In a world where you can use your watch to make phonecalls and browse the internet, it is not surprising that the global village continues to shrink, creating many challenges for HR teams called on to advise across multiple jurisdictions for a range of managers located outside the specific region.

This can result in tensions between the expectations of business managers, who are accustomed to the mores and practices of one region or country, but who are then faced not only with a totally different ethos, but with laws with which they are unaccustomed.