Virtual employment refers to engaging skilled and experienced professionals locally in the host country through a third party service provider. In simpler terms, it means executing a project by hiring local talent, which works virtually rather than relocate to the host country
Expand Your Operations In India With Virtual Employment Services
Hire employees virtually, outsource projects, and expand into Indian market with Expat Orbit as your local partner
We Take The Burden Off You
Advisory for optimal assignment structure
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- Understanding your business requirements, our global mobility experts and lawyers structure your arrangement
- Depending upon the stage of your progress, we help you in transitioning to a different model easily
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- Understanding your business requirements, our global mobility experts and lawyers structure your arrangement
- Depending upon the stage of your progress, we help you in transitioning to a different model easily
Learn more:
Airtight documentation and compliance support​
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- Our legal experts ensure all the contracts and documents are compliant with the local laws
- All employer related compliances like payroll, social security, taxes, related filings, are taken care of
We onboard candidates shortlisted by you​
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- Dedicated support in hiring the right candidate
- You shortlist the candidate according to your business requirements
- Expat Orbit onboards them as per the local laws and terms of the contract
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- Our legal experts ensure all the contracts and documents are compliant with the local laws
- All employer related compliances like payroll, social security, taxes, related filings, are taken care of
- All employer related compliances like payroll, social security, taxes, related filings, are taken care of
We manage payroll for virtual employees in India​
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- Every month we will run the payrolls taking care of additional benefits, leaves, and overtime
- We assist in disbursal of salaries, issuance of salary certificates, while you focus exclusively on getting your work done
The Cost Advantage Of Virtual Employment
Take a look at this case: John, founder of a startup in the USA, hired a team of designers, engineers, and marketers through virtual employment support in India. Here's how much he saved-
When To Consider Virtual Employment Solution?
Use Case 1 - Market research to understand the industry in India
Do you want to understand the Indian market and see where your company fits in?
If you need to:
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Deploy locals who understand your Indian target audience better, to do your market research and initial survey
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But incurring the time, cost and legal hassles of setting up a legal entity does not make sense at this stage
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And you don't want to waste time and resources, managing all the compliances of hiring people in another country
Then Expat Orbit’s virtual employment support will help you:
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Engage local nationals, who would be best for your requirements
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Without worrying about managing payrolls or any other compliance
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Save up on the entity set up cost or time or people to manage it
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And focus entirely on leveraging local expertise to achieve your objective
Use Case 2 - Outsource jobs that can be managed virtually, to India
Interested in a win-win situation – cost savings, yet get superb quality work?Â
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Hire for backend roles like designers, developers, digital marketing, etc.
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Leverage the top notch talent available in India
Then Expat Orbit’s virtual employment support will help you:
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Engage the employee of your choice
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Who will work in close coordination with your team
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While we manage all the employer related obligations
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And you get access to quality talent, without really incurring the legal entity setup hassles
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are Virtual Employment?
What is the compliance exposure for the home entity?
There is no or minimal compliance for the home entity
Which entity is regarded as employer in the host country?
The service provider company manages all employer-related compliances
How are virtual employment different from EOR arrangements?
In case of virtual employment, professionals are identified and recruited locally by the service provider. The arrangement does not involve cross border movement of employees. While in case of EOR arrangements home country expats are seconded to a services provider entity in the host country to serve as Employer of Records during the assignment period. EOR involves actual cross border movement of home country expats to the host country.
How are virtual employment different from Remote or Work from anywhere assignments?
Virtual employment involve recruitment of professionals locally by a service provider while remote assignments involve cross border movement of expats to work remotely from anywhere without any host entity or employer
