Approving request working from abroad

If an employee from your team has asked for your permission to work (temporarily) from abroad, you as a manager need to take a number of factors into account before approving this request. Even if it is about a relatively short period, for example during the summer or winter season or a short family visit abroad.

As a manager, it is important that you ask about the following matters when a request is made: 

  • Country of residence
  • Duration of stay
  • Nature of the work 

You do not give approval during this conversation yet.

There are relevant risks of hybrid working and remote working abroad for Radboud University as an employer and for your employee(s) concerning insurance and taxation, among other things.

Watch the knowledge clip in gROW to gain more insight into the relevant risks of hybrid and remote working abroad. This way, you will have a clearer understanding of your role as a manager in this process.

Discuss your employee's proposal with your HR advisor, who will contact the Global Mobility Advisor. The Global Mobility Advisor evaluates the application and identifies any risks, checking these against the policy for working abroad.

After these formal steps, you can, depending on the advice from the Global Mobility Advisor, grant your employee permission to work (temporarily) from abroad or not. After that, it is important to make arrangements on how the employee will stay in contact with the team and with you as a manager during the period of their stay abroad.

Contact

Do you have questions or doubts about the application? Discuss these with your HR advisor or contact Global Mobility via the email address.

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