VirtualStaff.ph Employer Handbook
Welcome to VirtualStaff.ph – More Than a Job Board — A Complete Hiring, Payroll & Compliance Solution for Building Teams in the Philippines
What is VirtualStaff.ph?
VirtualStaff.ph is the only all-in-one team-building platform designed for businesses worldwide to easily hire and manage full-time and part-time staff in the Philippines.
Unlike job boards, we provide a complete HR, payroll, and compliance solution — giving you peace of mind while ensuring your business remains fully compliant.
We’ve revolutionized the way businesses build remote teams in the Philippines by democratizing outsourcing. You set the salary, pick the best staff, and we handle the rest—payroll, contracts, compliance, and HR. No hidden markups. No middlemen. Just a fully transparent and seamless way to build your team.
With over 25,000 businesses using VirtualStaff.ph and over $2 billion saved annually in employee costs, we’re the largest and safest Philippines team-building platform.
Getting Started - Choose How You Want to Hire
Inside VirtualStaff.ph, you have two primary options:
Onboard Existing Staff
If you've already hired Filipino staff from a job board, LinkedIn, or another outsourcing platform, you can bring them onto VirtualStaff.ph to professionalize the relationship and get HR, payroll, and compliancehandled for you.
Hire New Staff
Access our exclusive talent pool of over 1,000,000+ vetted Filipino professionals. Post a job, get applicants with video intros and personalized "why I’m the best fit" responses, and easily send job offers and onboard your new staff inside VirtualStaff.ph.
Define Your Hiring Needs
Choose full-time or part-time staff.
Set work hours and expectations.
Offer a salary that is competitive in the Philippines to attract top professionals. (check out our employee salary calculator).
Decide if you want to hire as independent contractors or full-time employees with benefits.
Pick Your Hiring & Onboarding Plan
Once you’ve selected your staff, you’ll choose how to onboard and manage them:
Independent Contractor Basic Plan
Only$29/month per staff
Hire your staff as independent contractors — manage compliance yourself
What's Included:
Hire & onboard Filipino staff as independent contractors - Pay securely inside the platform.- Payroll management - Built for paying staff in The Philippines.
- Manage attendance & time-off requests - Track and oversee your team.
- Ready-to-use, Philippines-compliant contract template - Hire staff with confidence.
- HR management tools - Pay bonuses and reimbursements easily.
- Onboard & offboard staff in a few clicks - Manage contracts effortlessly.
- Contract & document management - Store agreements inside the platform.
No compliance protection - You assume all legal risks, tax compliance, and misclassification liability
Best for: Businesses hiring independent contractors who are comfortable managing compliance on their own.
Independent Contractor Plus Plan
Only$99/month per staff
Hire your staff as independent contractors — with full compliance protection
What's Included:
Everything in Basic, PLUS:
- Up to $100,000 in protection against contractor misclassification, fines & labor law changes.
- Dedicated compliance team - We monitor Philippines labor law updates & keep your contracts valid.
- Automated contract management & legal documentation - No more manual paperwork.
- Tax & labor compliance support - Eliminate payroll risks.
- Does not include employee benefits, social security, or health insurance (see Employer of Record if you want your staff to receive those).
Best for: Businesses hiring part-time or full-time staff in The Philippines as independent contractors but want peace of mind knowing they are legally protected and fully compliant.
Employer of Record (EOR) - The Ultimate Risk-Free Hiring Solution
Only$199/month per employee
Hire your staff as real full-time employees — without setting up a local entity
What's Included:
Everything in Independent Contractor Plus, PLUS:
- We legally employ your staff under our Philippines entity — no setup required.
- 100% compliance & risk-free hiring - We take full responsibility for legal, tax, & labor compliance.
- Payroll processing & benefits included - Social security (SSS), health insurance (PhilHealth), Pag-IBIG housing fund, & 13th-month pay handled for you.
- Full HR support - Employee onboarding, contract management, & government filings.
- Effortless payroll & salary processing - Fund payroll, and we handle salary disbursement, deductions, and reporting.
- Zero employment liability - VirtualStaff.ph assumes full responsibility.
Best for: Businesses that want full-time employees in the Philippines without compliance risks or administrative headaches.
See all the plans and exactly what you get for each option
Manage Your Team with Full Support
Inside your VirtualStaff.ph Dashboard, you can:
Track attendance & work hours.
Approve payroll & salary payments.
Store W-8BEN forms (for USA businesses hiring independent contractors).
Handle HR, compliance, and contracts.
Access customer support, while behind the scenes, our payroll, HR, legal, and compliance team in the Philippines ensures everything is handled for your complete peace of mind.
Visit our Help Center to view our Support Articles
Why Businesses Trust VirtualStaff.ph
More than a Job Board
A complete hiring, payroll & compliance solution for the Philippines.
Trusted by over 25,000 businesses worldwide
We’re the leading platform in the industry.
The only all-in-one, fully transparent platform
Built to help businesses build and manage affordable teams in the Philippines without compliance risks.
The safest way to hire in the Philippines
We handle payroll, compliance, HR, and legal liability so you don’t have to.
Start building your Philippines team today with VirtualStaff.ph — the most advanced and compliant way to hire and scale your business.
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