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Search for remote salary data around the world by job title and location.

Search for remote salary data from around the world with Pilot's remote compensation tool.

Introducing Plane's Remote Compensation Tool

A PEO can help business owners and HR execs find and retain talent. Figure out if partnering with a PEO is right for your business with this guide.

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What Is a PEO? A Guide to Its Benefits, Risks, and Alternatives

Startup payroll can easily turn into a time-consuming chore. In this post, you'll discover our top five tips to avoid common mistakes you can make.

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Startup Payroll: 5 Tips to Avoid Common Mistakes

Compare PEOs and EORs, two types of third-party payroll and HR providers that can help you manage remote teams, to check the best fit for your business.

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PEO vs EOR: What are the Differences and Which is Right for You?

Check out the best remote work tools that will empower your remote team to get work done across time zones as efficiently as possible.

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A Guide to the Best Remote Work Tools for HR Teams

Managing remote teams can be difficult, but only if you’re not ready. Learn how to manage a remote team effectively — despite the challenges.

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How to Manage a Remote Team: 6 Ideas for Better Remote Work

An employer of record can be essential to global expansion. Discover what it is, why you may need it, and how to choose the best EOR.

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EOR Guide: What Is an Employer of Record + Benefits and Risks

Remote work isn’t just a perk for employees; it also helps your company thrive. Here are six benefits of remote work for employers and employees.

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6 Benefits of Remote Work for Employers and Employees

See what’s new with your team and stay on top of tasks with Plane’s new Home experience for admins.

Welcome to Your New Home on Plane

Speed up your month-end close with our new accounting automation.

Introducing Plane’s Accounting Automation

We added 86 new currencies to our platform, which means you can choose from 138 currencies to pay contractors & vendors.

Plane now supports 100+ currencies

New customers now have access to Unified Payroll, as well as new HRIS features, onboarding enhancements, and vendor management.

With unified payroll, you can now hire and pay both your US and global team members using Pilot.

Unified Payroll is fully launched!

It's important to do your due diligence when determining whether a payroll provider is right for you.

Checklist: How to Evaluate a Potential Payroll Provider

We've changed our name to Plane. Plus, more big changes ahead.

Pilot is now Plane!

Employers can see detailed pages for each payment, new Charges and Refunds pages, and more. Workers can also view more payments details than before.

Pilot has released several updates and new features to payments pages for employers and workers.

A Redesigned Payments Experience

Learn how to pay your remote team with Plane's new guide on remote work compensation, featuring insights from remote work experts (and different pay strategies!)

Remote work experts Alex Wilson-Campbell (Remote Work Life podcast), Kristen Shroff (Prisma), Sondre Rasch (SafetyWing), and Georgie Roberts (Float)

How to Choose a Remote Pay Strategy: The Complete Guide

You can now hire, onboard, and pay your US and global contractors and employees with Plane.

Meet Plane's Unified Payroll

Expand your search for talent and services across the whole world with these four easy international-friendly payments solutions.

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4 Easy International-Friendly Payments Solutions

Take these simple steps to maintain data security and compliance so that you can build and scale remote teams.

Lock It Down to Scale Up: How Remote Companies Can Secure Their Data

Working from home became the norm in 2020, which paved the way for a global hiring trend that shows no signs of slowing down.

How Global Hiring Has Evolved Since the Pandemic — and the Opportunities Ahead 

Everything you need to know to keep your contractor payments IRS-compliant.

The Employer’s Guide to Handling Tax Forms for US vs. International Contractors

Using an EOR to hire internationally can be a super smart idea — just make sure you know the costs before you get started. 

Before Hiring an Employer of Record, Understand Their Upfront and Hidden Costs

Don’t let these myths hold you back from all the benefits of international talent. 

The Most Common Misconceptions About Hiring Globally, Debunked

Here are some of our favorite highlights from a sizzling year at Plane.

Looking back at 2024: A Year in Review for Plane

For the fourth quarter in a row, Plane was recognized as a leader in Multi-Country Payroll Software and achieved additional wins.

Badges courtesy of G2

Plane receives multiple awards in G2's Fall 2022 Report

When your global payroll vendor’s support team can handle common questions from your global contractors and FTEs, you can stay focused on your top HR and finance priorities.

Make Sure Your Global Payroll Vendor Can Answer These Questions From Your International Employees

Watch Matt Drozdzynski, Hebba Youssef, and Nadia Vatalidis as they talk about global hiring strategies, trends, and misconceptions.

How Founders Are Leveraging Global Talent to Grow & Scale Their Companies [Webinar]

It can be tricky to benchmark compensation and benefits when your employees are working from different corners of the globe, but getting it right is critical to the growth of your company. 

How to Attract & Retain Top Talent with a Remote Compensation Review 

Experts at Plane share a framework to help you decide where to hire your next contractors.

Which Countries Should You Hire Contractors From? Here's What to Consider

G2 awarded Plane a total of 49 badges for Easiest Admin, Easiest Setup, and more.

Plane recognized for ease of use & performance in G2 Fall 2024 Reports

G2 recognizes Plane for Best Results, Easiest Admin, Easiest Setup, and more.

Plane awarded dozens of badges in G2’s Summer 2024 Reports

G2 recognizes Plane for Best Results, Best Usability, Easiest To Do Business With, and more.

Plane achieves dozens of wins in G2's Spring 2024 Reports

G2 awarded badges to Plane for Momentum Leader, Best Results, Best Usability, and more.

Plane recognized for over 50 wins in G2's Winter 2024 Reports

Plane was recognized with 58 badges, including Best Usability and Best Results.

Plane achieves record number of wins in G2 Fall 2023 Report

Plane was recognized with dozens of badges in G2's Summer 2023 Report.

G2 Summer Report: Plane achieves Best Support, Best Usability & More

Plane achieves 38(!) badges and is recognized as a leader in Multi-Country Payroll Software for the sixth consecutive time.

Pilot achieved industry leader status again, plus over 30 badges, in G2's Spring 2023 report.

More wins than ever for Plane in G2's Spring 2023 Report

Plane wins 14 badges and is recognized as a leader in Multi-Country Payroll Software for the fifth time in a row.

Record Number of Wins for Plane in G2's Winter 2023 Report

International payroll can be a real headache to manage for sure but fear not — these international payroll best practices will help.

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7 Best Practices to Master International Payroll

Where should employees pay remote work taxes? This guide goes through the factors that govern the taxation of remote workers in the US and abroad.

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Remote Work Taxes: Everything You Need to Know

Choosing the appropriate employment contract is an important step toward protecting both your company and your workers' rights. We walked through the four main types of contracts.

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4 Types of Employment Contracts to Consider for Hiring | Plane Blog

A growing technology hub, Nigeria is an increasingly popular place for US companies to hire abroad. We walked through best practices for hiring and paying contractors there, as well as employment laws to keep in mind.

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How to Find and Pay Contractors in Nigeria: A Guide for US Employers

With the rise in remote work, companies can now find talent anywhere and reap the benefits of global hiring. We looked at the many benefits to hiring across borders.

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6 Benefits of Hiring International Employees and Contractors

With its booming technology sector, Nigeria is a great place for US companies to expand their teams. We walked through the key employment laws to keep in mind when hiring there.

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Employment Laws in Nigeria: A Guide for US Companies Hiring Abroad

Most managers think they need their entire team under one roof to effectively manage it. They’re missing out on many great hires, but that’s the price they’re willing to pay to keep their team productive.

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Running asynchronous standups with Zapier and Asana

Is your company hiring an employee in New York, but based in another state? Learn how to register your business in just a few simple steps.

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A Guide to Business Registration in the Empire State

Is your company hiring an employee in New Mexico, but based in another state? Learn how to register your business in just a few simple steps.

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How to Register Your Business in New Mexico

A lot of us can work remotely, but choose not to. Here’s why you should at least try it.

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Embracing remote work to travel the world

Is your company hiring an employee in New Jersey, but based in another state? Learn how to register your business in just a few simple steps.

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How to Register Your Business in New Jersey

Interested in expanding your US company to Nigeria? We walked through Nigerian leave laws and other employment laws, in preparation for hiring there.

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Leave Laws and Holidays in Nigeria: A Guide for US Employers

Looking to expand your US company to Indonesia? Get a walkthrough of Indonesian leave laws and other employment policies, in preparation for hiring there.

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Leave Laws and Holidays in Indonesia: A Guide for US Companies

Learn which job boards are the best ones to get your remote job openings in front of the right candidates.

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16 Best Job Boards for Remote Work: Where to Post Your Remote Jobs

When you work with an independent contractor, having a nondisclosure agreement in place is a smart way to protect your intellectual property. Learn what an independent contractor NDA is and what to include in one.

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Independent Contractor Nondisclosure Agreements for Beginners

For the third quarter in a row, Plane was recognized as a leader in Multi-Country Payroll Software and received additional wins.

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Plane achieves recognition again in G2's Summer 2022 Report

Iterate on your processes as often as you do on your product; they will help you improve it faster.

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Running product retrospectives

Good coffee is an often unspoken benefit and a companion to most things we do at work.

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Why startups need coffee

These are my notes from the talk “Storytelling for Innovators and Disruptors” by Susan Lindner, brand anthropologist at Emerging Media presented at InfoShare 2016. Enjoy.

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Storytelling for startups

The first step of self-improvement is to recognize your symptoms.

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Your worst boss

You built something people want. Now figure out how to reach and serve those people.

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I have my MVP—now what?

In the previous instalments of the series, I talked about how early-stage startups can leverage messaging bot to find their product-market fit. I also covered the dilemma of whether bots are here to stay or disappear, and why we still don’t know the answer. 

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Designing bots for 2020

There are only a few good reasons to build a bot. The fact that everyone has one is not one of them.

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Building bots for Slack

In this guest post from Plane engineer Jan Dudek, he discusses how designers can make their work look harmonious and clean by aligning type to a vertical grid. By correctly implementing the same visual rhythm, front-end architects can also achieve consistent, good-looking results more quickly and easily.

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Implementing baseline rhythm in CSS

These are my notes from the talk “How to handle organization crisis in different growth stages” by Triin Kask of Greenhouse CI presented at InfoShare 2016. Enjoy.

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Handling organization crisis at growing companies

In this guest post from product manager J. Michael Probert, he walks through what it takes to design an excellent user onboarding process.

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Lessons learned from 50 user onboarding flows

As a founder and entrepreneur, it’s important to spend time and energy on what’s most valuable: building the right product.

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How To Get the Most Out of Your Remote Team

There’s a lot of discussion going on on the web about whether chatbots are really the next big thing or just a short-term fad.

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The Chatbot Dilemma

Building a prototype? A messaging bot offers a few advantages over a full-blown app.

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Why messaging bots are perfect for early-stage startups

Cucumber is a Behavior-Driven Development style software tool. If you’re not familiar with it, here are its main advantages.

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3 myths about Cucumber and Gherkin

In this guest engineering post from Pilot's CEO Matt Drozdzynski, he discusses how a single application on Heroku can have any number of domains assigned to it, but you can only add a domain to one app.

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Hosting multiple Heroku apps on a single domain

International payroll doesn't have to be complicated or require expensive transaction fees. Learn eight best practices for a strategic, streamlined approach to paying your international team.

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Your Ultimate Guide to International Payroll

When you find that perfect international contractor, it's important to know the ins and outs of the W-8 form. Learn what Forms W-8 BEN and W-8 BEN-E are for and how to request and collect them.

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All About the W-8 BEN Form: What It’s For and How to Request It

There's a lot more to compensation than just paying employees for their work. We look at the variables to consider when creating a strong employee compensation plan.

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Understanding Everything That Constitutes Employee Compensation

What's the difference between a W-9 and a 1099-NEC? Read our guide to learn about each form, when they should be used, and the filing timeline for them.

W-9 vs. 1099 Forms: How to Use Them and What You Need to Know

With its vibrant tech industry, Kenya is an increasingly popular place for US companies to hire remote workers. Learn the key employment laws to keep in mind when hiring there.

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Employment Laws in Kenya: A Guide for US Companies Hiring Abroad

Plane attains multiple wins for payroll and HR in G2 Spring Report

Spring has sprung in the Northern Hemisphere, and with that come several new awards for Plane from G2, including repeat recognition as a Leader in our industry.

Plane attains multiple wins in G2 Spring 2022 Report

Spring has sprung in the Northern Hemisphere, and with that come several new awards for Plane from the software review site G2, including repeat recognition as a Leader in our industry.