What is an EOR?
An employer of record (EOR), sometimes known as a professional employer organisation (PEO) or Global Employment Outsourcing (GEO), is an organisation that can hire and pay employees on behalf of another business, nationally or internationally. They will be responsible for all HR tasks, such as immigration, payroll and employment, ensuring compliance and efficiency with no need for a local entity to be set up.
Instructing an EOR is the smart choice when it comes to hiring overseas. Employment regulations vary drastically from one country to another, so our role as the EOR service provider is to take on the burden of everything to do with officially employing someone — from tax and payroll to compliance with local and national laws.
On paper, we’ll act as the primary employer of your employee, but you’ll still be completely in charge of their day-to-day deliverables. In short, they’ll act like any other employee — just with fewer complexities for you to worry about!
Benefits of a global EOR.
Employ globally without an entity
Start employing anywhere in the world without having to set up a company, payroll or a hiring team.
Hassle-free payroll
Get your people paid accurately and on time, leaving you to focus on operations.
Worldwide compliance
Employ legally and quickly almost anywhere in the world.
Country-specific expertise
With on-the-ground agents, we navigate local complexities, customs and laws on your behalf.
Employee benefit packages
Getting the balance right for local markets and ensuring packages are in-line with normal customs and cultures.
International HR support
Get instant access to legal know-how, recruitment policies and standard HR practices anywhere, anytime.
What does a global employer of record do?
Global expansion is a goal for many organisations that want to tap into new markets to unlock new opportunities. However, operating in a new country or territory can throw up lots of new challenges, some of which can limit operational success, with knowledge on hiring and managing payroll needed, before operations can begin.
This is where a global employer of record service can be a highly advantageous solution. A global EOR is a third party organisation contracted to manage employee services on behalf of the organisation operating in a foreign country. This includes dealing with payroll, any taxes, employee benefits, insurance and healthcare coverage, as well as any visa or sponsorship requirements for that particular territory. Using a global employer of record means organisations can focus on their expansion, leaving managing payroll and HR services to a local expert.


Employment compliance?
As well as taking care of payroll, our global employment services can assist with all areas of your business, including HR, legal matters and employee benefits — with a focus on your expansion overseas.
We’ll keep you on the right side of compliance, thanks to our expertise on:
- Non-confidentiality and post-termination restriction clauses
- Employment contracts, visas and work permit applications
- Salary, commission and bonuses
- Sick pay and holiday entitlement
- Maternity/paternity leave
- International expense management and reimbursements
How it works.
1.
Instruct us as your employer of record
Your dedicated account manager will onboard your organisation and your employees
2.
Hire & onboard employees
Grow your team in your target region or country with our support
3.
We take on the responsibility of local & national law compliance
Our local experts will ensure that your employees are employed legally and ethically
4.
You focus on your growth & expansion
Leave TopSource Worldwide to manage your international payroll and your day-to-day HR


Our global employer of record services provide hassle-free management of your employees, from start to finish.
When it comes to hiring the best people for the job, you don’t want to be limited by distance. We enable you to hire in any country around the world, regardless of whether you have an entity set up there.
So, if you’re looking to expand into new markets across the globe, we’re here to support you where you need it most and make international hiring seamless and pain-free with our international EOR services.
Whitepaper
Everything you need to know about an EOR.
There have been a lot of changes to the workplace and worldwide labour markets over the past two years, with the pandemic ramping up remote working at an unprecedented speed.
Gone are the days of spending five days a week in the office. If the pandemic has taught us anything it’s that employees across many different industries can work just as effectively from home as they can in the typical office environment.

Popular employment expansion markets.
United Kingdom
Japan
USA
Germany
France
Brazil
Frequently asked questions.
What our clients have to say.
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Start your EOR journey today.
Expand faster and stay compliant in over 150 countries without a legal entity
Expand globally
Deploy quickly (in days not weeks)
A single global portal for all your hiring needs
No legal entity required
Experienced expert team
Contact us today & talk to an international payroll or EOR consultant
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