See upcoming compliance changes
Compliance Watchtower centralises details and gives you an organised view of impending legal changes across countries, so you can focus on what matters most to your organisation.
Manage HR compliance without manual work
Compliance Watchtower tracks legal developments worldwide and prompts action before risks become costs.
Global firms grow with Remote
Maintaining compliance across countries is complicated
Employment legislation changes often, and crucial HR obligations can differ widely between jurisdictions. These include:
Minimum wage
Usually updated annually, sometimes more
Overtime pay
Thresholds, multipliers, and exemptions vary between locations
Leave entitlements
Rules for sick, holiday, and parental leave change regularly
Work-from-home allowances
In many markets, tax and labour standards are still shifting
Employment law breaches cost businesses over $5 billion per year
Non-compliance carries a steep cost, producing recurring penalties, settlements, and enforcement actions worldwide.
"Having to stay ahead of what's going on in five different countries is challenging. The information in Compliance Watchtower is succinct and easily digestible. It's probably one of the best compliance tools I have seen and used in quite a while."
Richie Allen | Head of HR Transformation at Netrio
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90+ hours saved on manual monitoring for customers
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95% of updates are filtered out, leaving the 5% that matters
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40+ updates each quarter in the USA alone
Get clarity, action, and reassurance
Compliance Watchtower explains changes, clarifies their impact, and outlines the next steps you should take.
See how changes affect your company
When a legal requirement updates, you'll receive proactive notifications and concise, actionable insights about how it affects you.
Turn insights into action
The dashboard offers a clear view of upcoming risks, helping you determine the immediate impact and the steps required.
Plan your expansion confidently
Search local laws, regulations, and compliance obligations to make proactive decisions about your future workforce footprint.
Comprehensive coverage
Remote Watchtower provides the confidence that your business can manage complex HR and employment law compliance accurately and with ease, wherever your team is located.
Wage and hour laws
Health and safety regulations
Equality and anti-discrimination
Employee leave entitlements
Contract and employment terms
Benefits and pensions
Immigration and right to work
Collective bargaining and industrial relations
Flexible working regulations
Need more hands-on support?
Remote EOR simplifies hiring, payroll, and management for international employees, and helps keep your business fully compliant. Remote continually monitors local employment laws and proactively implements any required changes on your behalf.
Remote will manage all updates and keep you informed whenever something changes. That gives you less stress, greater peace of mind, and more time to focus on growing your business.
A note from our customers
Join the customers who rely on Remote to transform their businesses.
“We regard Remote as a foremost and dependable partner in this field. Their specialist help with local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has simplified our workflows and unlocked further opportunities for growth and success worldwide.”
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote removes that financial strain and lifts the operational load from our team, allowing us to prioritise growing our business with confidence and greater efficiency.”
“We manage monthly, semi-monthly and hourly payroll across several currencies around the world, and our Finance Manager has complete visibility in a single platform. Remote makes that possible.”
“We partner with 460+ Contractors around the world. Without Remote, I would need to hire five or six full-time employees to manage compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has certainly saved us both time and money.”
“We regard Remote as a foremost and dependable partner in this field. Their specialist help with local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has simplified our workflows and unlocked further opportunities for growth and success worldwide.”
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote removes that financial strain and lifts the operational load from our team, allowing us to prioritise growing our business with confidence and greater efficiency.”
“We manage monthly, semi-monthly and hourly payroll across several currencies around the world, and our Finance Manager has complete visibility in a single platform. Remote makes that possible.”
“We partner with 460+ Contractors around the world. Without Remote, I would need to hire five or six full-time employees to manage compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has certainly saved us both time and money.”
“We regard Remote as a foremost and dependable partner in this field. Their specialist help with local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has simplified our workflows and unlocked further opportunities for growth and success worldwide.”
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote removes that financial strain and lifts the operational load from our team, allowing us to prioritise growing our business with confidence and greater efficiency.”
“We manage monthly, semi-monthly and hourly payroll across several currencies around the world, and our Finance Manager has complete visibility in a single platform. Remote makes that possible.”
“We partner with 460+ Contractors around the world. Without Remote, I would need to hire five or six full-time employees to manage compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has certainly saved us both time and money.”
Transparent pricing, no guesswork
- No hidden fees: just clear, upfront pricing
- Pay for what you use: simple, predictable costs
- Built for global teams: scales as your business grows
Frequently asked questions
Yes, Compliance Watchtower is built to support businesses operating in multiple countries through Remote's Employer of Record and Payroll products. The platform provides comprehensive HR compliance and employment law coverage, including statutory changes, salary updates, and benefit adjustments, each tailored to the legal requirements of the relevant jurisdiction's.
HR compliance means ensuring an organisation follows the full set of laws, regulations, and guidelines that determine how employees must be treated. It covers areas such as hiring practices, workplace safety, wage and hour rules, anti-discrimination protections, and data protection.
HR compliance aims to foster a safe and equitable workplace while reducing legal risk for the organisation. Companies need to keep up with legal requirements at the federal, provincial, and local levels, and implement policies and procedures so those standards are applied consistently across the organisation.
Maintaining effective HR compliance requires routine audits, accurate record keeping, and timely updates to policies as laws evolve. It is an ongoing process that demands regular attention to adapt to new legislation and emerging best practices in HR management.
When organisations prioritise HR compliance, they reduce the likelihood of fines, penalties, and lawsuits, and help build a company culture that attracts and retains top talent.
Employment law governs the legal rights and duties between employers and individuals who perform work. It encompasses a broad set of topics, including but not limited to, anti- discrimination protections, labour relations, and minimum wage requirements. Its purpose is to promote fair and equitable treatment and safe working conditions, while also setting out responsibilities and entitlements for both employers and workers.
A compliance issue can occur when an organisation fails to meet the legal statutes, regulations, standards, or ethical obligations that apply to its operations.
Examples include breaches of employment law, violations of data protection rules, or failure to comply with payroll reporting requirements.
Such issues may lead to legal penalties, financial loss, reputational damage, and adverse effects on employee morale and customer trust.
Dealing with these matters promptly and effectively is important to protect a business's integrity and ongoing success.
Alerts from Compliance Watchtower cover a wide array of employment law updates, such as mandatory salary increases, changes to leave entitlements, adjustments to working hours, and updates to health and safety regulations. It aims to address the HR and employment law matters that could affect your global workforce.
Compliance Watchtower converts complex HR and legal changes into clear, actionable steps. It not only highlights what has changed but also explains how those changes affect your operations and the actions required to stay compliant, streamlining the compliance workload.
Compliance Watchtower combines advanced technology with a team of legal experts to monitor and analyse employment laws in real time across the countries where Remote operates. That capability delivers timely alerts and dashboard updates, helping you stay up to date with compliance requirements.
Remote provides compliance updates and recommendations for informational purposes and does not offer legal advice. If you use Remote and need a more detailed explanation, consult a legal or HR professional for guidance tailored to your specific circumstances.
If you are a customer of Remote using its Employer of Record (EOR) or Payroll service, you can consult Remote's dedicated team of legal experts for additional guidance and clarification. The team is available to provide personalised support and ensure your questions are answered thoroughly.
Compliance Watchtower is included in Remote's Global HR Services, a product that helps companies centralise HR processes for employees around the world.
Customers can also access Compliance Watchtower updates in countries where they employ people through Remote's EOR or Payroll services.