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January 10, 2022

How to compensate remote workers fairly

As the workforce gets ever more global, startups need to make sure they're treating staff around the world fairly. Boundless's Dee Coakley gives us her top tips


Amy Lewin

3 min read

Dee Coakley

Employing people all over the world is super, super complex — as Dee Coakley, cofounder and chief executive of Dublin-based Boundless, knows well. Her startup helps companies “employ anyone, anywhere” and comply with local HR standards and manage payroll. For our Startup Life newsletter recently, she shared some guidance for startups beginning to hire people all over the world.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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