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Employers

How to Evaluate a Global Employment Partner: 4-Pillar Framework

Apply this 4-pillar framework to protect your brand and customers when evaluating a global employment partner.

Oyster Product Updates

Catch up on Oysterโ€™s Q2 Product Updates

Explore Oyster's Q2 2026 product updates: Philippines launch, Factorial integration, AI-powered support, equity tools, and more.

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Solutions and guides

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Global Payroll and Benefits

Las 6 mejores empresas de Employer of Record (EOR) en 2026

Discover the best Employer of Record services.

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EOR vs. PEO: En quรฉ se diferencian y cuรกl elegir

Descubra quรฉ modelo se adapta mejor a su estrategia de contrataciรณn global.

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EORs in the Philippines: Everything you need to know

Looking for an EOR in the Philippines? Learn more.

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Engagement and Culture

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Distributed team culture: How to build culture with no central office

Strategies to improve communication and collaboration.

Global Payroll and Benefits

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How to provide health insurance for non-employees

Things to consider around health benefits for non-employees.

Hiring Contractors

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4 reasons to hire a contractor in another country

Why should you hire a contractor in a foreign country?

Hiring Contractors

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Whatโ€™s the best way to pay independent contractors?

Itโ€™s time to answer: whatโ€™s the best way to pay contractors?

Managing Distributed Teams

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Distributed agile: The challenges with distributed teams working agile

Best practices for remote teams.

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What are the different types of leave from work?

There are 6 types of leave that you must offer employees.

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Do part-time employees get holiday pay in the US?

A guide to holiday pay for part-time employees.

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3 Global hiring trends for 2022

Let's talk about some of the basics of global hiring trends.

Global Payroll and Benefits

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Nรณmina en Argentina: Lo que las empresas globales deben saber

Cumpla con las leyes laborales locales de Argentina.

Company News

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Introducing Oysterโ€™s Time Zone Crossover Calculator

Ready to expand your team across time zones?

Articles

What to do when an employee's visa expires

Learn about employee visas here!

Building in Public

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How we approach project management at a remote company

Get an inside look at Oyster's process.

Company News

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A strong foundation for future impact: Oysterโ€™s 2022 impact report

We share some impact highlights from 2022.

Company News

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Oyster is changing the future of work by aligning investment and mission

Our CEO shares his thoughts on our Series C funding round.

Global Payroll and Benefits

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5 benefits of automated multi-country payroll

Learn more about automated multi-country payroll.

Articles

ยฟPuede un contratista independiente tener una direcciรณn de correo electrรณnico de la empresa?

Direcciones de correo electrรณnico de empresas para contratistas independientes.

Managing Distributed Teams

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5 challenges of international HR (and how to overcome them)

What global HR leaders need to know.

Company News

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The top 3 global benefits challenges (and free tools for solving them)

Providing benefits on a global scale? We've got you covered.

Managing Distributed Teams

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Global project management: How to manage a project across multiple countries

Learn how to manage projects across multiple countries.

Engagement and Culture

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What is digital presenteeism and how do you avoid it on a remote team?

Ensure your remote employees maintain a healthy balance.

Engagement and Culture

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Employee Expectations report: Knowledge workers want flexibility, support, and the ability to work from anywhere

How employee expectations have changed after the pandemic.

Engagement and Culture

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Key takeaways from our 2022 Employee Expectations report

Remote work, work-life balance, and culture are key.

Articles

HR tech talk: Rethinking how we work in a distributed future

Our friends at Lingo Live, HiBob, and Officevibe weigh in.

Company News

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Want to hire internationally? These free global HR tools can help

Managing a globally distributed team just got easier.

Company News

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Supporting your employees who need to urgently relocate

A guide to which countries are open to Ukrainian nationals.

Legal

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Do H-1B visas even matter if you can hire employees in any country?

Save yourself time by starting here.

Engagement and Culture

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How to keep your remote employees engaged

We share our top tips.

Global Payroll and Benefits

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Employee benefits in Spain: Complete guide

The mandatory benefits you must provide (and some perks).

Global Payroll and Benefits

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How to report and administer payroll in Germany as a distributed company

Hiring in Germany? Start here.

Company News

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How to support your team members who have been affected by the crisis in Ukraine

We highlight what you can do and resources you can provide.

Managing Distributed Teams

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How to find the best global employment solution for your business

Tips to help you find a service for employing globally.

Engagement and Culture

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How job training should look different across your distributed team

What it takes to build an effective training program.

Managing Distributed Teams

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Every Director of People Operations needs these 5 qualities to manage remote teams

These skills are in high demand for remote leaders.

Global Payroll and Benefits

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Statutory benefits in India: What they are and why they matter when hiring for distributed teams

Stay compliant when hiring international employees.

Articles

Creating a culture of continuous feedback in a remote environment with Shelby Wolpa

Proven strategies for creating feedback loops at work.

Legal

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How to create an employment contract with equity

Some things to be aware of when you create equity contracts.

Events

How to Build and Scale a High-Performance Hiring Team

Global expansion often exposes recruiting bottlenecks as early hiring processes and team structures break under increased complexity. This webinar covers how to scale a global recruiting org using better systems and AI without proportionally increasing headcount.

Events

The Oyster Executive Circle - Toronto Edition

Join Oysterโ€™s executive team for an exclusive evening at Toronto featuring premium cocktails, elevated bites, and meaningful conversations with senior business leaders. Connect with the team and explore the future of global hiring in a relaxed, high-end setting.

Events

Tactical Hiring and Strategic Workforce Design

In this webinar, Ashby and Oyster explore how talent leaders are moving from reactive hiring to intentional workforce design.

Events

What AI Is Changing in the People Stack

See how AI is turning People systems from record-keeping into smart, automated workflows. Join Milly Parker (Oyster) and Giovanni Luperti (Humaans) to explore practical ways AI is reshaping work for People, Talent, and Operations teams.

Events

Ask an Expert: The 2026 Guide to Hiring Globally

In this session, Hibaaq Abdillahi and Patricia Piticas (Director & Senior Managing Counsel โ€“ Employment Products) move past the typical webinar format for a candid "office hours" on the reality of international employment. Get straight, practical answers grounded in what Oyster sees across hundreds of companies and more than 100 countries.

Events

EOR vs. Entity Isnโ€™t Binary

As companies expand globally, choosing between EOR and entity setup isnโ€™t black and white. Many leaders now take a hybrid approachโ€”combining both to move faster, manage risk, and scale sustainably.

Events

2026 Managers Strategy with Lifelabs Learning

As 2026 gets underway, many organizations are moving fast on ambitious strategies - but still overlooking the one factor that determines whether those plans actually succeed: manager readiness.

Events

Headcount Planning Workshop: Building your 2026 hiring plan with Ashby

A practical session for TA, HR, and FP&A leaders planning global growth in 2026.

Case Studies

Operations Nation

Operations Nation incorporรณ a su primer empleado internacional sin complicaciones con Oyster.

Case Studies

Muse Group

Muse Group escalรณ con confianza en 8 paรญses con Oyster

Case Studies

Paired

Paired ampliรณ su equipo en 6 paรญses con Oyster

Case Studies

Lava.AI

Lava.AI ampliรณ su equipo en EE. UU. y a nivel global sin complicaciones con TriNet y Oyster

Case Studies

Laminar Projects

Laminar Projects cambiรณ a Oyster para lograr cumplimiento escalable y alta calidad de servicio

Case Studies

Embeddable

Embeddable switched to Oyster to scale confidently with expert guidance

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A guide to global hiring

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