Globalization Partners Report: The HR Headache of the Global Gig Economy

There is No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Global Worker Classification

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Sep 17, 2018, 11:21 ET

BOSTON, Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Globalization Partners, a Global Expansion Platform renowned for its Global Employer of Record that helps companies quickly expand into more than 150 countries without the hassle of setting up overseas branch offices, recently published a report by Nancy Cremins, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, about worker classification in the ever growing on-demand economy.

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Companies often try to hire self-employed contractors instead of full-time employees internationally in general, because it appears to be an easy way to navigate complex labor laws in countries around the world. But hiring contractors could come with serious financial risk and other unforeseen consequences. Globalization Partners Vice President of Sales Jane Booth explains what could happen if you fall into the international "contractor trap."
Companies often try to hire self-employed contractors instead of full-time employees internationally in general, because it appears to be an easy way to navigate complex labor laws in countries around the world. But hiring contractors could come with serious financial risk and other unforeseen consequences. Globalization Partners Vice President of Sales Jane Booth explains what could happen if you fall into the international "contractor trap."

The on-demand economy, comprised of independent and frequently short-term temporary independent contractor arrangements, continues to face international scrutiny over whether subject individuals are being misclassified. Also known as the "gig economy," the method of engaging on-demand workers, as opposed to a standard employer-employee arrangement, is a common practice around the world as companies gig workers to drive their international expansion.

While on-demand work may initially seem like a mutually beneficial situation for both the worker and the employer, the courts, legislatures, and companies both in the United States and abroad are challenged with how to classify these workers and provide them with some access to benefits.

Read the full post to learn more about employee classification and judicial trends in the United States and abroad at www.globalization-partners.com.

About Globalization Partners 
Globalization Partners, a Global Employer of Record, helps companies expand internationally into more than 150 countries without the hassle of setting up overseas branch offices and subsidiaries. Through our platform, companies can quickly and easily hire employees overseas without having to navigate complex international legal, tax, and HR issues. Whether it's to test a new market or to expand the talent pool globally, Globalization Partners is the most trustworthy global workforce management solution in the market. We take the burden—and risk—of global expansion off our clients' shoulders and place it onto ours. 

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Contact: Andrea Dumont, VP, Marketing
Phone: (617) 884-3588
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