CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 2.2025

NEWS UPDATE JANUARY 9,

NEWS UPDATE JANUARY 9, 2025Sweden: With effect from January 1, 2025, Sweden has introduced relaxed rules for the EUBlue CardSchweden: Mit Wirkung zum 1. Januar 2025 hat Schweden gelockerte Regeln für die BlaueKarte EU eingeführtThe most important changes include:Lower minimum wage thresholdsLower requirements for the duration of the jobofferExtended eligibilityRelaxed pathways to long-term mobilityandRelaxed rules for changing jobs.These reforms are part of Sweden's measures to meetthe requirements of the EU Blue Card Directive 2021.4convinus.comZu den wichtigsten Änderungen gehören unteranderem:Niedrigere MindestlohnschwellenGeringere Anforderungen an die Dauer desArbeitsangebotsErweiterte Anspruchsberechtigunggelockerte Wege zur langfristigen Mobilitätundgelockerte Regeln für den Arbeitsplatzwechsel.Diese Reformen sind Teil der Massnahmen, mit denenSchweden die Anforderungen der EU-Richtlinie überdie Blaue Karte 2021 erfüllt.

BEST PRACTICESwitzerland's network of agreementsaround social insuranceFRIEDERIKE V. RUCH, CONVINUSA key aspect of international employee assignments is the assessment of the employee's socialsecurity status.To this end, bilateral agreements have been concluded between the various countries oragreements have been concluded with several countries, such as the Agreement on the FreeMovement of Persons or the EFTA Convention. The number of countries with which Switzerland hasconcluded an agreement is still quite manageable and is relatively small compared to the numberof double taxation agreements concluded by Switzerland.The following overview as of 1 January 2025Source: https://www.bsv.admin.ch/bsv/de/home/sozialversicherungen/int/grundlagen-undabkommen/sozialversicherungsabkommen.html5convinus.com