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Moving with Children: A Family-Friendly Guide to a Smooth Relocation
Moving is a big change for any family, and children experience it differently depending on their age and what feels familiar to them. With the right preparation, a relocation can feel like an...
Navigating Employee Relocations: Lump Sum vs. Managed Budget
Lump Sum and Managed Budget: Flexibility Without Losing Control When it comes to employee relocations, companies often face the decision between offering a lump sum or a managed budget. Each approach has its unique advantages and considerations. In this blog post,...
What Today’s Freight Volatility Means for Household Goods Moves
Global Mobility Advisory Global transportation conditions remain fluid, and household goods (HHG) move planning is being affected by a mix of geopolitical uncertainty, constrained routing options, and rising fuel and capacity costs. Based on the latest market...
Moving with Children: A Family-Friendly Guide to a Smooth Relocation
Moving is a big change for any family, and children experience it differently depending on their age and what feels familiar to them. With the right...
Navigating Employee Relocations: Lump Sum vs. Managed Budget
Lump Sum and Managed Budget: Flexibility Without Losing Control When it comes to employee relocations, companies often face the decision between offering a lump sum or a managed budget. Each approach has its unique advantages and considerations. In this blog post,...
What Today’s Freight Volatility Means for Household Goods Moves
Global Mobility Advisory Global transportation conditions remain fluid, and household goods (HHG) move planning is being affected by a mix of geopolitical uncertainty, constrained routing options, and rising fuel and capacity costs. Based on the latest market...
What is COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment or Allowance)?
Cost of Living Allowances or Adjustments (COLA) are a cornerstone of successful employee relocation programs, designed to protect transferees’ purchasing power and standard of living when moving between geographic locations. At WHR, we recognize that compensation does...
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, distance, and benefits offered. According to internal data from WHR...
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...
WHR Top Blogs – A Year in Review
Whether you’re seeking to optimize your relocation policies, understand the latest industry benchmarks, or support your employees through every step of their journey, our top-read blogs offer a comprehensive snapshot of what mattered most in global mobility throughout...
Aligning your Global Mobility and Talent Acquisition Teams
Has your organization effectively coordinated and aligned the efforts of those involved in global mobility with those responsible for talent acquisition? Or do your teams feel siloed with different priorities and understandings? In this post we explore 6 ways to help...
Year-End Preparation Playbook
If you haven’t kicked off your year-end relocation expense process yet, don’t worry, but don’t wait! The cycle is already underway, and there’s no better moment than now to get moving. Grab your coffee, rally your team, and let’s make this year-end the smoothest one...
Navigating Group Moves
In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, companies often undergo organizational changes that require relocating multiple employees at once, whether to consolidate offices, expand into new markets, or support mergers and acquisitions. These large-scale relocations,...
Household Goods and Storage
Moving household goods (HHG) is one of the most critical and complex components of a successful employee relocation program. It’s far more than loading items onto a truck and unloading them at the new destination. A smooth, well-coordinated move can make all the...
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