May 8, 2023
The Complete Guide to 13th-Month Pay
Hiring talent overseas means navigating employment laws unique to each market, which complicates businesses’ global…
October 28, 2022
IR35 Legislation: How It Works + Compliance Checklist
Inland Revenue 35 (IR35) legislation aims to reduce tax avoidance by independent contractors who perform…
April 23, 2021
Why Global Companies Expand Into Ireland
While most world economies shrank during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ireland was…
March 19, 2021
Why Amsterdam Is the Capital of Europe’s SPAC Frenzy
2020 was a year of historic success for special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the United…
February 16, 2021
Three European Paternity Leave Updates HR Needs to Know About
For many HR teams managing employees in the United States, paternity leave is a foreign…
September 1, 2020
Velocity Global Selects Amsterdam for European Headquarters; Hires Sander Poos as Managing Director
Denver, Colo. and AMSTERDAM, September 2, 2020 — Velocity Global clients expanding into Europe at…
April 7, 2020
Top 5 Countries for Global Expansion in 2020
Businesses have many choices when it comes to global expansion destinations—and determining the right market…
February 28, 2020
Everything Businesses Need to Know About Brexit
On January 31st, 2020, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union (EU). Although this…
February 17, 2020
What You Need to Know About Ireland’s 2020 Changes to Its Critical Skills Employment Permit
In August 2019, the Irish government announced changes to its Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP),…
February 13, 2020
Skilled Workers’ Immigration Act: The New German Immigration Law Employers Need to Know
German-based companies across a wide range of industries attract workers of all skill levels, particularly…
February 12, 2020
Navigating the U.K.’s Global Talent Visa
On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom left the European Union. The EU withdrawal process…
November 26, 2019
How to Choose the Right Health Care Plans for international employees
Worker illness and injury costs employers an average of $1,700 per employee each year. But…
September 23, 2019
Avoiding Independent Contractor Risks in the UK
Employee classification is complex in the United Kingdom. Foreign employers are often unaware of these…
September 17, 2019
An Overview of Collective Bargaining Agreements in Europe: Part II
In the first post of this two-part series, we provided an overview of collective bargaining…
September 12, 2019
Avoiding Independent Contractor Risks in France
One of the most important things for global companies to understand about doing business in…
September 9, 2019
An Overview of Collective Bargaining Agreements in Europe: Part I
When an organization expands into a new market, one of the most important factors to…
August 26, 2019
Avoiding Misclassified Contractor Risks in Germany
In Germany, the use of independent contractors comes with significant risks. Too often foreign firms…
August 7, 2019
Avoiding Independent Contractor Risks in the Netherlands
Working with independent contractors rather than traditional employees is a decision that always brings with…
