Employer of Record · EOR
Hire your talent in 179 countries, without setting up an entity.
Skalis becomes the legal employer of your staff abroad. Compliant local contract, payroll, contributions and benefits : you direct the work, we carry the employer.
The principle
What is an Employer of Record ?
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a third-party company that legally employs your staff in a country where you have no legal entity. It handles every employer obligation — contract, payroll, social contributions, taxation, filings — while you retain full operational control of the employee.
In practice, an EOR lets you hire abroad within days, fully compliant, without the delays, costs and risks of opening a local subsidiary.
You stay in control
Assignments, objectives, management, pay : the day-to-day working relationship remains entirely yours.
Skalis carries the employer
We sign the local contract, run payroll and secure every legal and social obligation in the country.
What we handle
Complete, turnkey employer coverage
From contract signature to the final payslip, Skalis manages the entire employment lifecycle internationally.
Compliant employment contracts
Drafting and signing a local contract that respects the country’s labour law : term, notice, mandatory clauses.
Local & multi-currency payroll
Calculating, issuing and paying salaries in the local currency, on the country’s legal schedule and format.
Social contributions & taxation
Withholding and remitting contributions and tax to local authorities within statutory deadlines.
Benefits & social protection
Health cover, pension, leave : we align the package with local standards and obligations.
Compliance & risk management
Ongoing legal monitoring, correct worker classification and protection against misclassification risk.
Onboarding & support
Employee onboarding, expense, leave and offboarding management, with a dedicated point of contact.
The process
Your employee operational within days
A simple journey, from the first conversation to the first payslip.
Scoping
You tell us the country, the profile and the target pay. We validate feasibility and the local legal framework.
Proposal
Within 48 h you receive a transparent quote : full employer cost and the employee’s package.
Contract & onboarding
We draw up the compliant local employment contract and onboard the employee into our payroll systems.
Steering
You direct the assignment ; we handle payroll, contributions, filings and support throughout the contract.
EOR vs entity
Why choose an EOR over setting up an entity ?
Testing a market, hiring a rare profile, supporting a client abroad : an EOR saves months of red tape.
| Criterion | EOR with Skalis | Setting up a subsidiary |
|---|---|---|
| Time to hire | A few days | 3 to 6 months |
| Setup cost | No structure cost | Legal, accounting fees, capital |
| Local compliance | Handled by Skalis | Your responsibility |
| Employer risk | Carried by the EOR | Fully borne by you |
| Commitment | Flexible, per employee | Heavy and long-term |
| Ideal for | 1 to a few employees, market testing | Large-scale, permanent presence |
Global coverage
Present across the major economic zones
From Europe to the Americas, via Asia and the Middle East : we employ your talent wherever they are — up to 179 countries in total.
Europe
EU, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Balkans and Eastern Europe
Asia
Southeast Asia, India, China, Japan and Central Asia
Middle East
Gulf (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar…), Levant and Turkey
Americas
North, Central and South America and the Caribbean
Who it’s for
Who is the EOR offer for ?
Growing companies
- Test a new market without setting up
- Hire a rare international profile
- Open a role before creating an entity
Distributed teams
- Remote employees across several countries
- Hiring a talent who relocates abroad
- Harmonising multi-country payroll
Projects & services
- Mobilise a local team on a client site
- Long assignment abroad, fully compliant
- Bringing freelancers into compliant employment
Frequently asked questions
Understanding the EOR
Hire abroad as soon as this week.
Tell us your target country and the profile you need : we’ll come back to you within 48 h with a clear proposal.