Deliberately, since nothing about it is routine for the household. Decide who is moving, when, and what each person needs. Eligible spouses and unmarried children under 21 may seek L2, with eligibility depending on the relationship and, for children, on age and marital status; L2 does not authorise children to work.
Separate the employer's plan from the family's
Employers sometimes present a transfer as a development opportunity with a fixed start date already attached. The household's questions, such as a spouse's employment, schooling, and whether anyone follows later, run on a different timetable. Ask for those answers before commitments are made.
If a spouse intends to work, request an assessment of that on its own facts rather than treating it as included in the transfer. Separate the employer's timetable from the household's and put both on one page. Employers sometimes present a first transfer as a development opportunity with a start date already attached, while the questions that actually govern a household move, such as a spouse's employment, schooling, and whether anyone follows later, run on a different clock.
Ask for those answers before commitments are made rather than afterwards. Eligible spouses and unmarried children under twenty-one may seek dependent classification, with eligibility depending on the relationship and, for children, on age and marital status, and that status does not authorise children to work. Where a spouse intends to work, request an assessment on its own facts.