Benefits such as insurance was provided by 88 percent of businesses, followed by the arrangement of accommodation at 85 percent (in their home countries or a third location). For those still located in Ukraine – leave, respite, and mental health support is paramount, on top of the necessity of financial transaction support and access to goods, including medical supplies,” he added.īusinesses were also surveyed on the support they were offering expats who were leaving Ukraine as a result of the conflict. “Businesses must recognize that short-, medium- and long-term support will be required. “We would advise businesses to provide extra leave for expats to manage the transition of leaving and moving to another country, to allow time to settle.”Īccess to a crisis hotline was also offered as a support measure, with almost 63 percent providing this to expats. “Twenty-one percent were given rest and recuperation leave this figure may appear low, but as 80 percent were already evacuated, of those that remained, this percentage is significant,” said Kilfedder.
Organizations that participated in the survey took measures to support their expat employees.Īround 68 percent said they supported expats with international financial transactions as the National Bank of Ukraine, at the beginning of the invasion, limited currency transfers and withdrawals.Īdditionally, 68 percent of the organizations supported their staff with security advice and training, while 11 percent of expats were provided with security personnel.Įmployee wellbeing was also a focal point for many, with 63 percent of organizations providing mental and physical wellbeing support to expats. Financial, mental health support for expats The groups were either evacuated to their home countries, a neighboring country, or a temporary third location. “If the war does continue to progress on its current course, we can expect the number of organization closures to increase,” he said, adding that it was encouraging that almost three quarters of companies already evacuated essential expats (85 percent), non-essential expats (84 percent), and dependents of expats (88 percent). “As some governments have relocated embassies to the western city of Lviv, it’s likely that businesses which have remained operational have also relocated, to locations that are experiencing less damage and threat,” ECA International’s Production Manager Steven Kilfedder said in a statement. In addition, over half of organizations employing local nationals evacuated them as well, with 12 percent saying they were planning to follow suit, highlighting that operations were relocated to a third country or conducted remotely, where possible. ‘It breaks my heart’: Ukrainian expats share despair as Russian invasion rages on
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