HR Grapevine Advent Calendar: What employees can expect working abroad this Christmas

For many British staff Christmas isn’t spent in a traditional sense, cuddled around a fire with a turkey roasting in the oven. With more than two billion people celebrating Christmas globally every year, it comes as no surprise that a percentage of that includes employees working in a foreign country.

Peter Sewell, Regional Director UK & Ireland for talent management firm Crown World Mobility, explains what employees working abroad can expect over the festive season.

Russia - where Santa wears blue

“British children waiting to visit Santa in Russia might be surprised to find he wears blue and not red!” explains Sewell.