FSBO Guide - Authorify

the material. It is usually not worth the time. However, I do want them to understand what I expect. Let’s discuss employee paperwork for virtual assistants. For employees who work in an office, I need them to sign a lot of documents and other materials such as employee handbooks. In-house employees probably sign 50–100 pages of agreements. However, when you hire overseas, that is not necessary. Sometimes all I obtain is a work made for hire document. I usually create a document that explains how many hours the assistant has agreed to work and what I have agreed to pay them for that work. It is not complicated. I then state, “ This is your job offer with all of its terms and conditions. Should you make a decision to accept the offer, please reply and state in the email that you agree with the terms and conditions. ” Most of the time, this type of document is good enough, especially if the employee is not particularly skilled or if the job does not pay much. However, it is important to pay close attention to the hours they’ve agreed to work. Consider what the assistant is like, what they will be working on, and how often you will need to communicate with them. Many people use the system in which they have their overseas employees work four hours in the employer’s time and the same number of hours in the employee’s time. In fact, the solution that I like best is asking them to work from 6:00 p.m.to 10:00 p.m. their time, and then four more hours on my time. This usually ends up being convenient for everyone. The time difference is exactly 12 hours from Eastern Standard Time and the Philippines. Philippine labor laws require a night shift differential of not less than an additional 10% of the regular wage for an employee who works between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. An agreement regarding hours will, as usual, depend on the job at hand. I have four or five graphic designers, two of whom are working independently on the creation of unique graphics. They do not need to communicate with my team often, so I have them work from 8:00 p.m. to midnight their time. When they finish those four hours, they can work any other four-hour block that they choose.