Global Employer of Record (EOR) Services

An Employer of Record (EOR) is a third-party organisation that legally employs your international workforce on your behalf. This allows companies to hire employees in other countries without setting up a legal entity, simplifying global expansion.

Employer of Record (EOR) services provide a comprehensive solution for companies looking to legally employ staff in domestic and international markets without the need to set up a local entity. The EOR acts as the legal employer on behalf of the client company, managing all employment-related responsibilities while the client oversees the employee’s day-to-day work.

EOR services typically include:

• Legal employment of your domestic and international employees
• Creation of locally compliant employment contracts
• Conducting background checks during the hiring process
• Global payroll processing and tax filing in accordance with local laws
• Administration of employee benefits and perks
• Work visa and immigration support for relocating or foreign talent

These services allow companies to scale internationally with reduced risk, faster market entry, and full compliance with local employment laws – making EORs an essential partner in global workforce expansion.

As part of Mauve Group's global Employer of Record (EOR) service, our team provides local payroll calculations, registers the worker on the payroll, and sets up local bank accounts. We then send a monthly invoice to you (our client) for the salary amount – plus, any expenses, benefits, and/or rewards.

Once we receive the funds, we pay tax, social security, and any other payroll contributions to the authorities and the net salary to a worker each month. We can also work with salary deposits, if you wish.

Yes, we can – dependent on location, nationality, and fulfilment of required criteria. Our Immigration team advises on and applies for the correct visas and permits for your expatriate worker’s individual circumstances and working location. We also process renewals and residence requirements – plus, assist with business travel.

Hiring a global workforce doesn’t stop at onboarding. It starts here. So, we continue to manage an employee’s employment, while we work with you to be as hands-on as you require.

Our dedicated Client Liaison team and on-the-ground staff perform regular check-ins with workers, as part of our in-country worker support promise. To ease the transition into the country, we offer additional relocation and destination services via our partner network.

Mauve Group delivers a compliant global Employer of Record (EOR) service in around 80 locations – via our wholly-owned legal entities. We offer solutions across our expansive, international network of over 150 countries, where we continue to compliantly employ workers on your behalf via due-diligence-checked local partners.

Mauve Group’s Contracts team advises on the appropriate contract for a worker’s assignment, on a case-by-case basis – and raises an employment contract, using fully compliant local templates.

Our Contracts team is also equipped to explore the inclusion of your company’s specific terms, where compliant.

An Employer of Record (EOR) plays a pivotal role in enabling businesses to expand globally with speed, flexibility, and full compliance. By acting as the legal employer on your behalf, an EOR allows you to hire talent in foreign countries without the need to establish a local legal entity, significantly reducing time, cost, and administrative burden.

As companies pursue global expansion, EORs handle critical employment functions - such as payroll processing, tax compliance, benefits administration, and drafting locally compliant employment contracts - all in line with regional labour laws. This ensures that your international hiring remains risk-free and legally sound.

Whether you're testing new markets, entering emerging economies, or scaling international teams, an Employer of Record (EOR) offers a strategic, low-risk pathway to build a compliant global workforce while allowing your internal teams to stay focused on core business growth.

Hiring freelancers or independent contractors typically doesn’t require an Employer of Record (EOR), since these workers are not considered employees and operate under a different legal classification. As such, businesses don’t need to establish a local entity or handle employment-related obligations like tax withholding, payroll administration, or social benefit contributions.

Contractors - especially international ones - still pose potential compliance challenges. Many countries have strict regulations regarding worker classification, and companies that misclassify contractors may face legal action, financial penalties, or may be required to retroactively treat the contractor as an employee.

EOR providers offer contractor compliance and management services to help businesses reduce legal exposure, streamline onboarding, and ensure adherence to local laws while working with global freelance talent.

While both an Employer of Record (EOR) and a Professional Employer Organisation (PEO) provide outsourced HR services, they differ significantly in structure and legal responsibility – especially when it comes to global employment.

An EOR becomes the legal employer of your international employees, assuming full responsibility for payroll, taxes, benefits, employment contracts, and compliance in the employee’s country of residence. This allows companies to hire globally without setting up a local entity, making EOR ideal for fast global expansion.

In contrast, a PEO enters a co-employment arrangement, where the client company and the PEO share employer responsibilities. A PEO typically requires the client to already have a legal entity established in the country of employment. It mainly supports HR functions like payroll, benefits administration, and regulatory compliance within domestic or entity-established regions.