The Global Work Digest is a bi-weekly publication featuring the latest global work news and perspectives from Vialto, along with key alerts and upcoming webinars.
In this edition of the Vialto Global Work Digest, we spotlight Chile’s new multiple-entry business visa for Indian nationals and the European Union’s provisional agreement on revised social security coordination rules for cross-border workers. We also explore how organizations across APAC are shifting from reactive to more resilient employment tax strategies in response to increasing regulatory scrutiny, alongside a look at how VialtoGuide is helping transform the employee relocation experience through a more digital and employee-centric approach.
Watch out for our upcoming webinars, including the UK North Sea Forum 2026, and our EMEA Global Work Week 2026 featuring practical insights and interactive sessions focused on the future of cross-border work.
Regional alerts
Vialto publishes frequent updates on new legislation and regulations impacting global mobility programs around the world. Here are some recent highlights:
AMERICAS
- Chile has introduced a new multiple-entry business visa for Indian nationals, valid for up to 720 days with stays of up to 90 days per visit, to boost trade and investment ties. Learn more
- The United States issued updated guidance through US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on how officers evaluate Adjustment of Status applications, clarifying adjudication procedures without changing eligibility rules or immigration law. Learn more
ASIA-PACIFIC
- Australia launched a new compliance operation through Australian Border Force with increased checks on non-genuine training arrangements following recent rule changes. Learn more
- India has updated its Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) framework through the Ministry of Home Affairs, relaxing eligibility criteria, adjusting stay requirements, and introducing e-OCI cards. Learn more
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AND AFRICA
- Belgium introduced a new simplified framework for employers and employees to agree on voluntary overtime to better meet business needs. Learn more
- The European Union has reached a provisional agreement on revised social security coordination rules aimed at modernizing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 for increasingly complex cross-border work. Learn more
For a complete, searchable, up-to-the-minute library, visit our regional alerts page.
Vialto perspectives
From risk to resilience: Navigating employment tax with greater confidence and agility
Employment tax is rapidly becoming a real-time business risk globally, and APAC is no exception. As workforce models grow more global and authorities across the region increase scrutiny through digital reporting, AI-enabled audits, and tighter payroll oversight, fragmented processes and reactive approaches are exposing organizations to greater financial, operational, and reputational risk.
Our latest article explores how employment tax risk is evolving across APAC, the regulatory shifts organizations should be watching, and what future-ready compliance looks like in practice. Read more
Middle East: Managing global work in a permacrisis
Across the GCC, the pandemic-era flexibility has closed. Concessions for expired permits have ended, and the “temporary” remote arrangements many organizations approved years ago are now indefinite, with immigration, tax, and residence exposures slowly compounding underneath them.
In a recent piece, Vialto’s Rekha Simpson examines what permacrisis actually looks like for global mobility programs in the region, why employee-led location decisions are creating risks that only surface later, and how 30, 60, and 90-day scenario planning is becoming the new minimum standard. Read more
Vialto news
VialtoGuide: A digital app that turns lump-sum relocation allowance into a great employee experience
Lump-sum moves often come with little structure, leaving employees unsure where to start and HR teams managing questions, escalations, and inconsistent relocation experiences.
Eileen Mullaney, our Vialto Advisory leader, shares how VialtoGuide, powered by Relocity, is transforming the relocation experience—giving employees more choice and control, while providing organizations the visibility they need. The result? Less guesswork, more consistency, better control, and a confident employee experience. Watch the video
Vialto events
EMEA: Global Work Week 2026
Webinars | June 8-11, 2026 | Register here
Join us at the 2026 Vialto Global Work Week (EMEA), our deep dive into the evolving landscape of cross-border work. From June 8 to June 11, 2026, each day will focus on a key theme, covering trends, insights, and practical solutions shaping global work today.
Through free, interactive sessions, our experts and client speakers will share actionable guidance to help you manage complexity, reduce risk, and support your international workforce in a rapidly changing environment.
UK: North Sea Forum 2026
Webinar | June 3, 2026 | 10:00 AM UTC | Register here
Vialto is hosting the North Sea Forum 2026 webinar on trends shaping the energy sector. The session will include:
- A Middle East panel discussion exploring workforce and mobility challenges and their longer-term implications
- How employer of record (EoR) solutions are being used as a flexible approach across the energy sector
- Key developments and trends making waves in the North Sea market
The North Sea Forum webinar is designed for HR, mobility, and business leaders in the energy sector, providing actionable insights to support decision-making in a rapidly shifting landscape.
Global: Vialto workshop webinar series—session 4
Webinar | June 17, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET (UTC-4) | Register here
Join us for the fourth and final session in our Vialto workshop webinar series. This interactive workshop will explore practical approaches to mobility budgeting, tax accrual management, and financial governance to help organizations improve cost predictability and reduce risk in tax equalization programs.
Topic: Design to governance and operations: Budgeting and accruals for tax equalization programs.
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