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The Essential Guide to Labor Laws for Remote Employees

The Essential Guide to Labor Laws for Remote Employees

How do U.S. labor laws apply for remote employees? Learn the essentials when it comes to federal and state labor laws for remote team members.

Pilot Team
Pilot Team

12 Tricky Filing Errors That Lead to a 1099 Penalty

12 Tricky Filing Errors That Lead to a 1099 Penalty

There are many types of 1099 forms, and it can be easy to make mistakes when filing one. Read our guide to the most common 1099 errors and how to file corrections to avoid penalties.

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Pilot Team

What You Need to Know When Hiring an Independent Contractor

What You Need to Know When Hiring an Independent Contractor

Read our guide on what to consider when you're hiring a contractor, including pros and cons of hiring contractors vs. employees; when to hire in the U.S. vs. internationally; tax and legal compliance; and more.

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Pilot Team

Paid Parental Leave: A Guide to Trends and Policies in the US and Globally

Paid Parental Leave: A Guide to Trends and Policies in the US and Globally

Paid parental leave policies are continually evolving in the US and internationally. Read our guide to learn about trends and policies in parental leave for employees in the US and beyond.

Caitlin MacDougall
Caitlin MacDougall

W-9 vs. 1099 Forms: How to Use Them and What You Need to Know

W-9 vs. 1099 Forms: How to Use Them and What You Need to Know

What's the difference between a W-9 and a 1099? Learn about each form, when they should be used, and the filing timeline for them.

Pilot Team
Pilot Team

5 Common Pitfalls When Hiring International Employees — and Tips on How to Avoid Them

5 Common Pitfalls When Hiring International Employees — and Tips on How to Avoid Them

Hiring internationally? It's essential to do your due diligence when it comes to global compliance. Learn 5 common pitfalls when hiring global employees, and how to avoid missteps.

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Pilot Team

Managing Contractor Compliance With an International Team

Managing Contractor Compliance With an International Team

Learn best practices when it comes to international contractor compliance, to help you save time, save money (for both you and your contractors), and build strong relationships with your global team members.

Pilot Team
Pilot Team

Your Ultimate Guide to International Payroll

Your Ultimate Guide to International Payroll

International payroll doesn't have to be complicated or require expensive transaction fees. Learn eight best practices for a strategic, streamlined approach to paying your international team.

Pilot Team
Pilot Team

Streamlined IP transfer in 160+ countries with Pilot Direct IP

Streamlined IP transfer in 160+ countries with Pilot Direct IP

For US-based companies hiring global team members, transferring IP rights is a complicated process. Pilot Direct IP offers seamless, two-step IP assignments for employees hired through Pilot.

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Pilot Team

A Guide on Who to Hire: Contractor vs. Full-Time Employee

A Guide on Who to Hire: Contractor vs. Full-Time Employee

When should you hire a contractor, and when should you hire an employee? Learn four key differences between contractors and employees, and when to hire each.

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Pilot Team

Paying Independent Contractors: Delivering the Best Experience Possible

Paying Independent Contractors: Delivering the Best Experience Possible

When you're paying independent contractors, you want their time to be spent on the work -- not late payments, unexpected fees, and paperwork. Read our do's and don'ts for paying contractors.

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Pilot Team

4 Payroll Best Practices for Simple and Reliable International Payments

4 Payroll Best Practices for Simple and Reliable International Payments

Whether you’re sending money in euros or yen, paying international contractors or paying employees, the international payment process doesn’t have to be complicated as your team grows.

Pilot Team
Pilot Team

Public Holidays in Poland (updated 2020)

Public Holidays in Poland (updated 2020)

There are 13 official days off in Poland. But the list of days off is much longer. As there are many exceptions in the labour law as well as employees expectations. In this article, we explain the intricacies of public holidays in Poland giving you employees' perspective.

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Pilot Team

How to choose international PEO?

How to choose international PEO?

You decided to expand internationally and make your first hires/payments through PEO. But, before signing the papers, there is still significant research to make and a question to ask: which PEO is best for you?

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Pilot Team

What benefits should you offer your remote team?

What benefits should you offer your remote team?

When you have a full time employee you are quite stock with options on perks and benefits. But how do you tailor the best benefit package for your international contractors team? We listed few options that can work for you.

Pilot Team
Pilot Team

What’s the difference between a Contractor and a Full Time Employee?

What’s the difference between a Contractor and a Full Time Employee?

We picked eleven main differences between permanent employees or individual contractors, based on local laws and procedures we’ve seen in different countries.

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Pilot Team

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