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Expat Employee Benefits: Considerations for Global Employers

Velocity Global

Plus, as global hiring becomes more competitive, comprehensive compensation is essential for attracting top talent. Below are four reasons global companies should administer competitive compensation and supplemental benefits to their expatriate talent.

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The Complete Guide to Employee Cost: How to Calculate the Cost of an Employee

Velocity Global

Employee cost comprises several factors, such as employee salary, payroll taxes, supplemental benefits, and other expenses like company retreats and overhead. The costs include gross salary, payroll taxes, and additional expenses like supplemental benefits.

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Global Compliance: How to Stay Compliant When Hiring Internationally

Velocity Global

One major concern for companies expanding internationally is conducting payroll overseas. Incorrect payroll contributions or late payments lead to penalties and fines as well as reputation damage in the foreign market. An overlooked aspect of global compliance is the international tax concept of permanent establishment.

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How to Create a Global Compensation Strategy That Boosts Talent Retention

Velocity Global

Despite the benefits of global hiring and expansion, international companies face several challenges when building a distributed workforce. One key pain point is attracting and retaining top global talent in a competitive hiring environment. Direct compensation refers to things like salaries and bonuses.

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How to Attract Today’s Top Talent: 5 Perks Employees Expect

Globalization Partners

A perk can be anything from private health insurance to stipends for home office equipment or extra time off. Pet insurance. Many employees are working from home for long periods of time, and adopting new pets to provide companionship, so companies can take advantage of the circumstances and offer pet insurance as an additional perk.

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Boost Global Workforce Retention By Overcoming These Five Challenges

Velocity Global

Challenge #4: Delivering International Payroll Services. Making errors when delivering payroll for international employees is all too easy for HR teams. Furthermore, HR leaders with teams in more than one market must spend extra time learning various payroll interfaces and meeting the requirements of multiple foreign banks. .

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Benefits and Challenges of Expanding to Canada

Globalization Partners

Many employers provide supplemental health insurance in addition to the free provincial health insurance Canadians receive. Peace of mind: Your company gains the peace of mind of knowing its hiring and payroll tax practices are compliant. Labor expenses in Canada extend beyond employees’ wages and salaries.