Glossary/Contractor management
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Contractor management
A country manager sitting in your office under your hours is usually an employee, whatever the invoice says. Several of our markets (Poland's B2B habit, Spain's TRADE rules, Brazil's CLT) treat misclassification as a live inspector risk.
Contractor management is the process of keeping true independents on a proper contract, and moving everyone else onto an employment contract — yours, or in-country employment until you incorporate.
How we deliver this: Contractor management.
FAQ
Questions we get
- Can we keep a country manager on a contractor invoice?
- If they work under your direction in your office, most labour inspectorates will treat that as employment. Put them on a labour contract.
Related
Other terms
Indefinite contract
An employment contract with no fixed end date — the default form of employment in most of our markets, as opposed to a lawful fixed-term or contractor invoice.
In-country employment
A way to hire someone under the labour law, payroll, and social charges of the country where they work, without incorporating a local company first.
Payroll
The monthly cycle that pays the employee, withholds what the country requires, and files employer social charges, tax, and any statutory extra month.
Reviewed 11 September 2026. Statutory figures follow the country hiring guides. This is a briefing for multinational employers, not legal advice.
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