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Payroll
of first-time international hires result in a payroll error in month one.
Usually because of misclassified currency or tax withholding.
"In Brazil, payroll includes a mandatory 13th-month salary (Décimo Terceiro) that catches most foreign employers completely off guard in December."
Auto-calculated 13th month
Distributed tracks accrual monthly and flags the liability in your dashboard. No December surprises.
"UK National Insurance contributions change every April. Miss the update and you've underpaid HMRC — with interest accruing daily."
Auto-updated tax rates
We sync with HMRC on the day rates change. Your payroll runs on the correct numbers before your finance team notices.
"Singapore CPF contribution rates depend on the employee's age bracket — and the brackets change. Most payroll tools just use one flat rate."
Age-bracket CPF logic
Distributed applies the correct CPF rate per employee based on birth date, updated automatically when brackets shift.
Compliance
Average fine for misclassifying a contractor as self-employed in Germany.
Plus back-payment of social contributions. Plus the works council.
"In France, you cannot terminate an employee during their first year without documented cause, a formal meeting, and a 2-week notice period. Skipping any step voids the termination."
Guided termination workflow
Distributed walks you through every required step for French terminations with document templates and deadline tracking.
"Germany's works council (Betriebsrat) has co-determination rights on hiring, firing, and work hours. Many foreign companies discover this only when they receive their first formal objection."
Works council alerts
When your German headcount crosses the threshold, Distributed flags the works council requirement before your next hire.
"In the Netherlands, a contractor becomes a de-facto employee after 3 months of regular work — triggering full employment protections retroactively."
Contractor tenure tracking
Distributed monitors engagement duration and sends a warning at week 10, giving you time to convert, end, or restructure before the threshold hits.
Benefits & Onboarding
Average browser tabs open during a manual international onboarding.
We counted. The record is 23.
"In Mexico, the mandatory Christmas bonus (Aguinaldo) equals at least 15 days of salary and must be paid by December 20th. Late payment triggers fines from the IMSS."
Benefit obligation calendar
All mandatory bonuses, payment deadlines, and IMSS obligations appear on a unified compliance calendar with advance reminders.
"Australian employees accrue annual leave at 4 weeks per year — but unused leave is a balance sheet liability that must appear in your financial statements."
Leave liability dashboard
Distributed calculates the real-time monetary value of accrued leave per employee and surfaces it for your CFO's quarterly review.
"A new hire in Japan expects a commuter allowance, housing stipend, and health check as part of their package — none of which are optional social norms."
Country-specific offer templates
Pre-built offer templates for 140+ countries include every expected benefit, localized to what employees actually compare when evaluating offers.
Trusted by People Ops teams at
We hired in Brazil, Germany, and Singapore in the same quarter. Distributed kept us out of court.
Priya Mehta
VP People Ops, Foresight AI
The works council situation in Germany was a complete blindspot. Distributed caught it before we signed anything.
Marcus Lindqvist
CFO, Relay Commerce
From 3 countries to 14 in eight months. I genuinely don't know how we would have done it without this platform.
Camille Okonkwo
Head of HR, Nomad Labs
The 2026 Global Hiring Compliance Checklist
47 must-check items across payroll, contracts, termination rules, and benefits — organized by region. Built by employment lawyers, simplified for People Ops.
- Termination rules in 28 countries
- Mandatory benefits by jurisdiction
- Works council triggers explained
- Contractor vs. employee thresholds