HR in Review 49 – What HR Needs to Consider When Expanding Business Overseas with Michelle Forster

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In this HR in Review episode, we are joined by Michelle Forster, Managing Director at Tricord Solutions HR. She shares her expertise on managing HR processes when expanding internationally and the complexities involved in navigating M&A, TUPE, and redundancy processes.

Guest: Michelle Forster
Michelle is a highly skilled HR professional who works with business and people leaders to develop HR solutions tailored to industry and company culture. With 18 years of experience living abroad, Michelle specializes in complex ER, TUPE, redundancies, investigations, mediation, and driving high-performance cultures.

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  • What are some of the big challenges for HR departments when a company is looking to expand into new jurisdictions?
  • What trouble can one get into if they don’t abide by regional requirements?
  • For employees looking to transfer to a new territory, what are some typical legal and compliance issues they (and their families) face? (intra-company transfers)
  • You help guide companies through the disciplinary and grievance process, if applicable, and if the employee has the potential of being exited from the business. What are some key steps to take to minimise risk and support employers in conducting a fair, equitable, and legally compliant process?

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Host: Bill Banham
Bill Banham is Editor at HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast, Associate Editorial Director with HRreview, and co-organizer of such HR, Talent, and leadership-focused events as InnovateWork, Hacking HR Toronto, and DisruptHR London. Bill has interviewed inspiring leaders across the globe from such brands as NASA, the US Government, Simon Sinek, UPS, ADP, SAP, Salesforce, and the United Nations. Bill has 15+ years of experience in editorial, events management, marketing, SEO, advertising, business development, data management, research, and professional development.

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Guest: Michelle Forster, Managing Director at Tricord Solutions HR
Michelle is an HR director with in-depth experience across all aspects of HR, specializing in international HR management, complex employee relations, and leadership development.

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