Expanding your business brings exciting opportunities – and new HR challenges.
From payroll complexity to regulatory compliance, scaling quickly can strain internal teams. That’s where a PEO (Professional Employer Organisation) comes in – a strategic partner to streamline HR functions while you focus on growth.
PEO stands for Professional Employer Organisation. It’s a third-party provider that enters a co-employment arrangement, sharing employer responsibilities with your business.
In this setup, the PEO takes on administrative tasks such as payroll processing, benefits administration, HR compliance, and risk management – allowing you to continue directing your employees' day-to-day responsibilities.
Here’s what a typical PEO handles:
Payroll & tax administration: Manages salary payments, withholdings, and filings under its own tax ID.
Employee benefits: Offers competitive packages, frequently including health, retirement plans, and more.
HR compliance & risk mitigation: Assists with employment laws, workers’ compensation, and regulatory obligations.
HR administration: Handles onboarding, training, HR support, and more.
Save time and resources
Offload heavy administrative tasks and reduce the burden on your HR team.Access better benefits
PEOs often negotiate more favorable rates and broader coverage for group benefits.Ensure legal compliance
Shared risk means your PEO helps shield you from missteps in employment law.Enable growth with flexibility
Focus on scaling your business while knowing the HR foundation is solid.
Standard PEO
Co-employer within your country.
Requires your business to have a local legal entity.
Primarily supports domestic HR operations.
Global PEO (international PEO)
Also known as EOR (Employer of Record) in international contexts.
Acts as the legal employer of record for international staff, eliminating the need to establish foreign entities.
Key difference: Standard PEOs handle HR domestically, while Global PEOs enable global hiring and compliance without entity setup.
EOR (Employer of Record): serves as the legal employer for international hires, akin to Global PEO.
Global payroll: centralised payroll across multiple countries.
Salary benchmarking: aligning compensation with market norms.
International HR consultancy: advisory services for global workforce strategies.
Independent contractor management: handling self-employed workers in compliance with local regulations.