The global employee mobility landscape is undergoing significant changes due to shifting tariffs, tighter immigration controls, and new federal legislation.
According to Saul Howerton from Vistra, these changes are affecting multinationals and altering the landscape for global employee mobility. Recent developments, including the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in the US and increased US immigration scrutiny, are contributing to this shift.
These changes are part of a broader trend, with many US multinationals rethinking their assignment strategy, favoring shorter, tax-equalized outbound assignments over traditional long-term placements, even before 2025.
These changes mean for global employee mobility today — and what’s coming next.
Author's summary: Tariffs and taxes are changing global employee mobility.