Contractor Onboarding Overview for Clients

This overview clarifies the end-to-end flow for hiring international contractors with RemoFirst, focusing on client and contractor responsibilities, and key milestones for activation and payment.

The End-to-End Onboarding Flow

The contractor product is intentionally simpler and largely self-serve compared with the full-time EOR offering. The client begins the process by uploading a contract and inviting the contractor. Once the client registers their account and adds the contractor's details (name, email, hourly rate), RemoFirst automatically generates a digital contract compliant with local law.

What the Contractor Must Complete

To be fully onboarded and ready for invoicing, the contractor must complete the following mandatory verification steps:

• Contract Signing.
• Tax Form Completion (W-8 variants).
• Identity Verification via Samsa.
• Bank Detail Submission before invoicing begins.
• The contractor must also generate and upload their own government-compliant electronic invoices for validation.

What Blocks Activation and Payout

• Blocking Activation/Timesheet Submission: The contractor must have the signed agreement uploaded to be able to submit timesheets.
• Blocking First Payout: Payout is blocked until the contractor completes all required onboarding steps (signing contract, tax forms, identity verification, and bank details). Additionally, RemoFirst pays contractors only after receiving the payment from the client. If an invoice is flagged as non-compliant with local legal and tax requirements, the contractor must correct it before payment can be approved and processed.

What the Client Must Complete

The client's primary responsibilities involve initiation and payment:

• Initiation: The client uploads the contract and invites the contractor.
• Payments: The client is responsible for making one monthly payment through RemoFirst.

What Happens Next

• Management: The client can manage all aspects—contracts, payments, and invoices—directly from the RemoFirst dashboard.
• Invoicing: Invoices are generated automatically based on the client-selected payment frequency.
• Escalations: The primary source of contractor escalations is payment delays, which require coordination with the finance team and bank partners (like Neom).