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Sep 19, 2025

Guide to U.S. Full-Time Employee Benefits Required by Law

Picture this: you are in a growth industry. You're offering competitive wages, with flexible working requirements. But y...

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Sep 19, 2025

Can EU Citizens Work in the U.K.? A Post-Brexit Guide for Employers

The U.K.’s exit from the EU in 2020 reintroduced immigration regulations between the two regions, ending long-term, visa...

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Sep 19, 2025

Hire a Contractor vs. an Employee: Which Is Best For Your Business?

Lots of us have hired contractors for one thing or another-and when you're hiring someone to fix a toilet, the expectati...

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Sep 19, 2025

What Is a W-8BEN Form? Complete Guide for U.S. Employers

SS-4. 4506-T. C-3PO. W-8BEN. It might come as a surprise that only one of those is a droid from Star Wars-the rest are l...

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Sep 19, 2025

How to Hire Employees in the Philippines From Another Country

You just found the perfect ops manager. Only problem is, she lives in the Philippines and doesn't want to relocate. So h...

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Sep 19, 2025

International Business Law: Understanding the Legal Aspects of Doing Business Abroad

Let's say your business is doing great. So great in fact, that it's time for the next big step: global expansion. The op...

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Blog
Sep 19, 2025

The Complete Guide to Employee Cost: How to Calculate the Cost of an Employee

You’re planning to expand your team. Maybe you’ve got your eye on that brilliant developer in Berlin, or you’re finally ...

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Blog
Sep 19, 2025

3 Options for a U.K. Company Employing Staff Overseas

You want the best of the best for your team. So why restrict yourself to hiring only in the U.K.? Hiring internationally...

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Sep 18, 2025

1099 Employees: What to Know to Stay Compliant

You need someone with a very specific skill set. Maybe it’s a web developer who knows that niche programming language yo...

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Blog
Sep 18, 2025

The Pros and Cons of Hiring Independent Contractors: A Guide for Global Employers

You need specialized talent fast. Maybe it’s a developer to build that feature your customers keep requesting, or a mark...

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Blog
Sep 17, 2025

Rise of Crypto Payroll: Why the Future of Pay Is Borderless

By Carol MacKinlay, Chief Human Resources Officer The future of payroll is arriving faster than most HR leaders realize....

HR Strategies Blogs

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Jul 15, 2026

Staff Augmentation: What It Is, How It Works, and When to Use It

Imagine your team just received approval for a high-priority project. Leadership expects results within months, but your...

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Jul 15, 2026

Workforce Optimization Strategies for Global Teams

When a team spans multiple countries, work may be happening around the clock, but that doesn’t always mean work is movin...

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Blog
Jul 15, 2026

HR Audit: What It Is, Types, and Process Steps

At some point, every HR team faces the same challenge. An auditor asks for proof—of classification, eligibility, or comp...

Payroll Blogs

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Jul 15, 2026

Top Rippling Alternatives for Global Payroll and EOR

Most HR platforms are built for a single market. Your team might be working across five.  That gap—between a single...

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Blog
Jun 23, 2026

Stipend vs. Salary: Key Differences Every Employer Should Understand

How you choose to pay your employees is about more than the amount. From frequency of pay to tax withholdings, there are...

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Apr 13, 2026

Payroll + Tax in the Philippines: An Overview for Global Employers

You’ve got your eye on the Philippines. Smart move—it’s sitting in Asia’s fastest-growing region, packed with English-sp...

Employer of Record Blogs

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Jul 15, 2026

Top Rippling Alternatives for Global Payroll and EOR

Most HR platforms are built for a single market. Your team might be working across five.  That gap—between a single...

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Apr 13, 2026

5 Best International HR Services in 2026

Expanding into international markets presents companies with immense opportunities along with complex human resources (H...

Global HR managers discussing the best talent management software
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Apr 9, 2026

Best Talent Management Software: Top 7 Tools for HR Teams

How people think about work has changed dramatically. Today’s employees weigh factors like flexibility, growth, developm...

Global Growth Blogs

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Jul 15, 2026

Staff Augmentation: What It Is, How It Works, and When to Use It

Imagine your team just received approval for a high-priority project. Leadership expects results within months, but your...

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Blog
Jun 26, 2026

The Shift in Global Sourcing: From Candidate Access to Hiring Confidence

Talent sourcing used to be treated like a reach problem. If the right candidate was hard to find, the answer was to wide...

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Blog
Apr 17, 2026

How to Outsource and Hire an Accountant For Global Growth

An outsourced accountant is an accounting professional or team outside your company that takes ownership of defined fina...

Country Guides Blogs

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Apr 24, 2026

Haiti Public Holidays: 2026 Dates and Compliance Tips

If you run payroll in Haiti, public holidays affect more than time off. They shape staffing plans, holiday pay, shift cu...

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Apr 20, 2026

Spain Public Holidays 2026: Employer Rules, Pay, and Compliance

If you employ people in Spain, you need to know that public holidays affect payroll, scheduling, employee expectations, ...

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Apr 20, 2026

Kenya Public Holidays: Official Dates and Compliance

Public holidays in Kenya affect payroll, scheduling, and what you owe if someone works that day. If you are hiring in Ke...

Employee Benefits Blogs

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Blog
Jul 22, 2026

How to Choose EOR Benefits That Fit the Local Market

A 5-part framework for evaluating local expectations, workforce context, coverage versus cost, enrollment and operationa...

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Blog
Apr 8, 2026

Employee Recognition Programs and Ideas: An Employer’s Guide

Last week, someone on your team did something great. You may or may not have noticed it. They might still be waiting to ...

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Apr 1, 2026

Average Salary in Canada in 2026

Here you are, a growing company that’s taking your business global. That’s exciting! But expanding into new markets requ...

Worker Guides Blogs

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Oct 9, 2025

What Is a Remote Job? A Complete Guide to Remote Work

You've probably noticed that your best candidates aren't always in your backyard anymore. That brilliant developer is in...

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Oct 2, 2025

Telework vs. Remote Work: What’s the Difference?

Today’s workforce has the unique ability to log on from anywhere. That means the coffee shop down the road, a coworking ...

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Mar 27, 2025

Flexibility as a Retention Strategy: Beyond Remote Work

Workplace dynamics have progressed beyond the simple choice between in-office and remote work. Today’s professionals see...

Immigration + Relocation Blogs

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Apr 22, 2026

Visa Sponsorship Cost: How EORs Help You Budget & Save

You’ve just had the interview of a lifetime. The candidate is brilliant, experienced, and exactly what your growing comp...

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Blog
Apr 13, 2026

How to Handle International Employee Relocation: Tips for Global Employers

As companies expand, they discover the value of a mobile global workforce. By offering employees international opportuni...

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Blog
Apr 10, 2026

Navigating How to Get a Work Visa in Uruguay: What Global Employers Need to Know

Uruguay has emerged as a standout destination for companies looking to expand into Latin America. With its stable econom...

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