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>We kept them as contractors for legal reasons but treated them like employees That's exactly what you don't want to be doing
by cylinder 10y ago
>We kept them as contractors for legal reasons but treated them like employees
That's exactly what you don't want to be doing
- brianwawok 10y agoThat's true for US w2 vs 1099. Is that also true for international hires? I think the rules are a bit different? I would ask a lawyer.
- cylinder 10y agoYes, they could be sued in Canada and then have a big legal headache along with the costs involved. Canada's going to have stricter labor laws too. I'm working on a service that makes hiring distributed teams internationally easier and less risky so have come to understand this a bit.
- brianwawok 10y agoGood to know. I guess this is a good counter point to all of the people that get angry at "Hiring remote - US only". Complying with international laws is complex...