This article aims to clarify the understanding of risk assessments.
As you probably already know, each of the dimensions of the Risk Assessment have an outcome, which impacts in the general WorkFlex Risk Assessment outcome itself. Understanding what these dimensions mean and how they influence the final Risk Assessment outcome is crucial. Here's a breakdown:
🟢 Low risk: The green one. This category indicates minimal potential likelihood of any compliance issue occurring. Generally, trips falling under Low Risk can be carried out with little concern or additional precautions. These are considered safe from a compliance point of view.
🟠 Medium risk: The orange one. A Medium Risk rating suggests a moderate level of concern. The dimensions flagged as Medium Risk require additional considerations (like applying for a visa). It’s important to monitor these risks and ensure that appropriate measures are in place to manage them before the trip starts. It's still stated as no risk, as the WorkFlex no risk policy applies.
🔴 High risk: The red one. High Risk implies a significant chance of adverse outcomes. Trips classified under this category carry substantial implications if things go wrong. The decision on the approval should consider the potential risks and benefits, with a strong emphasis on safety and preparedness in case any compliance or safety issue arises.
Based on these subdimension outcomes, the Risk Assessment general outcome will be:
👍 No risk (either green or orange, depending if there is a medium risk dimension or not).
🔴 ❗️High risk.
Please note the No Risk concept means that as long as the information provided is accurate and the employee adheres to the employee instructions, WorkFlex takes responsibility in case a discussion with the local authorities arises and/or a compliance risk materializes. For the High Risk ones, No Risk does not apply. For such cases WorkFlex always recommends to have an in-depth business consideration on the question of whether to allow the employee to work from the destination country or not. Yet, it does not mean the travel cannot be approved as it is always up to the employer.
Conclusion:
Risk qualifications such as green, orange, and red are not predetermined for each country; they depend on specific trip details and the individual traveler.
The only exception to this are our red-listed countries, which are designated red due to financial sanctions imposed by the EU or UN or because of ongoing armed conflicts. You can find this list on the WorkFlex platform, where it's also indicated during the request process.
