If you decide to hire a Croux talent directly as a W-2 employee or 1099 contractor, a Direct Hire Fee applies. Here's how it works.
The Policy
Per Croux's Terms of Use:
- If you (or one of your affiliates) hire a Croux talent directly within 6 months of their last shift with you, a Direct Hire Fee is charged
- The fee is $2,000 per talent
- If the talent has worked at least 200 hours with you on Croux before the direct hire, the fee drops to $1,000
Why This Exists
Croux invests in finding, vetting, and verifying every talent we send to your shifts — background checks, identity verification, and ongoing quality control. The Direct Hire Fee covers a portion of that investment when you decide to take a worker off our platform and bring them onto your team directly.
How to Convert a Worker
- Reach out to support — email support@croux.co with the talent's name and your conversion intent before extending an offer
- We'll confirm hours worked + applicable fee — your account will be invoiced for the Direct Hire Fee
- Once paid, the talent is free to accept your direct offer with no further obligation to Croux
What Counts as a Direct Hire
A direct hire includes any employment or contracting relationship outside of Croux, including:
- W-2 employment (full-time or part-time)
- 1099 contractor engagement
- Hire by a parent company, subsidiary, or affiliated entity of your business
What Doesn't Count
- Continuing to book the same talent through Croux for shifts (no fee — that's how the platform is meant to work)
- The talent working for an unrelated business (you owe nothing)
- The talent's last shift with you was more than 6 months ago
Examples
Example 1 — Standard fee:
- You've booked Talent A for 6 shifts (~30 hours total) over the past 3 months
- You decide to hire them as a part-time W-2 employee
- Direct Hire Fee = $2,000
Example 2 — Reduced fee:
- Talent B has worked 220 hours with you across 35 shifts over the past 4 months
- You decide to bring them on full-time
- Direct Hire Fee = $1,000 (because 200+ hours)
Example 3 — No fee:
- Talent C last worked a shift with you 8 months ago
- You hire them directly
- No Direct Hire Fee owed (outside the 6-month window)