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

Posted by antoviaque on Thursday December 19, 2024 @08:27PM
from the gitlab.com dept.

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/content-sites/handbook/-/merge_requests/10699

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Re:Gitlab reverting its stance on digital nomads, asks staff... by toomuchtodo on Thursday December 19, 2024 @08:44PM (#42467521)

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

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Re:Gitlab reverting its stance on digital nomads, asks staff... by bigfatkitten on Thursday December 19, 2024 @08:46PM (#42467527)

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."

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Re:Gitlab reverting its stance on digital nomads, asks staff... by toomuchtodo on Thursday December 19, 2024 @08:59PM (#42467573)

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.

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Re:Gitlab reverting its stance on digital nomads, asks staff... by bigfatkitten on Thursday December 19, 2024 @10:01PM (#42467892)

If they've had specific legal advice on the issue they wouldn't be able to talk about that, especially in public.

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Re:Gitlab reverting its stance on digital nomads, asks staff... by gnabgib on Thursday December 19, 2024 @08:29PM (#42467458)

Page title: Clarifying Relocation Policy

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