The war in Ukraine has brought untold devastation to both lives and infrastructure. Civilians—children, the elderly, and families — have been displaced, and cities have been ravaged.
The war has led to the destruction of cities, towns, villages, schools, universities, children’s hospitals, libraries, and museums, creating ecological disasters, leaving behind vast minefields, and causing widespread suffering with long-lasting effects that will ripple for years to come.
Despite this, Ukraine’s resilience remains unbroken as the country continues its fight for survival and victory over russian aggression.
Case Study: Rehiring and Retaining Ukrainian Talent Across Borders During the War
One of our Ukrainian enterprise clients faced the urgent challenge of rehiring key employees displaced across Europe due to the war. These critical team members, essential to the company’s operations, had relocated to countries such as Spain, Portugal, Slovakia, Poland, and Austria. The company needed a swift and compliant solution to rehire Ukrainian employees while avoiding the complexities of establishing legal entities in each country.
Acumen International stepped in with its Global Employer of Record (EOR) solution, enabling the company to rehire and manage its relocated workforce across multiple jurisdictions, eliminating the need to set up local legal entities.
Our team handled every aspect—from drafting international employment contracts to securing work permits and ensuring hiring compliance with local labour laws. By leveraging its extensive partner network across all countries, we facilitated smooth, compliant operations across borders, ensuring all immigration and employment requirements were met efficiently.
Within weeks, the client successfully rehired their key employees, restoring operational stability and following in-country employment laws. Acumen’s swift and comprehensive support in employment and immigration matters ensured business continuity at a critical time.
Continued Hiring in Ukraine: Supporting Critical Operations
Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine remains deeply integrated into the global economy, with international businesses striving to maintain and support their regional operations. As Ukraine increases its military and weaponry production to meet growing defence demands, it receives significant support from the international community, helping to strengthen both its industries and its ability to recover.
This includes financial and logistical backing, helping bolster its industrial sectors. Ukrainian software development, engineering, and cybersecurity professionals remain in high demand.
The need for local talent has become critical, especially in sectors supporting military production and other essential industries. International companies and organisations hire locally to ensure continuity in production, supply chains, and essential services, recognising Ukraine’s resilience and strategic importance in global markets.
Supporting Businesses and People During the War in Ukraine
In the face of such tragedy, international businesses maintain operations and actively support their Ukrainian teams, ensuring affected employees can continue working and contributing.
Acumen International, rooted in Ukraine with years of global workforce management experience, helps these businesses navigate the urgent challenges of hiring, rehiring, and relocating Ukrainian talent abroad.
With our deep understanding of Ukraine’s labour market and extensive global employment infrastructure, we help businesses keep their operations running even in the most extreme circumstances.
Whether companies need to rehire displaced employees or continue operating locally, our team provides tailored, compliant solutions that ensure legal and operational continuity.
In these challenging times, our mission is to ensure businesses can focus on supporting their people and helping Ukraine win and rebuild in the long term.
Immigration Support and Streamlined Onboarding Worldwide
Another critical aspect of hiring in risky regions is the ability to onboard employees quickly and efficiently, often across borders.
Hiring in risky regions often involves relocating employees and their families. Acumen International’s immigration services extend to family members, offering support for dependent visas, relocation assistance, and more. We facilitate smooth transitions for entire families, ensuring they receive the necessary documentation and support to settle into their new countries securely and efficiently.
Whether managing work permits or handling the logistics of relocating families, we ensure that employees and their loved ones are cared for, making the transition as seamless as possible.
Our immigration services help organisations avoid delays and complications, ensuring that teams can be deployed rapidly and compliantly in 190 countries. Whether it’s bringing in skilled talent to support operations in Ukraine or other complex regions, Acumen’s immigration expertise is instrumental in getting your teams up and running.
Global Payroll Calculator: Supporting Workforce Relocation with Informed Decisions
When employees flee from unstable or risky regions, they often find temporary refuge in random countries. For employers committed to helping their workforce resettle and continue their employment officially, understanding the financial implications of relocation is essential. This is where our Global Payroll Calculator becomes an invaluable tool.
The Global Payroll Calculator enables employers to discover the total employment costs across 190 countries and identify the most cost-effective and compliant locations to hire employees.
From payroll and tax considerations to legal compliance, Global Payroll Calculator provides accurate insights that empower companies to make informed decisions about where to establish or expand operations to support their workforce
With Global Payroll Calculator, companies find the optimal locations to relocate their talent and gain clarity on the total employment costs involved, ensuring that the relocation process remains feasible and sustainable.
12 Risk Scenarios Where a Global Employer of Record is the Solution
In today’s unpredictable world, businesses can face sudden disruptions threatening workforce stability and operational continuity. Companies must be prepared to adapt quickly to changing circumstances, from geopolitical unrest to natural disasters. Acumen International’s Global Employer of Record (EOR) talent engagement model provides an essential solution for businesses navigating these challenging and unpredictable circumstances.
Below are 12 scenarios where a Global EOR becomes a reliable answer to maintaining business continuity:
1. Sudden Geopolitical Conflict
Businesses must quickly relocate and rehire displaced employees in safer locations when political instability or conflict occurs while ensuring compliance with local labour laws.
2. Natural Disasters Disrupting Operations
Natural events like earthquakes or floods can devastate infrastructure, forcing companies to shift operations and rehire staff in safer regions to keep operations running smoothly.
3. Global Supply Chain Disruptions
When supply chains are disrupted due to regional instability, businesses may need to relocate key personnel and hire staff in alternative markets to ensure operational continuity.
4. Political Sanctions Impacting Business
Sanctions can force businesses to exit specific regions, requiring them to relocate operations and rehire their team members in more stable countries.
5. Economic Collapse in Emerging Markets
A sudden economic downturn in an emerging market can push businesses to relocate their workforce to more secure locations, ensuring compliance and payroll stability in new regions.
6. Border Conflicts and Migration
When border conflicts lead to mass migration, companies must navigate the complex process of hiring and rehiring talent across multiple jurisdictions.
7. Workforce Nationalisation Policies
Government policies that prioritise hiring local workers may require businesses to either comply by reducing foreign staff or move operations to countries with more flexible employment laws.
8. Corporate Restructuring During Periods of Instability
When businesses restructure in response to regional instability, they need a compliant solution for redeploying employees across borders without establishing legal entities.
9. Forced Market Exits Due to Risk
In volatile markets, businesses may need to exit suddenly but retain essential employees to manage operations remotely. A Global EOR helps ensure compliance without establishing a local presence.
10. Post-Conflict Recovery
When regions begin stabilising after conflict, companies must rehire displaced employees and rebuild operations without facing complex legal hurdles.
11. Global Health Crises
Pandemics or other health emergencies can disrupt operations, forcing businesses to manage remote teams or rehire talent across multiple jurisdictions.
12. Governmental Instability and Regulatory Changes
Sudden government or regulatory changes can create uncertainty, compelling businesses to relocate or rehire employees in new regions while ensuring compliance.
In these scenarios, a Global Employer of Record can provide businesses with the flexibility and compliant hiring infrastructure to manage their workforce across borders, ensuring continuity and stability even in uncertain times.
Global Employer of Record (EOR) Services in Risky Regions
Ukraine is not the only region where businesses face unique challenges. Many international organisations, particularly non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with humanitarian missions, often operate in volatile, high-risk areas. These NGOs require reliable, compliant employment solutions to support their operations in places where traditional hiring processes are not feasible.
Acumen International: a Trusted Partner in Risky Locations
Our Global EOR services are designed to help these organisations hire and manage their workforce in risky, volatile, or underserved regions. We provide the infrastructure, expertise, and regulatory compliance needed to ensure safe and lawful employment, allowing our clients to focus on their humanitarian or business objectives without employment complexities.
Risky Countries Are Not the Same as Blacklisted or Sanctioned States
While Acumen International operates in regions considered risky due to factors like political instability or economic uncertainty, we strictly do not engage in blacklisted or sanctioned countries. Legal restrictions in these countries make it impossible to provide our services there.
In contrast, risky countries remain part of the global economy and offer business opportunities despite their challenges. We provide compliant, practical workforce solutions in these regions, allowing companies to operate smoothly without establishing local legal entities while adhering to international laws and financial regulations.
Our Global Employer of Record (EOR) services ensure that businesses can navigate the complexities of these environments, staying compliant and operational, even in difficult times.
The Path Forward: The Critical Role of Human Connection in Global Talent Management
Managing a global workforce demands more than processes or technology in times of uncertainty and complexity— it requires genuine human interaction. Cross-border employment intricacies, compliance with constantly changing laws, and responding to unexpected disruptions are challenges that no automated system can fully resolve.
At Acumen International, we understand the value of real human connection. The human touch ensures trust is built, problems are solved, and difficult decisions are made with empathy and foresight. Our clients don’t just need solutions — they need partners who can listen, adapt, and provide thoughtful guidance through the complexities of managing global teams, especially in risky or volatile environments.
When critical issues arise — helping re-employ talent amidst war, securing urgent work permits, or ensuring business continuity in unpredictable circumstances—our team steps in with expertise, personal commitment, and problem-solving skills that only human interaction can offer. In the face of unforeseen challenges, this hands-on approach empowers businesses to stay resilient and compliant, no matter the obstacles they face.
If you need a trusted partner to navigate these complexities, Acumen International is here to help. Let’s work together to support your workforce and maintain operations, no matter the challenges ahead.