What $325/month actually buys you in contractor compliance

80% of companies believe their contractor management tool keeps them compliant—but it doesn't. There's a big difference between simply managing contractors and being legally responsible for them.

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Globally Compliant

$25/mo per contractor

White Label & API

Contractor Management platforms give you a false sense of security

Companies are used to payroll platforms—even for domestic workers. So when a platform promises “Contractor Management” for international hires, it feels safe. But here’s what they won’t tell you:

No local protection abroad

Contractor Management tools don’t protect you from misclassification claims in the contractor’s country. If local authorities audit, you’re exposed—not the platform.

No protection at home

Your own tax authority (like the IRS or DOL) can still reclassify contractors as employees. The platform has no obligation to defend you or take on the risk.

It’s just software and payments

What you’re really getting: an invoicing tool and a payment gateway. No legal entity stands between you and the contractor. You carry all the risk.

What happens when your
"Contractor Management" fails you

Misclassification penalties are real, growing, and devastating.
Here are actual enforcement cases:

£104M+

UK

Post Office Ltd

Misclassified 550+ subpostmasters as independent contractors. Resulted in wrongful prosecutions and the largest miscarriage of justice in UK history.

£87.9M

UK

DWP Enforcement

UK Department for Work and Pensions recovered £87.9M in a single year from companies misclassifying workers to avoid National Insurance contributions.

$228M

USA

FedEx Ground

Settled class-action lawsuit for misclassifying delivery drivers as independent contractors across multiple US states.

$100M+/yr

Canada

CRA Audits

Canada Revenue Agency recovers over $100M annually from businesses that incorrectly classify employees as contractors.

How Salary.io works

The smarter way to manage global contractors

1 We become the legal intermediary

Each contractor and your company sign a Service Agreement with Salary.io. This ensures watertight IP protection and compliance with both international and local law.

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2 Local compliance, everywhere

Our agreements are localized per country. We ensure every contractor relationship meets local labor, tax, and regulatory requirements — in 150+ countries.

3 Benefits that retain talent

Your contractors get health insurance, sick leave, and vacation — branded under your company name. They stay because they feel valued, not just paid.

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What you get with each model

Legal intermediary between you and contractor

Misclassification liability shield

Localized service agreements

Invoice generation & management

Multi-currency payouts

Health insurance for contractors

Sick leave & vacation

White-label branding

AML / KYC compliance

Price per contractor/month

Contractor MGMT

Partial

~$50

Traditional CoR

$325+

$25

What $325/month actually buys you in contractor compliance