{"id":17029,"date":"2025-02-20T14:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=17029"},"modified":"2026-07-27T09:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:37:54","slug":"devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/","title":{"rendered":"Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f85887e8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-929090b5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <strong><strong>Andrew Menhennet<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This series of Leading practice guides outlines how organisations can approach structuring and managing a reward package for an employee on an international assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up today to get:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Initial considerations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Types of assignment\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Value of assignments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Employee-initiated assignments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Global nomads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The differences between a home-based and host-based reward package<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Home-based approach\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Cost of living allowance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Tax equalisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Housing costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The reserve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The balance sheet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">HQ-based approach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Host-based approach\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">&#8220;Host plus&#8221; packages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Incentive allowances\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Location or hardship allowances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to see more?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For full access to <strong>Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach<\/strong>, sign up for an HR and Compliance Centre subscription today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/uk\/quote\/?intcmp=hrcc-migrated-resource|quote|request-a-quote\" style=\"border-radius:25px\">Request a quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary-gray);border-left-width:2px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-secondary-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1b31d3a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:1rem;padding-top:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enhanced by creating five separate guides on devising a reward package for international assignments, to help you find the guidance you need. This initial guide discusses what factors should be considered, such as the length, type, and value of assignments, when deciding how to approach reward for international assignments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bleach-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22a7c014 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigate HR complexity with confidence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Brightmine, you can build powerful people strategies, implement best practices and set your organisation up for a brighter future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn how our tools, resources and automation can empower you and your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/uk\/solutions\/?intcmp=cta|blog|solutions|learn-more\" style=\"border-radius:25px\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64c039dc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-gray-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-a7dce961 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-22816 resources type-resources status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blogs topic-ai-in-hr topic-hr-future\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.192), 16px);line-height:1.3;text-decoration:underline;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-0b1b36f3c2dfa7682bfd13b67e3228a9 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-black-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-strategy\/hr-future\/the-great-disconnect-ai-and-transparency-in-the-workplace\/\" target=\"_self\" >AI and transparency in the workplace: Employees can challenge decisions faster<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-22796 resources type-resources status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guides-how-to topic-benchmarking\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.192), 16px);line-height:1.3;text-decoration:underline;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-0b1b36f3c2dfa7682bfd13b67e3228a9 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-black-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/benchmarking\/benchmark-niche-roles-with-confidence\/\" target=\"_self\" >Benchmark niche roles with confidence and build defensible salaries<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13709 resources type-resources status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-reports topic-benchmarking topic-pay-trends\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.192), 16px);line-height:1.3;text-decoration:underline;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-0b1b36f3c2dfa7682bfd13b67e3228a9 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-primary-black-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/pay-trends\/bonus-payments-2026-gaps-and-disparities\/\" target=\"_self\" >Bonus payments 2026:\nWho gets what \u2013 and where the gaps persist<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bf6e01c1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You may also be interested in&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n<section id=\"resources-search-filter\" class=\"wp-elements-1a99c58b114097d7ed01b37dda17e8f9 wp-block-brightmine-resources-filter has-text-color has-primary-gray-color has-background has-primary-white-background-color\">\n\n\n<div class=\"ajax-filter\">\n<div class=\"lnrs-resources-search-filter   \">\n\t\t<div class=\"search_terms_bottom\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bottom_left\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"search_terms_result_count\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bottom_right\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"loader-container\">\n\t\t<span class=\"loader\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-filter-widget__container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__resource\" style=\"background-color: #f3f2f0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-strategy\/hr-future\/the-great-disconnect-ai-and-transparency-in-the-workplace\/\"><div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__resource_image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/07181557\/TGD-blog-5-image.webp);\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__inner_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__category_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"sync\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lnrs-resources-filter\/assets\/images\/category-flag.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__category_icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__category\">Blogs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\" style=\"color: #00728B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-strategy\/hr-future\/the-great-disconnect-ai-and-transparency-in-the-workplace\/\">AI and transparency in the workplace: Employees can challenge decisions faster<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #202526\">AI and greater transparency are changing how quickly employees can identify, document and challenge inconsistent workplace decisions, creating &#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__resource\" style=\"background-color: #f3f2f0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/benchmarking\/benchmark-niche-roles-with-confidence\/\"><div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__resource_image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/06231347\/benchmarking_niche_roles_web.jpg);\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__inner_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__category_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"sync\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lnrs-resources-filter\/assets\/images\/category-flag.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__category_icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__category\">Guides &#8211; How to<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\" style=\"color: #00728B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/benchmarking\/benchmark-niche-roles-with-confidence\/\">Benchmark niche roles with confidence and build defensible salaries<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #202526\">A five-step process to guide you through comparing highly specialised roles and building the evidence to support your &#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__resource\" style=\"background-color: #f3f2f0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/pay-trends\/bonus-payments-2026-gaps-and-disparities\/\"><div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__resource_image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/05090417\/web_feature_img_1200x627.webp);\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__inner_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__category_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"sync\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lnrs-resources-filter\/assets\/images\/category-flag.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__category_icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lnrs-resource-hub-widget__category\">Reports<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\" style=\"color: #00728B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/pay-trends\/bonus-payments-2026-gaps-and-disparities\/\">Bonus payments 2026:\nWho gets what \u2013 and where the gaps persist<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #202526\">Ensure your bonuses are competitive, sustainable and equitable. Download our latest infographic and access the latest data and &#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bb56f56d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-79174043 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-topics-on-this-page\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Topics on this page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-topic has-link-color wp-elements-5ec59eb01c09ec2f1d84a6b36973ff83 wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/employee-benefits\/\" rel=\"tag\">Employee benefits<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/\" rel=\"tag\">Total rewards<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cararra-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cararra-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-author\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">About the author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a903a136 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/13162251\/male-speaker-avatar.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15123\" style=\"border-radius:25px;object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Andrew Menhennet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew Menhennet is a reward consultant with in-depth experience of UK and international reward practice, both as a consultant and a practitioner. Before joining Yellow Hat Ltd as a principal consultant, Andrew held senior reward roles at HSBC, KPMG and Barclaycard, and ran his own independent reward consultancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew has hands-on experience of managing reward policy and implementation for international assignments in a variety of business environments. He is co-author of the CIPD&#8217;s annual &#8220;Reward risks&#8221; survey, and has written a series of authoritative reports on the development of remuneration regulation in the financial services sector and on the latest developments in the governance of executive pay across the public and private sectors. He speaks at conferences on a range of reward topics and is a tutor on training programmes for reward analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew is a fellow of the CIPD.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide explores how organisations can approach structuring reward packages for international assignments, including different assignment types and home and host\u2011based models. It helps employers determine an effective approach to supporting employees working internationally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":17230,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-new-resources","categories":[12],"tags":[],"topic":[68,69],"class_list":["post-17029","resources","type-resources","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides-how-to","topic-employee-benefits","topic-total-rewards"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.3 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach | Brightmine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to structure reward packages for international assignments, including different approaches, assignment types and key considerations for UK employers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how to structure reward packages for international assignments, including different approaches, assignment types and key considerations for UK employers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Brightmine UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-27T09:37:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/18113920\/team-brainstorming-with-sticky-notes-on-glass-board.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"627\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@WeAreBrightmine\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"BlogPosting\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Mark Arwin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bd9fa61935bbc5943391a9f707c836fd\"},\"headline\":\"Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-20T14:38:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-27T09:37:54+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":182,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjp-rbi-brightmine.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18113920\\\/team-brainstorming-with-sticky-notes-on-glass-board.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Guides - How to\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/\",\"name\":\"Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach | Brightmine\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjp-rbi-brightmine.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18113920\\\/team-brainstorming-with-sticky-notes-on-glass-board.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-20T14:38:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-27T09:37:54+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn how to structure reward packages for international assignments, including different approaches, assignment types and key considerations for UK employers\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjp-rbi-brightmine.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18113920\\\/team-brainstorming-with-sticky-notes-on-glass-board.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjp-rbi-brightmine.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18113920\\\/team-brainstorming-with-sticky-notes-on-glass-board.webp\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":627,\"caption\":\"Group of coworkers gathered around a glass board covered with colorful sticky notes, collaborating and pointing at ideas during a brainstorming session in a modern office.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Total rewards\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/resources\\\/total-rewards\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/\",\"name\":\"Brightmine UK\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Brightmine\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjp-rbi-brightmine.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/07092215\\\/Brightmine-logo_Full-color_Primary.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjp-rbi-brightmine.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/07092215\\\/Brightmine-logo_Full-color_Primary.webp\",\"width\":1941,\"height\":508,\"caption\":\"Brightmine\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/WeAreBrightmine\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/brightmine\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@WeAreBrightmine\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bd9fa61935bbc5943391a9f707c836fd\",\"name\":\"Mark Arwin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/52587e0d3d7ba3285a43b0517277232dab3aca231b685709edbde0e7b0d134bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/52587e0d3d7ba3285a43b0517277232dab3aca231b685709edbde0e7b0d134bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/52587e0d3d7ba3285a43b0517277232dab3aca231b685709edbde0e7b0d134bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mark Arwin\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.brightmine.com\\\/uk\\\/author\\\/mark-arwin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach | Brightmine","description":"Learn how to structure reward packages for international assignments, including different approaches, assignment types and key considerations for UK employers","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach","og_description":"Learn how to structure reward packages for international assignments, including different approaches, assignment types and key considerations for UK employers","og_url":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/","og_site_name":"Brightmine UK","article_modified_time":"2026-07-27T09:37:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":627,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/18113920\/team-brainstorming-with-sticky-notes-on-glass-board.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@WeAreBrightmine","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/"},"author":{"name":"Mark Arwin","@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/#\/schema\/person\/bd9fa61935bbc5943391a9f707c836fd"},"headline":"Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach","datePublished":"2025-02-20T14:38:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-27T09:37:54+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/"},"wordCount":182,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/18113920\/team-brainstorming-with-sticky-notes-on-glass-board.webp","articleSection":["Guides - How to"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/","url":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/","name":"Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach | Brightmine","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/18113920\/team-brainstorming-with-sticky-notes-on-glass-board.webp","datePublished":"2025-02-20T14:38:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-27T09:37:54+00:00","description":"Learn how to structure reward packages for international assignments, including different approaches, assignment types and key considerations for UK employers","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/18113920\/team-brainstorming-with-sticky-notes-on-glass-board.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/18113920\/team-brainstorming-with-sticky-notes-on-glass-board.webp","width":1200,"height":627,"caption":"Group of coworkers gathered around a glass board covered with colorful sticky notes, collaborating and pointing at ideas during a brainstorming session in a modern office."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/devising-a-reward-package-for-international-assignments\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Total rewards","item":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Devising a reward package for international assignments: Determining an approach"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/","name":"Brightmine UK","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/#organization","name":"Brightmine","url":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/07092215\/Brightmine-logo_Full-color_Primary.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/07092215\/Brightmine-logo_Full-color_Primary.webp","width":1941,"height":508,"caption":"Brightmine"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/WeAreBrightmine","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/brightmine\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WeAreBrightmine"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/#\/schema\/person\/bd9fa61935bbc5943391a9f707c836fd","name":"Mark Arwin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52587e0d3d7ba3285a43b0517277232dab3aca231b685709edbde0e7b0d134bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52587e0d3d7ba3285a43b0517277232dab3aca231b685709edbde0e7b0d134bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52587e0d3d7ba3285a43b0517277232dab3aca231b685709edbde0e7b0d134bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Mark Arwin"},"url":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/author\/mark-arwin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources\/17029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/resources"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17029"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources\/17029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20117,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources\/17029\/revisions\/20117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17029"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=17029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}