About.

The editor

Joel Deutsch is the editor of Offshore Hiring Laws. He is the founder of F5 Hiring Solutions, a managed-workforce provider that places remote professionals from India and the Philippines into US-based client organizations. His direct engagement with the statutory frameworks described on this site — payroll contribution systems, mandatory benefit obligations, notice and termination procedures — is the motivation for the publication. The editorial standards governing source selection, citation policy, and verification cadence are described in full on the Methodology page. He is not a licensed attorney. He is not licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction.

Correspondence regarding editorial matters may be directed to editor@offshorehiringlaws.com.

Editorial independence and conflict-of-interest disclosure

Joel Deutsch is the founder of the managed-workforce provider named in the editor biography above. This relationship is disclosed because it constitutes a potential conflict of interest: the company operates in the same regulatory environment that this publication describes, and may benefit commercially from readers' awareness of the statutory obligations that such providers bear on their clients' behalf.

The publication is operated independently. Statutory rates, contribution ceilings, section numbers, and compliance obligations are reported as they appear in the cited primary sources. No rate is inflated, minimized, or omitted to favor any commercial outcome. The citation policy — cite primary sources, omit rather than fabricate — is applied uniformly regardless of how the content might affect any commercial interest.

The company is referenced on this site only where directly relevant as an example of the type of entity (employer-of-record or managed-workforce provider) that bears statutory obligations under the frameworks described. Such references are confined to the pages covering each jurisdiction's employment law overview, where the employer-of-record structure is explained, and to this page.

Legal disclaimer

Offshore Hiring Laws aggregates and explains statutory, regulatory, and case-law materials governing cross-border employment. The following limitations apply to all content published on this site:

Not legal advice. Nothing on this site constitutes legal advice, legal opinion, or any form of professional legal service. The content is provided for informational and reference purposes only.
No attorney-client relationship. Access to or use of this site does not create an attorney-client relationship between the reader and the editor or any other person or entity associated with this publication.
Editor not licensed to practice law. Joel Deutsch is not a licensed attorney and is not licensed to practice law in India, the Philippines, the United States, or any other jurisdiction. This publication is not a law firm, and its editor does not hold himself out as one.
Laws and regulations change. Statutes, regulations, contribution rates, and judicial interpretations change over time. Readers must verify the current state of the law before relying on any information published here. The verification stamps on cornerstone pages reflect the date on which the editor verified the page content against the cited primary sources; they do not guarantee that the law has not changed since that date.
Jurisdiction-specific advice required. Compliance obligations vary by employer structure, worker classification, state or regional law, and individual circumstances. Readers should consult qualified legal counsel licensed in the relevant jurisdiction before taking or refraining from any action based on information published here.
No warranty. The editor makes no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information published on this site. The editor disclaims all liability for any loss or damage arising from reliance on the content of this publication.

Publication information

Publication: Offshore Hiring Laws
Editor: Joel Deutsch
Version 1 launch: May 2026
Jurisdictions covered (v1): India, Philippines
Primary source policy: Every statutory claim cites a government gazette, ministry portal, or official statutory database. See Methodology.