View upcoming compliance changes
Compliance Watchtower consolidates everything into a single place — giving you an organised view of upcoming legal changes across countries, so you can monitor what matters most to your organisation.
Navigate HR compliance without manual effort
Compliance Watchtower tracks legal changes worldwide and prompts you to act before risk becomes a cost.
Global firms grow with Remote
Staying compliant across countries is hard
Employment legislation changes often, and core HR requirements can differ widely between jurisdictions. These include:
Minimum wage
Typically revised once a year, sometimes more
Overtime pay
Thresholds, multipliers, and exemptions vary between locations
Leave entitlements
Sick, holiday, and parental leave rules change regularly
Work-from-home allowances
Tax and labour standards continue to shift across many markets
Employment-law breaches cost businesses over $5 billion each year
Failing to comply carries a heavy price, including frequent penalties, settlements, and enforcement actions around the world.
"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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Customers save 90+ hours of manual monitoring
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95% of updates filtered out, leaving the 5% that matters
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40+ updates a quarter in the USA alone
Get clarity, action, and peace of mind
Compliance Watchtower explains the changes, their implications, and the steps you should take next.
Understand how changes affect your company
When a legal requirement changes, you'll receive proactive notifications along with clear, actionable insights on what it means for you.
Turn insights into action
The dashboard displays a concise view of forthcoming risks, helping you identify what immediate impact is required.
Plan your expansion with confidence
Search local laws, regulations, and compliance requirements to help you make proactive decisions about your future workforce footprint.
Comprehensive coverage
Remote Watchtower gives you confidence that your business handles the complexities of HR and employment law compliance with clarity and accuracy, wherever your team is based.
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 how you hire, pay, and manage international employees, helping your business navigate local employment laws. Remote monitors local employment laws continuously and proactively implements any necessary changes on your behalf.
Remote will manage all updates and keep you informed when anything changes. This reduces administrative burden, gives you greater certainty, and frees up time to focus on growing your business.
A note from our customers
Join customers who rely on Remote to transform their business.
“We regard Remote as a trusted market leader in this field. Their specialist help with local payroll, tax compliance and HR operations has simplified our processes and unlocked further opportunities for growth and success across the world.”
“Had we needed to manage and co-ordinate everything internally, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only removes that financial strain but also lifts the operational burden from our shoulders, enabling us to concentrate on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Payroll is handled monthly, semi-monthly and hourly across several different currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has full visibility on a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“Our organisation works with over 460 Contractors around the world. To manage compliance, administration and payroll we would have had to employ five or six people full time; Remote has clearly saved us both time and money.”
“We regard Remote as a trusted market leader in this field. Their specialist help with local payroll, tax compliance and HR operations has simplified our processes and unlocked further opportunities for growth and success across the world.”
“Had we needed to manage and co-ordinate everything internally, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only removes that financial strain but also lifts the operational burden from our shoulders, enabling us to concentrate on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Payroll is handled monthly, semi-monthly and hourly across several different currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has full visibility on a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“Our organisation works with over 460 Contractors around the world. To manage compliance, administration and payroll we would have had to employ five or six people full time; Remote has clearly saved us both time and money.”
“We regard Remote as a trusted market leader in this field. Their specialist help with local payroll, tax compliance and HR operations has simplified our processes and unlocked further opportunities for growth and success across the world.”
“Had we needed to manage and co-ordinate everything internally, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only removes that financial strain but also lifts the operational burden from our shoulders, enabling us to concentrate on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Payroll is handled monthly, semi-monthly and hourly across several different currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has full visibility on a single platform. With Remote, you can make it happen.”
“Our organisation works with over 460 Contractors around the world. To manage compliance, administration and payroll we would have had to employ five or six people full time; Remote has clearly saved us both time and money.”
No guesswork, transparent pricing
- No hidden fees: just clear, upfront pricing
- Pay for what you use: simple, predictable costs
- Designed for global teams: scales with your business
Frequently asked questions
Yes, Compliance Watchtower is built to support businesses operating across multiple countries via our Employer of Record and Payroll products. The platform delivers comprehensive HR compliance and employment law support, reporting legal changes, pay adjustments, and benefit changes, each tailored to the specific legal requirements of the relevant location's jurisdiction.
HR compliance means ensuring an organisation meets the full set of laws, regulations, and guidelines that determine how people employed in a workplace should be treated. It covers a broad range of areas, including recruitment practices, workplace safety, wage and hour rules, anti-discrimination measures, and data protection.
The aim of HR compliance is to promote a safe and fair working environment while reducing legal risks and liabilities for the organisation. Companies need to keep up to date with legal obligations at national, regional, and local levels, and implement policies and procedures that help maintain those standards across the organisation.
Effective HR compliance requires regular audits, accurate record keeping, and timely updates to policies and procedures as legislation evolves. It is an ongoing process that demands continuous attention and adjustment to new laws and shifting best practice in human resources management.
By prioritising HR compliance, organisations reduce the chance of fines, penalties, and legal claims, and foster a positive company culture that attracts and retains top talent.
Employment law is the broad body of law that governs the rights and obligations between employers and individuals who perform work. It covers a range of topics including, but not limited to, anti- discrimination protections, labour relations, and minimum wage requirements. The purpose of employment law is to secure fair treatment in the workplace, promote safe working conditions, and set out the responsibilities and entitlements of both employers and workers.
A compliance issue can occur when an organisation fails to comply with the legal statutes, regulations, standards, or ethical practices relevant to its operations.
This may include breaches of employment law, failures to meet data protection obligations, or non-compliance with payroll reporting requirements.
Such issues can lead to legal penalties, financial loss, reputational harm, and can negatively affect employee morale and customer trust.
Dealing with these matters promptly and effectively is important for preserving a business’s integrity and operational success.
Compliance Watchtower issues alerts for a wide range of employment law updates, such as mandatory salary increases, changes to leave entitlements, amendments to working hours, and revisions to health and safety regulations. The service aims to cover HR and employment law areas that may affect your global workforce.
Compliance Watchtower converts complex HR and legal updates into clear, actionable next steps. It not only explains what's changed but also outlines how those changes affect your operations and the actions you should take to stay compliant, making the process easier to manage.
Remote combines advanced technology with a team of legal experts to monitor and analyse employment laws in real time across the countries where it operates. That capability delivers timely alerts and updates to your dashboard, helping you keep on top of compliance.
Remote supplies compliance updates and recommendations for informational purposes and does not provide legal advice. If you use Remote and need more detailed interpretation, we recommend you consult a legal or HR professional for guidance tailored to your circumstances.
If you are a customer of Remote through our Employer of Record (EOR) or Payroll service, you may consult our dedicated team of legal experts for additional guidance and clarification. The team is available to provide personalised support to ensure your questions are answered thoroughly.
Compliance Watchtower is included in Remote's Global HR Services, the product that helps companies centralise HR processes for employees across multiple countries.
Customers can also access Compliance Watchtower updates for the countries where they use Remote's EOR or Payroll services.