employer of record

Hire employees globally with the #1 Employer of Record

Hire employees globally

with the #1 Employer of Record

Deel provides safe and secure EOR services in 150+ countries. No need to open an entity—we’ll quickly hire and onboard employees on your behalf, with payroll, tax, and compliance solutions built into the same, all-in-one platform.

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The Global EOR leader

Based on 5443+ reviews

Evelyn N.

Deel’s legal team sets the gold standard in EOR services. This has been a game changer for my company, allowing us to expand globa...

Keysa Y.

We would not be able to keep our distributed team without Deel's EOR services. And whenever we have any challenges, our customer s...

Mike H.

Beyond impressed. Deel does all the legwork and makes international compliance simple, with clean, intuitive user interface to boo...

Lakshmikanth S.

Deel's platform is easy to use, even for those unfamiliar with international payments and compliance. You can manage your invoices...

José C.

Right now we are looking to work with people all around the world and this is the right way to do it. The way you can keep the con...

Camila A.

I love that Deel is easy to use, our team always gets paid on time and the fees are lower than other solutions for EOR & Payroll, ...

Verified User in Financial Services

Amazing service and platform for EOR! The high level of customer service and solutions to queries has been outstanding.

We handle complexity, you focus on growth

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Industry leading global coverage
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In-house infrastructure
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Built-in compliance protection
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Unmatched data security

continuous compliance

Stay compliant from top to bottom while you grow your global team

Deel handles everything, so you’re compliant when it comes to contracts, minimum wage, terminations, and other local laws. And our always-on compliance mitigates more risk than any other provider, even as your business evolves.

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Compliant through the employee lifecycle

We localize every aspect of our product, from country-specific documents to notice periods, leave and overtime policies, salary benchmarks, benefits, and termination practices in 150 countries.

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Actionable regulatory insights

Unlike other platforms, we’ll help monitor and flag the latest and upcoming regulatory changes, including wage, pension, leave changes, and other updates.

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In-house expert guidance

200+ legal experts specialized in employment regulations, local statutory benefits, and tax laws by country across the globe that are dedicated to upholding compliance and there to support your legal teams.

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Automate manual work
Manage your team with a self-serve platform
Decrease onboarding time to just 5 minutes

Onboarding an employee in Ecuador is totally different from onboarding an employee in Germany. That’s why we localize every item for you—from minimum wage to country-specific documentation requests—so you can quickly, compliantly onboard anyone.

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See it in action

Experience the seamless process of hiring globally

The verdict is in

Deel has been ranked the #1 Best EOR Software by G2.com reviewers!

Dedicated customer experience

Wow new hires with the best in employee experience

Many EOR services rely on partners to hire employees and payroll and HR outsourcing to third-party vendors. This leads to a fragmented team experience with no direct point of contact. We handle everything through our wholly-owned entities and assign a dedicated employee experience team to ensure a seamless and unified employee experience.

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Dedicated employee onboarding

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24/7 in-app support

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Payslips, benefits, time off, and more

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Best-in-class
benefits plans

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Multi-currency payouts

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In-depth walkthrough

Want to Learn More About Employer of Record?

Discover how an Employer of Record (EOR) can help your business scale seamlessly. In this live walkthrough, we’ll cover:

  • What an Employer of Record (EOR) is
  • When an EOR is the right solution for your business
  • A live walkthrough of Deel's EOR product
  • A real-world customer success story using Deel’s EOR
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integrations
Seamless integration with your workflow and processes
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We're known for our top-notch support and moving at Deel Speed

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“Before Deel hiring and paying our global team was an ordeal. Now for our hundreds of contractors, we can manage their contracts, compliance, and payments in one place. Deel’s changed the remote hiring world for us.”

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Jonathan Siddharth


CEO of Turing

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“Our teams really like Deel. It has made it a lot easier on both sides. We have reports of exactly what we’ve been paying our contractors and they get to see the history of their payments in one place.”

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Doug Ludlow


CEO of MainStreet

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“Deel has made it super simple for a small company based all over the world to hire and pay folks. The platform is extremely easy to navigate, really user-friendly and Deel support has gone above and beyond any requests we’ve had.”

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Ben Tossel


Founder of Makerpad

Resources to get you started

We’ve poured our expertise into a series of thoughtfully crafted, easy-to-follow guides and templates for businesses of all sizes.

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Everything EOR: A Guide to Employer of Record

FAQs

An employer of record (EOR) is a third-party organization that employs and pays one or more individuals on behalf of your business. EOR services enable your company to seamlessly hire and work with employees, either domestically or internationally, without the need to establish your own entity or navigate complex compliance requirements in the employee’s country.

Imagine you’re a UK-based company looking to employ a skilled professional residing in Brazil. By partnering with an employer of record with a Brazillian entity, the company can lawfully employ the Brazillian worker. The new hire works in Brazil while effectively contributing to the UK company’s operations.

The employer of record is responsible for ensuring adherence to local labor laws and regulations, running payroll, and managing various HR tasks and administrative duties, thus simplifying international employment processes.

When you use an employer of record, it officially assumes the role of the legal employer for any individuals you hire: These employees enter into contracts with the Employer of Record rather than with your own company.

While you maintain control over setting the employees’ salaries, defining their daily tasks, and assessing their job performance, the employer of record takes on all legal responsibilities for your workforce and manages all aspects related to employment, such as creating employment agreements, handling salary and benefits administration, and managing payroll tax obligations to ensure compliance with local employment laws when hiring internationally.

Employer of Record services vary depending on the provider. The most comprehensive Employer of Record providers, such as Deel EOR, provides the following services:

Companies don’t need an EOR partner to engage freelancers and contractors since they fall under the category of independent workers, which means they don’t have employee status. Therefore, a local entity is not required to process these workers’ payroll, taxes, and social security contributions.

However, employer of records like Deel understand that contractors are essential to the contingent workforce, and engaging intentional contractors can subject the company to legal and compliance risks, such as misclassification if you fail to follow local contractor laws.

Deel provides agent of record (AOR) services for hiring and paying contractors so that you can confidently and compliantly engage contractors and manage them under the same global platform alongside your Employer of Record employees and direct employees.

An employer of record allows companies to hire part-time and full-time employees abroad without setting up their own legal entity in the new country, which usually takes months and requires significant financial investment. Hiring global talent through an employer of record is cost-effective and removes the regulatory obstacles to international employment.

See a full-service EOR like a global expansion starter kit. Instead of handling each new country on an ad-hoc basis, with Deel EOR, you gain access to a fully assembled team of HR professionals, payroll, and compliance experts with local expertise.

✨ Discover how Revolut outpaces its competitors in entering new markets with Deel.

Employer of records sometimes refer to themselves as global employers of record. This distinction in terminology often arises because while all EORs can employ individuals in the client company’s home country, not all possess extensive international coverage.

By designating themselves as global EORs, certain service providers emphasize their ability to facilitate employment across multiple different countries, highlighting their broader scope in assisting businesses with global hiring needs.

Deel has the most extensive country coverage, with EOR services in 150+ countries.

An employer of record caters to businesses aiming to build and manage a global workforce without bearing compliance liabilities. Meanwhile, a professional employer organization (PEO) is tailored for companies seeking domestic HR services and workforce management support willing to accept a shared responsibility for any instances of non-compliance.

Unlike employers of record, who are the sole legal employers of your workers, PEOs provide co-employment services. A co-employment relationship means you and the PEO share legal liabilities and management responsibilities related to your employees. Another crucial difference is that PEOs operate locally, so you can’t hire international employees through a PEO.

See also: EOR vs. PEO: The Difference (And Why It Matters)

Companies can tap into a staffing agency’s existing talent pool to bolster their workforce, secure project support, or cover temporary positions.

Conversely, the employer of record services facilitates the compliant engagement of top talent directly recruited by the client company. To leverage EOR services, your company must first identify the talent it wishes to hire and then engage them through the Employer of Record’s legal framework.

See also: How Staffing Agencies Can Guarantee a Good Employee Experience With an EOR

With Deel, we can get your new employee onboarded in as little as one day. Your new employee will be invited via email to create an account with Deel, where they will will provide their personal and bank details, any required documentation and sign their new employment contract. You'll have a dedicated onboarding manager on hand to help with any questions along the way.

Each country has its own set of laws that set out the benefits that must be provided for employees. These range from health and unemployment to insurance and social security.‍ Deel exists to ensure every employee receives all necessary localized benefits, along with any optional benefits the employer would like to provide.

Some people wonder if using an EOR means they can still grant employees equity. The short answer is "yes" but it really depends on the country. ‍For example, in the U.S., companies can issue non-qualified stock options, also known as NSOs. Since the company doesn't have a direct employment relationship (on paper) with the employee, NSO is the only viable option.

Handling severance and termination according to a country’s local labor laws is crucial. These laws often vary depending on an employee’s location. Typically though, you always need to pay attention to the proper termination notice, severance payouts, and managing any accrued benefits like unused vacation days. Deel manages the entire process to ensure everything goes smoothly.

We have the strongest intellectual property protection clauses built into our contracts. This means that any and all IP passes through to you.

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