgeting Disputes Lawsuit seeks to block USCIS’s “weaponising” of green card policies Case challenges new rules treating adjustment of status choices as negative and officers’ expanded denial discretion Social Security EU deal tightens social security rules for cross-border workers Employers face narrower travel exemptions, higher eligibility bar for postings, advance-notification, and cooling-off requirements 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