ApproveThis manages your Remote Integration approvals.

When Approval Processes Meet Global HR Chaos

Let’s get real: managing approvals across international teams is like herding cats while blindfolded. You’ve got contractors in Berlin, full-timers in Buenos Aires, and a CFO who won’t stop asking why payroll approvals take 72 hours. Enter ApproveThis and Remote – the tag team that turns global approval bottlenecks into a well-oiled machine.

Remote handles the messy stuff (payroll, compliance, benefits across 50+ countries). ApproveThis slaps structure on your approval chaos. Together through Zapier, they make sure your Mumbai office gets their equipment requests approved before lunch and your Lisbon team’s contractor invoices don’t get stuck in legal purgatory.

Why This Combo Doesn’t Suck

Most “integrations” are just digital duct tape. This one actually solves four concrete problems for companies scaling internationally:

• Compliance Without the Paperwork Overdose: Automatically document every approval related to international hires or payments
• Speed That Doesn’t Risk Errors: Route payroll changes through proper channels before they hit Remote’s system

Example: A Barcelona-based project manager needs urgent budget approval for two new contractors in Egypt. With the old email chain method? Good luck hitting that project deadline. With ApproveThis triggering Remote workflows through Zapier? Approved and processed before their next cortado.

Real Uses for Real Companies

1. Employee Data Changes That Don’t Break the Company

The Problem: Marketing VP moves from Paris to lead APAC team. HR updates their details in Remote. Finance doesn’t get notified. Expense approvals keep routing to the old French manager for 3 months.

The Fix: Zapier triggers an ApproveThis workflow every time someone changes departments or managers in Remote. Legal gets automatic visibility on role changes affecting stock options. New manager in Singapore gets approval authority immediately.

2. Onboarding That Doesn’t Embarrass You

Nightmare Scenario: New Berlin dev gets approved…then HR forgets to add them to Remote. They show up Day 1 with no equipment, no Slack access, and a very German opinion about your processes.

How It Should Work: Hiring manager submits ApproveThis request > Once approved, Zapier auto-creates their Remote profile > IT gets notified to ship gear. All before HR’s morning matcha latte gets cold.

3. Time Off Approvals That Respect Time Zones

Your engineering team in Vietnam requests time off during Munich’s holiday closure. Traditional approval chains mean waiting 3 days for a response. With ApproveThis thresholds:

- Under 5 days? Auto-approved if within team PTO policy
- Over 5 days? Escalate to department head via email/Slack
- Approved days automatically sync to Remote’s calendar

Who Actually Benefits From This

Tech Startups Scaling Globally

That 150-person SaaS company opening their Lisbon engineering hub? They’re using this integration to:
- Approve contractor payments in BRL without currency conversion errors
- Automatically route stock option approvals through legal before Remote processing
- Enforce DEI compliance in hiring across 6 countries

Consulting Firms With Client-Facing Teams

Management consultancy with 80% remote staff uses ApproveThis + Remote to:
- Require partner approval before any client-related hires in new regions
- Sync approved billable hours directly to Remote’s payroll
- Automatically flag overtime requests that exceed client contracts

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Step 1: Connect Zapier to both ApproveThis and Remote (takes 4 minutes)
Step 2: Pick your trigger – we recommend starting with “New Request” in ApproveThis or “Employment Details Updated” in Remote
Step 3: Test with a non-critical process first (like equipment requests under $500)
Step 4: Roll out to teams with the most approval-related complaints (probably Finance)

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag requests needing special handling. Example: Contractor invoices over $10k get auto-routed to Legal before hitting Remote.

Why Your Teams Will Stop Complaining

HR Actually Likes Technology For Once

- Auto-archive approved Remote documents in BambooHR/Workday
- Compliance reports that write themselves
- Onboarding checklists that trigger after ApproveThis OK

Finance Gets Their Audit Trail

- See exactly who approved that questionable Buenos Aires expense
- Auto-sync approved budgets to Remote’s payroll runs
- Thresholds prevent junior staff from approving six-figure contracts

Operations Keeps Things Moving

- Vacation delegation means no approvals stuck with OOO managers
- Real-time dashboards show bottlenecks in global requests
- Zapier error alerts when something’s missing in Remote

Features You’ll Actually Use

ApproveThis isn’t just another checkbox. These matter when working with Remote:
- Approval Groups: Require sign-off from both local manager AND regional HR head for international hires
- Email Approvals: Let external legal counsel approve contracts without another login
- Vacation Delegation: No more “Waiting on Maria’s approval” when she’s hiking in Patagonia

The Bottom Line

If you’re using Remote but still chasing approvals through Slack DMs and 12-reply email threads, you’re doing global HR on hard mode. ApproveThis adds the structure without the bureaucracy.

Best part? Approvers don’t need Remote licenses. Client needs to approve a contractor’s NDA in Remote? Send them an email link. Done.

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Or schedule a 15-minute demo to see how it works with your Remote setup.

Wait – Does This Actually Work?

Let’s get cynical for a second. Most “integrations” are just API hype. Here’s why this isn’t BS:
- Approval data stays synced even when Remote’s API is slow
- Zapier handles the heavy lifting so you don’t need IT involved
- Failed approvals automatically trigger Slack alerts
- Every action is timestamped for when auditors come knocking

Still skeptical? The 200-person e-commerce company that onboarded 23 Mexican contractors last quarter? They processed 94% of approvals in under 4 hours. Their secret? This exact setup.