The Blue Marble October 2022 newsletter discusses the top 3 considerations for global expansion, employment contracts vs. employment agreements in Australia, and global payroll and HR challenges.

Top 3 Considerations for Global Expansion
Expanding your business into new countries is exciting, but also challenging. With unique requirements in each country including company formation, taxes, national insurance, pension schemes, and statutory benefits, it is vital to ensure your organization is compliant with local in-country regulations before you start hiring employees. Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know, so having the right tools and resources in place now can save you fines and penalties for non-compliance later. Here are the top 3 considerations for global expansion. LEARN MORE

Employment Contracts vs. Employment Agreements in Australia
Global People Strategist
Before you begin hiring employees in Australia, it’s important to understand the unique in-country labor and payroll requirements to ensure compliance for your organization. When it comes to hiring, there are many standard terms that you’ve heard before – things like “employment contracts,” “employment agreements,” and “offer letters.” But in Australia there are key distinctions between employment contracts and employment agreements. Learn how they differ, and which one is right for your business. READ MORE

Global Payroll and HR Challenges
Meghan Holcomb, Sales Executive
Global operations get complicated when there is no scalable payroll or HR solution in place as the company grows. One of my clients was operating in 4 countries and struggling with their global HR and payroll technology. They were using a small business platform that did not offer scalability as they expanded into new countries. There were also challenges with service and payroll errors, and there were growing concerns related to data security and GDPR compliance. They were looking for US and global payroll and HR solutions that could grow with them and simplify their global process at the same time. LEARN MORE