People HelmYour contractors already work like employees.
Give them the contract that keeps them.
Same people, same work, moved onto employment through our Philippine entity in 72 hours. We explain the change to each person, so you don’t have to.
Or book a 20-minute call. Not sure yet? The check is six questions, no email needed.
Same people. Same work.
Nothing changes on your side.
| Today | After the move | |
|---|---|---|
| Paid through | —Wise or Upwork | ✓A Philippine employer |
| Contract | —A platform profile, or none | ✓Under Philippine law |
| 13th month | —No | ✓Yes, every December |
| SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG | —Paid by them, if at all | ✓Paid and filed |
| Who explains it to them | —Nobody | ✓We do, in Filipino or English |
| Your side | Same work, same tools | Same work, same tools |
Call.
20 minutes. Who’s on the team, how you pay them, what stays the same.
The numbers.
Each person’s new monthly cost, line by line, before you sign.
The conversation.
PH-law contracts. We walk each person through theirs. You skip the awkward conversation.
On payroll.
Registered with SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR. Our HR team checks in after.
A Wise team, start to finish
Three people, one month, no lost workdays.
Three full-time Filipino staff, paid through Wise for two years. No 13th month. No contributions.
The support lead mentioned a local company’s HMO card. The founder can’t lose her.
Three to move. Condition: everyone hears before anything changes.
Monthly cost for all three, next to today’s Wise transfers.
We call each person, in Filipino: contract, 13th month, contributions, payslip.
All three employed by People Helm. Same work that day.
13th month paid properly. No guessing at a bonus.
Why a raise doesn’t keep them.
A contract does.
You’re not competing on salary. You’re competing with an employer.
A raise
Works for a while. Then a local company calls again.
Proper employment
Contract, 13th month, contributions, a payslip. What they’d get by leaving, without leaving.
The legal side
Full-time, only for you, on your hours? Under Philippine law, that looks like employment.
On HR-Led EOR, check-ins catch the next wobble early. HR-Led EOR →
Questions owners ask
Do we have to move them?
No. But full-time contractors who work only for you look like employees under Philippine law, and nothing holds them. PH Contractor Check →
How do we tell them?
We do it with you, directly to each person, in Filipino or English, before anything changes. A 13th month and a proper payslip are good news to deliver.
Will their take-home pay change?
Their payslip will show contributions and tax a Wise transfer doesn’t. You see every line before you sign, and set the salary with that in front of you.
Do we have to move everyone at once?
No. Start with one person and add the rest when you’re ready.
Does anything change in how we manage them?
No. You set the work, hours and goals. We carry the employer side.
What does it cost?
One flat fee per person per month, in USD. Salaries and contributions at cost. Pricing →
Not sure where you stand?
Two minutes, six questions.
Stop paying them like freelancers.
Start employing the team you already have.
What the move costs, person by person, in AUD.