Employer of Record services: employ in 164 countries without setting up an entity

An Employer of Record is a third-party company that legally employs workers on your behalf in a country where you have no entity. It holds the contract, runs payroll, pays taxes and provides benefits, while you manage the employee’s day-to-day work.

A flat monthly fee per employee plus the country’s statutory employer costs. TopSource quotes both in writing before you hire. There are no onboarding, offboarding or platform fees, and the fee does not rise with the employee’s salary.

Typically 5–10 business days from signed proposal to an employed person in established markets. Countries that require a work permit or a local registration for the employee take longer, and we confirm the timeline upfront.

A PEO co-employs staff with a company that already has a legal entity in that country. An EOR is the sole legal employer, so you need no entity at all. Outside the US, “PEO” is often used loosely to mean EOR.

Yes. EORs operate under each country’s labour and agency-work laws. A few countries limit how long a worker can be placed through a third-party employer, and we advise on those rules before you hire.

You do. Our contracts assign intellectual property created in the course of employment to the client and include confidentiality clauses aligned with local law.

An EOR is for employees. If you work with contractors, we can engage them compliantly and convert them to employees later if the relationship starts to look like employment.

For you. They report to your managers, use your tools and follow your culture. TopSource appears on the contract and payslip, and we explain the arrangement to every new hire during onboarding.

Yes. Many clients do so once a country team grows. We can set up the entity, transfer the contracts and run the payroll, with no exit fee.

We handle the termination in line with local law: notice, severance, final pay and documentation. We advise you on the compliant route and the cost before any decision is made.

164 countries through our own entities and vetted in-country partners. See the country directory on this page for costs and rules by market.

We are a service company with a platform, not a software company with a helpdesk. You get a named account manager, 24/5 phone support, tailored contracts and a quarterly compliance review as standard.