Everything you need, all in one platform

Building a global workforce doesn’t stop after the contract is signed. Oyster's Direct+ infrastructure offers all the core components of global employment at the highest standard—so you can thrive in this new world of work.

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Helping companies create five-star experiences for their international teams

Even if it’s not their own legal entity, Oyster centralizes the experience by taking ownership and acting as the middleman to resolve any issues. For me, that has been really impactful.”
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David Dawoud

Head of People at Demodesk

We trust with Oyster that we did do it right because we enlisted their help to help us do these things perfectly. So from a leader perspective, I can sleep easy at night knowing that we're not breaking some law that I didn't even know existed.”
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Tyler Parson

VP of People at Chili Piper

Once all of the paperwork is done, each step is so well described and so well documented that you know what's next. The onboarding couldn't be quicker. It's incredible.”
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Ally Fekaiki

CEO and Founder of Juno

Experience the Oyster Direct+ difference

You've got big goals for your global team—and we've got high standards for our infrastructure. Is it a match made in heaven? Let's chat.

Other platforms deliver

Direct+ delivers

  • Limited global coverage
  • Basic liability coverage with limitations
  • Generic or outdated information on local employment laws
  • Slow customer support and resolution
  • Lack of automation
  • Basic Team Member experience
  • Wide global coverage spanning 180+ countries

  • 12x liability coverage per employee (up to $1m USD)

  • Ownership of all available IP rights

  • Large, experienced legal team

  • Compliance and legal guidance infused into the platform

  • Adherence to local laws at every stage of the employment cycle

  • 72-hour support ticket resolution

  • Built-in automation to speed up the hiring process (24 hours to under two weeks)

  • Free self-serve global HR tools

  • Payouts in 140+ currencies

  • Access to localized benefits plans

  • Access to Oyster Academy training

Direct+ is sweeping the globe

180+

180+ countries where you can engage talent

43

43 countries expanded into by a single customer

$152 million+

$152,124,063 paid through our platform in one year

Direct+: the gold standard of global employment

When it comes to global employment, Oyster's Direct+ infrastructure ticks off all the boxes, so you can build, manage, and retain an international team like a pro.

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  • Build a truly global company

    Gain unrestricted access to talent in 180+ countries—and receive country-specific resources and legal support to meet compliance every time.

  • Manage a fast-growing team

    Our platform, self-serve tools, country-specific resources, and support teams enable you to move quickly on hiring, paying, and providing benefits.

  • Retain your all-stars

    With Oyster, you can impress your global workforce with localized, human-centric experiences and reduce your People Ops team’s workload at the same time!

    Our platform, self-serve tools, country-specific resources, and support teams enable you to move quickly on hiring, paying, and providing benefits.

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Direct+ performance by the numbers

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Fast and compliant hiring

Complete the hiring process in just days

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Proficient legal team

Get answers to specific legal questions in as quickly as four days.

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Unwavering customer care

Find quick resolution for you and your team within 72 hours.

Uncover hiring costs around the world in a few clicks

Use this calculator to get an estimate of employment costs using Oyster.
(Spoiler alert: It’s much cheaper than setting up entities around the world!)

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    Armenia
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    EUR
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    United Arab Emirates Dirham
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    Afghan Afghani
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    Eastern Caribbean Dollar
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    Albanian Lek
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Will the team member's day-to-day work be primarily focused on providing or supporting services within Turkey?

Do you have any existing or POSSIBLE sales to customers in Turkey?

For instance, if an Israel salesperson working for a US company is selling within Israel, the answer would be “Yes”. However, if that same Israel salesperson is selling broadly within EMEA, the answer would be “No”.

Calculate Costs of Employment
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Portugal
Annually Monthly
Gross Salary
50,000
  • Taxes, and social security
    20,602
  • Net annual salary
    29,389
Mandatory Cost
50,000
  • Taxes & contributions
    12,885
  • Social Tax
    11,875
  • Occupational Health fee
    35
  • Labor Accident Insurance
    375
  • Fct (Wage Guarantee Fund)
    0
  • Allowances
    600
  • Fct (Wage Guarantee Fund)
    600
Oyster fee
7,778
VAT (20.00%)
7,778
Total costs
USD
70,673
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