Webinar: Cross Border Hiring: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in International Hiring

Are you confident your international hiring practices are legally compliant?
Expanding your team across borders offers incredible opportunities — access to new markets, diverse talent, and global innovation. But it also brings complex legal challenges. From local labor laws to tax and social security obligations, every country has its own set of rules, and overlooking them can lead to costly mistakes.

Whether you’re a growing startup hiring your first remote employee abroad or an established company scaling globally, understanding the legal framework of international employment is crucial.

In this webinar, legal and HR experts will guide you through the most common pitfalls companies face when hiring internationally. You’ll gain actionable insights and practical tools to help you build a compliant, efficient, and scalable hiring strategy.

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Details:
Date: 28.01.2026
Time: 12.00-13.00
Location: Online – Zoom
Speakers:
Carol Tissot, Attorney-at-law at Eversheds Sutherland Geneva, President at the Geneva Labour Court
Nicolas Etcheparre, Counsel at Eversheds Sutherland Paris
Dr. Manuela Rauch, Attorney-at-law, specialist lawyer for employment law at Eversheds Sutherland Munich
Valentina Pomares, Executive Partner and Co-Head of Employment and Pensions at Eversheds Sutherland Milano.

Session Main Takeaways:

• Understand key legal requirements in international hiring
• Distinguish between freelancers and employees to avoid misclassification risks
• Manage remote working arrangements across jurisdictions
• Handle cross-border commuters and their unique employment challenges
• Navigate social security and taxation aspects in international setups

About Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm with 70+ offices across globe. In Switzerland, Eversheds Sutherland maintains offices in Zurich, Zug, Geneva and Berne. Driven by passion we provide our clients specialized guidance in the complexities of law and deliver innovative and pragmatic solutions.