Gitlab reverting its stance on digital nomads, asks staff to go back home

Post by antoviaque » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 1:27 AM UTC

Post by toomuchtodo » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 1:44 AM UTC

Post by toomuchtodo » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 1:59 AM UTC

bigfatkitten wrote: post #4

toomuchtodo wrote: post #3

Is this potentially related to the new CEO? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42333052 And perhaps preparing for an acquisition? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42334501

Probably related to the obvious tax and employment law implications of the policy. It sounds more like the company took legal advice that said "yeah, this is going to get you and your employees into trouble."

Post by bigfatkitten » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 3:01 AM UTC

toomuchtodo wrote: post #5

bigfatkitten wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Probably related to the obvious tax and employment law implications of the policy. It sounds more like the company took legal advice that said "yeah, this is going to get you and your employees into trouble."

I thought so too, but the comments about this policy exceeding tax residency requirements leads me to believe there might be alternate root causes their People Team is unlikely or unwilling to discuss.