GPHR (GPHR) Global Mobility 5

Question 1

Which immigration status concern arises when a business traveler attends client meetings in a country without a proper work authorization?

Accepted Answer

Business visitor visa violation or unauthorized work

Answer

Performing work activities (even meetings with clients) in a country on a tourist or business visitor visa can constitute unauthorized work and violate immigration laws.

Question 2

When an assignee's child needs schooling in the host country, which benefit is most commonly provided by employers under global mobility policy?

Accepted Answer

Host country school fees / education allowance

Answer

Education allowances covering host country school fees (often international schools) are a standard benefit in expatriate packages to support dependent children.

Question 3

What does the term 'hypothetical tax' refer to in an expatriate compensation package?

Accepted Answer

The estimated home country tax the employee would have paid had they not gone on assignment, deducted from their pay

Answer

Under tax equalization, the hypothetical tax is the estimated home country tax withheld from the assignee's paycheck to represent what they would have paid if they stayed home.

Question 4

Which global mobility policy approach pays the employee the higher of the home or host country salary, potentially creating inequity among a mobile workforce?

Accepted Answer

Best of both approach

Answer

The 'best of both' approach applies whichever salary (home or host) is more advantageous to the assignee, which can create significant pay disparities across the global workforce.

Question 5

A company is evaluating the total cost of an international assignment. Which component is typically the LARGEST single cost driver?

Accepted Answer

Housing allowance in the host country

Answer

Housing costs in the host country are typically the largest single expense in an expatriate package, especially in high-cost cities like Hong Kong, London, or New York.

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GPHR - Global Professional in Human Resources Practice Test

GPHR (GPHR) Global Mobility 5