How do I know if I am being paid through Niural Armor?
If you are directly hired by your company, your Account tab will display the Company Name as your Employer.
If your employer is using Niural Armor to ensure international compliance, your Account Tab will display Niural Inc. as your employer. Niural acts as the intermediary between you (the employee/contractor) and the company you're working for. Niural engages with both parties using separate agreements. While you perform your duties at the company, you get hired and paid by Niural.
Why is there no mention of equity or stocks in my contract?
Since your employment contract is with Niural, any equity grants or stock options offered by your company will need a separate agreement between you and them.
How is the Intellectual Property (IP) managed?
Even though your Agreement (Employment Agreement or Contract Agreement) states all IP is due to Niural, we have an agreement with the company you work for through Niural called a Master Service Agreement (MSA). This enables them to IP rights for any work performed by you while working at Niural.
Does Niural provide equipment?
Due to compliance, we are unable to provide equipment to hires made through Niural Armor. However, you can purchase whatever you need to get the job done and expense it through Niural.
How much does Niural Armor cost?
Niural helps employers reduce legal liability as well as misclassification risk while hiring and paying contractors worldwide. With this product, Niural will hire the contractor and be your Agency of Record - assuming all the risks of hire for that contractor. If you use our Niural Armor product for your contractors, you will be charged $199 per contractor per month.
Is a deposit required for Niural Armor?
Since Niural assumes all the liability and the work done by this contractor, we are obligated to pay their wages even if a client does not make the payment to us. For this reason, we require a security deposit equivalent to one month of the contractor’s wages in addition to Niural fees to hold in case of an emergency.