Contractor Management

Hiring independent contractors is no longer just a flexible option—it’s a core workforce strategy for global businesses. But once you scale beyond a few dozen contractors, the complexity grows fast: classification risk, cross-border compliance, payment disputes, tax reporting, and inconsistent onboarding can quickly turn a high-performing contractor workforce into a liability. That’s where a Contractor of Record (COR) comes in. A Contractor of Record helps businesse

Hiring global contractors is easy right up until it isn’t. At first, it feels straightforward: find talent, agree on a rate, pay an invoice. But once you’re engaging talent across borders, the “simple” approach starts collecting sharp edges: local contractor rules, tax documentation, IP terms, payment delays, and the ever-present question: “Are we accidentally treating this contractor like an employee?” That’s where a Contractor of Record (COR)&n

Contractor misclassification risk is accelerating globally in 2026, driven by tighter enforcement, expanded data sharing between tax authorities, and the normalization of cross-border remote work. For HR and Legal teams managing international contractors, proactive classification has become a compliance requirement—not a best practice. This 2026 contractor misclassification checklist provides a structured, defensible way to evaluate risk before engaging international c