It's my understanding that if a US company wants to hire someone outside of the US to work remotely from outside of the US; they must treat the employee as an independent contractor.
Additionally, the US company would have to abide by any local labor laws / tax laws in the country they are hiring in.
>It's my understanding that if a US company wants to hire someone outside of the US to work remotely from outside of the US; they must treat the employee as an independent contractor.
Depends on what legal structure they've established within the country where the employee resides (and the laws regarding such things).
Additionally, the US company would have to abide by any local labor laws / tax laws in the country they are hiring in.