There are companies which handle this for you, by hiring employees through an "employee of record" umbrella company, keeping a percentage of their salary for an

There are companies which handle this for you, by hiring employees through an "employee of record" umbrella company, keeping a percentage of their salary for any legal costs that might incur, even if in the end you want to fire them. They also handle payment, billing, visa and so on. It's really good. Many American companies are using it to hire talent from abroad. It's good because you can hire talent from Europe paying typically 50%-70% of US dev salaries, they speak English and have similar culture and expectations. Furthermore, the salary that American companies tend to offer makes it very attractive as well, in comparison to their local markets. Employee of record companies: Remote.com, Deel.com