Global mobility for Chemistry & Pharma

Innovate worldwide. Protected by WorkFlex.

Let WorkFlex track, assess and legally protect all your cross-border travel - so no employee is caught in a country without the right visa, A1 certificate or permanent-establishment cover. Backed by 150+ in-house experts and up to €5M liability coverage.

An A1 certificate displayed over a map of Europe.

Trusted by 5,000+ HR & Global Mobility managers • Industry-leading NPS of 80+

SartoriusBioNTechCovestroMerzSyneos HealthCalibreVeoliaEversana
Why chemistry & pharma companies can't afford compliance gaps

R&D must be at full speed. Don't let paperwork stop that.

One un-filed A1, visa or an unnoticed permanent establishment can trigger back-taxes, a social-security audit - even personal liability for whoever signed off on the trip.

Field service

"It's just a two-day install"

Recurring on-site work by service technicians can create a permanent establishment - and Lohnsteuer exposure.
Quality / GMP audit

"It's only a short audit trip"

Even short cross-border trips need A1 certificates and posted-worker notifications - depending on the activity and country.
Border controlURGENT

"Denied entry - visa expired"

Visas and permits should be tracked for expiry to guarantee smooth business travel.
HR

"I didn't know about this trip"

Too little headcount or no tracking won't protect you from fines or audits.
Employee

"Why do I have to fill out another form?"

Email ping-pong costs valuable time when there's no system in place.
How WorkFlex supports you

Full visibility - without adding headcount.

01 · Track

Every business traveler - one dashboard

See who's crossing borders, why and for how long - synced automatically from SAP Concur, Workday or your travel tool. Track 183-day and country thresholds and get alerts before they're breached.

Business travel monitorLive · 3 in transit
SM
Dr. Sofia Marín
GMP audit · 🇩🇪 → 🇮🇪
183-day rule
TK
Tomas Keller
Field service · 🇩🇪 → 🇨🇭
CH threshold
A1 for Tomas expires in 5 days - WorkFlex is already renewing it.
No more blind spots on who's abroad
02 · Assess

Every rule, every trip - checked

GMP audit, machine install or conference - WorkFlex checks each country's requirements (A1, posted-worker, permanent-establishment risk) and turns them into a clear action list. No more Google-translating regulations.

SM
Dr. Sofia Marín
GMP audit
🇩🇪 🇮🇪
Actions required
Compliance summary
Comments
Your actions·1 of 3 done
Apply for A1 certificate
Confirm travel dates & days
You, employee or manager can do this
Register as posted worker
Every requirement becomes a clear action
03 · Document

Documents automatically done

We don't just flag what's missing - we file it. A1 certificates, posted-worker registrations and audit-proof records, generated and stored automatically. Operational compliance without Big Four per-case fees.

TK
Tomas Keller
Field service engineer
🇩🇪 🇨🇭
Trip documents
Download all
Posted-worker reg.pdf
A1 Certificate.pdf
Assignment letter.pdf
Timesheet.pdf
GMP training cert.pdf
Audit-proof · filed with no touch from your team
Covered worldwide

24/7 SOS & audit coverage - worldwide

Our in-house lawyers deal directly with authorities for inspections and audits. When a crisis hits or an employee needs help abroad, WorkFlex SOS support is there 24/7 - wherever your people are.

  • Up to €5M liability cover - insurance-backed
  • In-house lawyers for every audit and inspection
  • SOS response in under 8 minutes, day or night
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BulgariaSOS
Live · 24/7 SOS
SOS alertBulgaria · 02:14 CET
Site accident in Bulgaria
Worker in hospital · medevac arranged
JR

Handled by Dr. Jörg Reichel · Medical

Resolved
150+
In-house experts
1,200+
Audits handled
8 min
Avg. response
The people behind the platform

Our software does the heavy lifting.
Our in‑house experts own the outcome.

Pieter Manden
TaxPieter Mandenex-PwC · Dutch tax lawyer · 16+ yrs
Dorothee Schweigard
LegalDorothee Schweigardex-EY / Audi · Certified lawyer · 25+ yrs
Frank Jura
ImmigrationFrank Juraex-EY / CIBT · LLM MBA · 20+ yrs
+145 more
Built for chemistry & pharma

WorkFlex ensures legal compliance for every trip, backed by €5M liability cover.

Small mobility teams, real legal exposure, and today a choice between doing nothing or paying Big Four per case. WorkFlex is the automated middle ground - the software plus the in-house experts, filings and up to €5M liability cover behind every trip.

How WorkFlex compares with other options
CapabilityCompliance softwareBig 4 & law firmsIn-house team
Worldwide per-country requirement clarity
Assess and outsource what's needed and what to carry, for projects in every country.
All scenarios, one system
One-time trips, business travel, projects, rotational or permanent transfers - all covered.
Workflow & document automation
Audit-proof documentation, approvals, dashboards and proactive expiry alerts - so nothing slips through the cracks.
150+ in-house experts
Ready for your next inspection, audit or accident.
24/7 support
Real humans on the phone, any hour - real protection for your employees as well as your business.
Up to €5M liability cover
Insurance-backed cover, protecting your business further.
HRIS/payroll integrations
Less admin thanks to automatic info and doc sync.
Client stories

HR and Global Mobility leaders, on the record.

With an industry-leading NPS of 80+, WorkFlex is the trusted compliance partner for global teams. Read our customer success stories.

€1Mcompliance risk eliminated
“One of the success factors that we were actually able to go live was the fact that WorkFlex is super‑flexible and adaptable.”
Annemarie Bunschoten-SchravenGlobal Mobility Project Manager, Telenor
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183 daysof compliant workation a year
“WorkFlex has helped us tremendously in reducing administrative costs and administrative work.”
Michael HusiTeam Lead People Operations, idealo
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900 tripsand workations a year, compliant
“We don't think about compliance so much any longer because we feel secure with the system, both for business travel and for workations as well.”
Sandra StraussChief People Officer, Urban Sports Club
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50%less time on the compliance process
“The time you spend for this compliance process is reduced by half. We have cost savings up to approximately 34% on a single trip basis."
Axel DreyerHead of People, Güntner
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10xfaster HR processing
“The whole area of international travel has simply become faster, more efficient and safer.”
Anne HerglotzHR Management & IT Solution, ENERTRAG
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80+ countriesworked from, compliantly
“Work from anywhere is more than a policy. It’s part of our corporate identity.”
Sara FerrarisHead of People, Flix
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Ready to stop flying blind?

See in a 20-minute demo how WorkFlex gives you visibility over every business traveller and automates A1, posted-worker and permanent-establishment compliance.

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