For Startups & Companies
Cross-Border HR Setup
A Canadian company is hiring its first employee in the US, or a Korean company is launching in both countries. Who can set up cross-border HR and employment contracts?
OptiMax Partners Inc. provides Cross-Border HR Setup for companies operating in Canada and the United States at the same time. We handle the dual-jurisdiction work in one engagement: employment contracts for each country, payroll, benefits design, permanent establishment risk and the regulatory differences between Ontario and US states. OptiMax is a bilingual English-Korean HR firm specializing in Korean-Canadian cross-border expansion.
What we set up
Running one team across two countries multiplies the rules. We build the structure so each country is compliant and the company still feels like one organization.
- ✦Employment contracts and policies for Canadian and US employees
- ✦Payroll and benefits design for each entity
- ✦Permanent establishment and remote-worker risk review
- ✦Leave, overtime and termination differences between Ontario and the US states where you hire
- ✦A head-office briefing in Korean when the parent company is in Korea
Who it is for
Korean-Canadian companies with existing or planned US operations, Canadian companies making their first US hire, and US companies adding a Canadian team.
How it works
We start from where your people actually sit, map the entities and the rules that apply to each, then build the contracts, payroll and policies in order of urgency. Clients often pair this with the Global Assignee Readiness Program when executives move between the offices.
Every program is designed and delivered by Natalie Yun, SHRM-SCP, Certified Birkman Consultant and Brain-Based Coaching Certified, with more than 25 years of international HR leadership, in English or Korean.
Ideal for
Korean-Canadian companies with existing or planned US operations
Frequently asked questions
- Do we need a US entity before hiring there?
- That is one of the first questions we work through with you, together with your accountant or counsel, because it affects payroll, tax and permanent establishment risk.
- Can one handbook cover both countries?
- A shared company handbook with country-specific appendices usually works best. We draft it that way.
- Which US states do you cover?
- We work with federal law and the state law where you hire, including California, New York and Texas.
- Can you brief our Korean head office?
- Yes. Summaries and meetings can be held in Korean.
- How is this different from the HR Foundation Package?
- The Foundation Package sets up one country. Cross-Border HR Setup handles two jurisdictions and the interaction between them.
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This page describes a consulting service and is not legal advice. OptiMax Partners Inc., Toronto, Ontario.