What does this hub cover for nearshore hires?
Use this hub to plan the work between choosing a hire and having that person ready to contribute. Start with a written handoff: who prepares the employment paperwork, who approves payroll inputs and who resolves a missed deadline.
Keep the hiring decision and first working day separate in your plan. Before setting a start date, ask the provider to confirm the remaining steps. Assign someone on your team to arrange equipment and approve access.
For US teams hiring in Latin America, write down actual working hours. Bogotá stays at UTC-5 without daylight saving time; US Eastern time changes seasonally. A recurring meeting can therefore move relative to the hire's local day. Check both schedules before agreeing on overlap. IANA North America, IANA South America.
Give the new hire a clear route for questions. The person handling a payroll correction may be different from the manager reviewing their work. Put both contacts in the onboarding plan.
Ask the provider to walk through a payroll correction before you sign. Who receives the request, who checks it and when should the hire expect a reply? Record the agreed response time and the backup contact. Use the same approach for a delayed laptop or an unsigned document: name the person who can resolve the issue.
Plan the first week with the hiring manager. Choose an initial task with a clear finish, book time for feedback and check that access is ready. Ask the hire to test the tools before the first meeting. Keep passwords and personal documents out of shared onboarding notes.
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Which entries should you read first?
Choose the guide that answers the decision holding up your hire.
| Your next task | Start here | What to bring to the provider discussion |
|---|---|---|
| Agree on responsibilities before signing | Contract and SOW checklist | A list of deliverables, owners and start-date dependencies |
| Review employment and access risks | Compliance: misclassification, IP and data access | Questions about the employment arrangement, IP terms and access controls |
| Compare written quotes | What employer of record companies cost | The role, seniority, location and proposed start date |
| Get finance approval | Budget and approval memo | The quote, payment schedule and assumptions behind the budget |
If you already have a finalist, read the contract checklist first. Ask the provider to map each promised service to a contract term. Confirm who must act when paperwork stalls or a start date changes.
If finance is blocking approval, read the cost guide before drafting the budget memo. Carry the same scope and assumptions into both documents so the approved budget matches the service you intend to buy.
If the hire will handle customer data or production systems, read the compliance guide before granting access. Give your security reviewer the proposed role and the systems it needs. Ask them to approve access limits and name the person responsible for removing access when the role ends.
Before kickoff, turn the agreed scope into a short working checklist. Add the first payroll deadline, the person approving leave and the route for urgent support. Keep it somewhere the hiring manager and the hire can both find it.
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What this hub covers
Compliance for employer of record eor services
Compare employer of record eor services for nearshore hires. Check worker classification, IP ownership, payroll duties and data access before signing a contract.
employer of record service agreement checklist
Review your employer of record service agreement before signing. Check payroll duties, fees, IP ownership, liability, exit costs, and nearshore hiring terms.
Data annotation companies: IP, security and devices
Compare data annotation companies on IP ownership, access controls and device policies. Know what to ask before a nearshore team handles your training data.
The benefits of hiring dedicated development team talent
Compare the benefits of hiring dedicated development team talent in Latin America, including nearshore overlap, hiring models, costs, and day-to-day control.
30/60/90 plan for remote first companies hiring
A 30/60/90-day onboarding plan for remote first companies hiring: assign owners, prepare access, set useful milestones, and review progress for nearshore hires.
US overlap for companies hiring part-time remote
A US city guide for companies hiring part-time remote: compare Latin American overlap, plan for daylight saving, and set clear hours before choosing a provider.
Questions & answers
How should I compare employer of record companies delivery before signing?
Ask each provider for a written onboarding plan with named owners, deadlines and an escalation contact. Check who handles candidate selection, employment paperwork and the first payroll.
Which guide should I read if I already have a candidate?
Start with the contract and SOW checklist. Confirm the employment scope, start-date dependencies and your team's duties before agreeing to a launch date.
What should a nearshore onboarding plan include?
Record the agreed working hours, equipment owner, access approvals and first-week tasks. Give the hire a named manager and a separate contact for payroll questions.
Does a hiring timeline tell me the first working day?
Ask what starts and stops the clock. Record candidate acceptance and the first working day as separate milestones, with an owner for each remaining step.
How should we set US overlap for a Latin American hire?
Agree on working hours using the hire's city and your team's time zone. Check the schedule across daylight-saving changes before setting recurring meetings.
What should finance approve before onboarding?
Get a written quote and confirm the billing currency, payment dates, deposit terms and charges outside the recurring fee. Use the budget memo to record those assumptions.
Who should manage daily work after the hire starts?
Name the manager who assigns work, reviews output and gives feedback. Ask the provider to document its separate duties for employment and payroll support.
What should we ask about a replacement?
Ask what triggers a new search, what fees apply and who handles the handover. Confirm how final payroll and access removal will be managed.
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Best Employer of Record Companies. “employer of record companies delivery and operations.” Opus Research. Last updated . https://bestemployerofrecordcompanies.com/delivery/
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