Work From Anywhere Series | Episode 4: The HR, Payroll & Wealth Playbook

WFA-Payroll and Wealth Management

Is remote work anywhere a dream? Or can it be turned into a reality? What are the barriers to doing so and the opportunities for companies that get this right?

Welcome to the remote work from anywhere series. This is a series featuring some of the leading people around the world in remote work, global mobility and work from anywhere compliance (remote work tax, employment law, etc.).

This episode was moderated by John Lee of The Work From Anywhere Team and we were extremely lucky to be joined by Meltem Kuran, Head of Growth at Deel, a payroll and compliance specialist for international teams (1:30), Kathleen Di Paolo, Founder and CEO of Wanderers Wealth, empowering Digital Nomads, Entrepreneurs and Wanderers of the World with global financial freedom (2:09) and Francine Keating, Founder of RemoteKontrol.io a remote working consultancy that helps businesses adopt the best tools and solutions to sustain their company culture and thrive remotely (2:42).

This webinar focuses on the Great Talent Migration citing the Monster.com latest survey showing that 95% of employees are considering leaving their current jobs and how Work From Anywhere has provided employees with the opportunity and confidence to make that move. What does remote work mean for hiring internationally and when is the right time to use an Employer of Record (7:08). Where is the best place to go as a remote worker if you want to pay very low tax? (8:08) How best to support remote workers e.g. implementing no meeting Fridays or Flight Mode Mondays (10.27). Managing temporary assignments contractually so that redundancy obligations are not triggered by remote moves (12:04). A joint decision between employees and employers? Misclassification of contractors (14:23). Digital Nomad Visas – are we in a race to the bottom with income tax incentives similar to corporate tax competition? (16:06) How do you weave this all together into a coherent HR and global mobility strategy? (17.18) .

How Deel manages their 200+ remote work workforce – localization of compensation and payroll (19:05). Which is the best Digital Nomad Visa in the world? (22:10) Compliance…are start-ups exempt and what are the ramifications for non compliance? (24:18) What’s the biggest blindspot companies have when it comes to work from anywhere? (26:40) Forced synchronous working causing burnout – allow flexibility for employees to plan their own day. Using the right tech to allow your employees to spend maximum time in deep work. Where would you work if it you could work from anywhere, and why? (29:34) Trends of diaspora returning to their country of birth to spend time with family. Living in paradise. HR in 10 year’s time (33:30), 2nd and 3rd order effects. Geography will become irrelevant, the question will be “are you good enough to do the job?” Decentralised learning and education from anywhere. Removal of HQ (38:31) and the impact of hybrid work policies on gender equality in the workplace (38:57).

If you’re interested in becoming a guest on the webinar series, please reach out to us here.

Should you need help with any of your tax or compliance risks related to remote work, The Work From Anywhere Team would be delighted to help you out! Just reach out via our website.

The Work From Anywhere Team

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Navigating Compliance Pitfalls Of Hire And Work From Anywhere

Navigating Compliance Pitfalls Of Hire And Work From Anywhere – Series 2 | Episode 6

A panel discussing the compliance pitfalls of hire from anywhere and temporary international remote work.

To discuss this and more, we were delighted to be joined by joined by Bhagyashree Pancholy, award-winning remote law expert and General Counsel at Lano, Becky Woods, Senior Director of Global Mobility at ADP and top 250 global mobility leader and Brian Friedman, Strategy Director at Benivo, Host of Benivo Bites and Non-Executive Board Advisor at AltoVita.

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How Companies Can Make International Remote Work a Reality

How Companies Can Make International Remote Work a Reality – Series 2 | Episode 4

For many companies, tax and other similar risks were cited as reasons for saying no to work from anywhere. But how can companies (a) hire from anywhere and (b) facilitate temporary international remote work? Airbnb’s recent remote work policy caught our attention.

To discuss this and more, we were delighted to be joined by Siobhan Cummins, Strategic Mobility Advisor, Sarah Hawley, CEO & Founder at Growmotely and Rina Montalvo, Head of Talent Mobility/Immigration & Flexible Work Program at Twitter.

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Work From Anywhere White Paper Deep Dive – Series 2 | Episode 3

We recently launched our Work From Anywhere White Paper and in this episode we speak with giants of the Global Mobility and Business Travel industries to get their thoughts on some of the key takeaways as well as their views on the future of work from anywhere.

We were delighted to be joined by Olivier Meier, Principal at Mercer and named as one of the top Global Mobility thought leaders in the world in the Benivo Top 100 Global Mobility Service Providers of 2021 and Johnny Thorsen, VP Strategy & Partnerships at Spotnana who was named as one of the 25 most influential people in the travel industry by Business Travel News (BTN).

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The Evolution Of International Remote Work And Kids Education – Series 2 | Episode 2

In this episode, the panel explored the evolution of international remote work and how kids education is a big part of the discussion in relation to the mobility of nomad families.

This week’s episode was moderated by John Lee of The Work From Anywhere Team and we were delighted to be joined by Paul Bennett, two time entrepreneur and founder of Cicero Learning, a marketplace where families can find private teachers for homeschoolers, worldschoolers and location independent families; Hope Paterson, entrepreneur with 20+ years experience who has a passion for education and travel and Marcos Carvalho, co-founder at Boundless Life which offers a network of thoughtfully designed communities in beautiful destinations around the world where families can develop connections, work remotely, and be culturally immersed while children benefit from a forward-thinking and transformational education system.

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