The EU views contracts and employment law in a similar way to the NZ Courts:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-r...-idUSKCN1BP0VM
The guts of it is a company can't choose the best place for them to sign a contract and then ignore the laws of the land where the employees are effectively employed.
How much has CX spent fighting employees and trying to avoid first world laws?
Why not spend the money on quality advice and set things up properly from the start?
First world employment laws are there to protect employer and employee. A good employer has nothing to fear from them. Time for a change!