It would seem obvious, that the pace the inflation in Poland is growing, will influence Polish labour market. We would expect increase requests for raises in salaries, employees changing jobs for higher paid ones. While both of these occurrences are happening, one other path is being chosen by Polish citizens – They are looking for gigs.
Blog: Risk & Compliance
The correct classification of gig workers has been a hot topic over the past few years. From changes to IR35 legislation in the UK in 2021 to the proposed EU Directive on Platform Workers that’s set to come in early next year, we’ve heard plenty about how changing legislation could impact workers and the companies that engage them.
Providing fairer working conditions for platform workers is the main purpose of the Platform Work Package, a set of guidelines released by the EU Commission in December 2021. But for platform operators, the proposed new rules represent a lot of uncertainty.
These days, more and more companies are using independent contractors instead of relying on full-time employees. And for good reason: hiring independent contractors gives you access to top talent that isn’t available on the traditional job market. Since you can pause and restart agreements as needed or take people on for short-term projects, you can often save money too.
Allowing your employees to work from anywhere can have significant benefits in terms of retention, talent attraction, and employee satisfaction. But it’s not as simple as just adjusting your corporate policy to allow employees to work wherever they like.
Contractors were traditionally thought of as an ad hoc solution for short-term projects or to help manage a temporary increase in workload. But today, more and more companies are seeing the benefits of using independent contractors on a more long-term basis as an alternative to permanent employees.
While international expansion can be an exciting time for a company, it also involves a lot of work. Operating across borders brings various compliance challenges that you need to be aware of — or you risk fines, reputational damage, and even legal consequences.
International expansion can lead to unprecedented growth, but it also comes with a risk. We’ve put together this checklist to help you get your global expansion plans off the ground.
Permanent establishment (PE) is a tax concept that’s generally understood to mean a company has a stable and ongoing presence in a country. In this blog we look at the risks of permanent establishment for businesses engaging remote workers.
In this article, we’ll explore what this new law will mean for employers in the Netherlands, including the circumstances in which they’ll be able to refuse a WFH request, and the benefits that the new legislation could bring to Dutch businesses.