Native Teams unveils “Gig Pay,” automating global gig economy compliance and payments

Native Teams, the global platform for work payments, unveils Gig Pay, the end-to-end automated payroll and wallet solution engineered to turn compliance deadlines into growth drivers.

As global gig economy payouts approach €1 trillion and Europe alone topped €556.7 billion in 2024, set to triple by 2033, platforms face a tidal wave of new regulations all across the world.

“Manual pay runs and ad-hoc spreadsheets are extinct in the face of today’s regulatory maze,” said Jack Thorogood, CEO of Native Teams. “Whether you’re adapting to the EU’s Platform Work Directive or contractor laws in California or Brazil, Gig Pay provides a single place to onboard at scale, deploy locally compliant contracts, run multi-jurisdiction payroll, and pay gig workers instantly to their wallets.”

Regulation meets automation

In December 2024, the EU’s Platform Work Directive introduced a presumption of employment, algorithmic transparency requirements and quarterly workforce reporting, leaving platforms scrambling to avoid fines of up to €1 million per breach.

In the US, the Labour Department’s January 2025 rule narrowed “independent contractor” definitions, increasing back-pay risk for non-compliant operators. Latin American jurisdictions from Brazil to Mexico have enacted new telework and social security mandates, while Asia-Pacific markets roll out digital nomad visas and subsidies for gig workers.

Simplified experience for aggregators & workers

Gig Pay lets aggregators bulk-import driver or contractor data via CSV, deploy smart, locally compliant contracts with e-signatures, and process earnings from multiple gig platforms into one streamlined payroll run. Customisable fee structures and batch transfers eliminate manual errors, while real-time dashboards deliver actionable insights.

For gig workers, the mobile-first app consolidates earnings from Uber, Bolt, Glovo, Wolt, and others, offers instant partial withdrawals to virtual or physical Native Teams cards, and generates invoices automatically. Built-in KYC, sick leave requests and an in-app help centre ensure a frictionless user journey, leading to stronger worker retention.

After 13 months of development and piloting in different regions Gig Pay is now available in over 30 countries across Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. To schedule a demo call or learn more, visit www.nativeteams.com/gig-economy-platforms.

Pilot case study

Early adopters are already reaping the benefits. Hypefy, an AI-powered influencer-marketing platform, transitioned from manual PayPal and wire transfers to Gig Pay. The results speak for themselves:

  • Reduced administrative time by 300%, allowing rapid global scaling without expanding the finance or legal team
  • Expanded operations from one to 28 countries across Europe and the US, with just one person managing all contractor payments
  • Improved worker satisfaction and retention through transparent, instant payments

“Native Teams enabled us to scale globally - something we couldn’t have achieved without them. Worker satisfaction significantly improved due to transparency and instant payments. Compliance risks were minimised across all regions,” said Hypefy’s Co-Founder, underscoring how automation can defuse compliance risks while accelerating growth.