People HelmPH Contractor Check
Contractors, or employees without the paperwork?
For companies paying people in the Philippines through Wise, Upwork or bank transfer. Does your setup hold up, and what would moving cost?
Scoring reviewed by our senior HR lead.
How many people do you pay in the Philippines right now?
Pick one to keep going.
Reading your answers…
Your setup fits how you work.
Contractors run their own week, for several clients.
Your team decides how and when the work gets done, and you’re not their only client.
Watch for:
- ✓Someone moves to full-time, only for you? Run this again.
- ✓Contractors with options leave easily. Start with whoever’s hardest to replace.
Know a founder paying through Wise? Send them this.
Part of your team looks like employees.
Sort it before a better offer lands.
Usually one or two people have drifted into full-time, only for you, while the setup stayed the same.
They’re the ones a local company can offer more than pay: a contract, 13th month, HMO card.
Monthly cost to move one person:
| Line | What it is |
|---|---|
| Salary | You set it. Usually today’s pay. |
| Government contributions | SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG employer share. At cost. |
| 13th month | One extra month, paid each December. |
| Our fee | $199 EOR or $349 HR-Led EOR |
We’ll tell you who to move first. If no one, we’ll say so.
That’s an employee in everything but the paperwork.
Same people, same work. Here’s the cost.
Full-time, only for you, on your hours: under Philippine law, that looks like employment.
It’s also why they’re easy to lose. No 13th month, no HMO, nothing holding them.
Moving takes 72 hours from signed agreement and complete documents. We explain the contract to each person.
Monthly cost to move one person:
| Line | What it is |
|---|---|
| Salary | You set it. Usually today’s pay. |
| Government contributions | SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG employer share. At cost. |
| 13th month | One extra month, paid each December. |
| Our fee | $199 EOR or $349 HR-Led EOR |
20 minutes. Every person’s cost, line by line, before you sign.
Nothing to check yet.
Start your first hire as an employee.
Strong candidates pick a local contract with a 13th month over a freelance offer. Starting as an employee takes 72 hours after your yes.
Moving 30+ people? That’s a conversation. Book a 20-minute call →
Already on an EOR? Check it holds its own PH entity. Employer of Record →
Scoring and formulas reviewed by our senior HR lead.