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Hi, I'm curerntly working in Europe for a US company but the the work here will be coming to an end shortly. The company have no other opportunities for me in Europe but they may offer me to work in
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Forced Relocation

posted at 11/12/2008 11:14 PM EST
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Hi,
I'm curerntly working in Europe for a US company but the the work here will be coming to an end shortly. The company have no other opportunities for me in Europe but they may offer me to work in the US. If I refuse the offer, can I be terminated without any compensation?
Thx.
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Forced Relocation

posted at 11/13/2008 2:06 AM EST
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I presume that you are a US citizen. If that is correct, then yes you may be terminated without compensation if you decline a new assignment.
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Forced Relocation

posted at 11/13/2008 5:33 AM EST
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Actually I'm not a US citizen. Does that change things?
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posted at 11/13/2008 5:46 AM EST
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I believe the answer to your question will depend on a number or factors. They would include:

1. the terms and conditions of your assignment that you agreed to.
2. Your citizenship.
3. Your official residency and how long you have been a resident of that country.

It may be that the country's rules that you are a resident in may "trump" all other rules when it comes to involutary layoff.
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Forced Relocation

posted at 11/13/2008 6:07 AM EST
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I agree. This is not something that would be covered under US laws (of which there are none), but actually the laws of (1) the company you are working in and (2) the company you are a citizen of.

I seem to remember that Great Britain has some severance laws that are different from the USA. But that is the only one that I am even slightly familiar with.
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