Employer Costs in the Netherlands 2026: What a Dutch Hire Really Costs
Quick Summary: Employer Costs in the Netherlands 2026 1 Statutory premiums run 17.13 to 23.49 percent. Five premiums apply: AWf, Aof, Wko, Zvw and Whk. Contract type and employer size decide where you sit in the range. 2 Every premium stops at €79,409. The effective percentage falls as salary rises, from about 26.5 percent at […]
Netherlands Hiring Guide
Hiring someone in the Netherlands means choosing between setting up a Dutch entity, using an Employer of Record, running local payroll for a contractor, or engaging them as self-employed. Most overseas employers with fewer than a handful of Dutch hires go the EOR route, since a BV entity takes weeks to register and carries ongoing […]
Germany Hiring Guide
Hiring in Germany means choosing one of four routes: an employer of record, your own German entity, an independent contractor, or direct employment from your foreign company with a German social security registration. Which one fits depends on how many people you are hiring and how long you expect them to stay. That second point […]
EOR vs Private Limited Company in India: Complete Cost Comparison
Setting up a Private Limited Company in India before your first hire is one of the most common and costly mistakes foreign companies make. The registration process takes four to six months at minimum, and the annual compliance load that follows is non-negotiable regardless of whether you have one employee or fifty. An Employer of […]
Maternity and Paternity Leave in India: What Employers Must Provide
Quick Summary: Maternity and Paternity Leave in India Topic Key Fact Source Governing law Code on Social Security, 2020 (Chapter VI), in force from 21 November 2025; replaces Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Ministry of Labour and Employment Maternity leave, first and second child 26 weeks paid, up to 8 weeks pre-delivery Code on Social Security, […]
Minimum Wage in India (2026): Guide for Employers
Quick Summary — What This Article Covers 1 India has no single national minimum wage. Rates are set by individual states and vary by skill category, industry, and geographic zone. 2 Unskilled wages range from ₹10,000 to ₹18,456 per month depending on the state, with Delhi consistently at the top and Rajasthan among the lowest. […]
India Hiring Guide
An overseas employer has three practical routes into India: incorporate a private limited company, hire through an employer of record, or engage the person as an independent contractor. For a first team of under ten people the EOR route is usually right, and an entity starts to earn its overhead once headcount, IP ownership or […]