Global Mobility News & Updates
Most Recent Posts
How Much is the Average U.S. Domestic Relocation Package?
On average, the cost of a domestic employee relocation package for a U.S. move can range from $10,000 to $100,000, depending on the employee’s homeowner status (homeowner vs. renter), family size,...
Understanding Secondment
Today’s global organizations are continually seeking flexible strategies to optimize talent deployment across borders, and one increasingly vital approach is Secondment. Secondment is a structured, temporary transfer of an employee to another part of the...
Repayment Agreement Ban in California: Impact on Global Mobility
California AB 692: Termination‑Tied Repayment Clauses Are Banned (Effective Jan 1, 2026) California’s AB 692 makes it unlawful (starting with contracts signed on or after January 1, 2026) to include any term that is triggered by the end of employment and (A) requires...
How Much is the Average U.S. Domestic Relocation Package?
On average, the cost of a domestic employee relocation package for a U.S. move can range from $10,000 to $100,000, depending on the employee’s...
Understanding Secondment
Today’s global organizations are continually seeking flexible strategies to optimize talent deployment across borders, and one increasingly vital approach is Secondment. Secondment is a structured, temporary transfer of an employee to another part of the...
Repayment Agreement Ban in California: Impact on Global Mobility
California AB 692: Termination‑Tied Repayment Clauses Are Banned (Effective Jan 1, 2026) California’s AB 692 makes it unlawful (starting with contracts signed on or after January 1, 2026) to include any term that is triggered by the end of employment and (A) requires...
An Emphasis on COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment)
Creating policies that are competitive, compliant, and up-to-date for our clients is a top priority at WHR Group. By using the results collected from WHR’s 2018 Mobility + Culture benchmark study, we hope to do exactly that. The study has served as a tool to help us...
Corporate Culture & Your Relocation Program
Corporate Culture refers to the beliefs and behaviors that determine how a company’s employees and its management interact and handle business. Corporate culture is often implied, rather than expressed or defined, and it is something that develops organically over...
Values in Action
Hard work, empathy, proactiveness, and trust are more than descriptive words at WHR Group. They are the core values in which business is ran. When evaluating candidates, WHR uses the Culture Index™ to identify and measure character traits. We believe that these words...
5 Steps to Improve Employee Satisfaction with Corporate Housing
We have yet to relocate an employee who is excited about moving into temporary housing. Let’s face it, they want to be in their own homes, in their own beds, surrounded by their own belongings. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way. Things come up...
5 Ways to Improve Your Relocation Exception Management Process
Sometimes, no matter how detailed and inclusive your employee relocation management policies are, you run into exceptions or special requests from your employees. This might include wanting to bring children on house-hunting trips, needing an additional month of...
The WHR Intern Experience: Part Two
Editor's Note: We asked two of our 2018 summer interns, Alexis Harris and Joe Plantier, to write about their experience and work at WHR Group. After interning at WHR Group Inc. this past summer, I can certainly see why this company is considered a leading employee...
3 Truths About Outsourcing Your Relocation Program
As you know, there’s a lot that goes into relocating an employee – you have to coordinate the move, administer expenses, review and approve exceptions, audit invoices, and manage third-party suppliers. You have to stay up-to-date on real estate market trends,...
The WHR Intern Experience: Part One
Editor's Note: We asked two of our 2018 summer interns, Alexis Harris and Joe Plantier, to write about their experience and work at WHR Group. Read Part Two by Joe Plantier here. My name is Alexis Harris and I’m going into my senior year at the University of...
An Insider Look at WHR’s Agent Qualification Process
Ten minutes. It takes less than ten minutes to qualify a new agent within WHR Group's Real Estate Partner Network. That isn't a lot of time. But, by asking specific, targeted questions, and speaking directly with the agents, WHR's Vendor Management Department is able...
Ready to learn more about how we can help with your relocation services?