Employer of Record (EOR)

Recruit, hire, and pay top talent worldwide. Safeguard Global's EOR platform enables companies to get local, in-country experts who reduce the administrative burden of international hiring and payroll, ensuring that you stay compliant and that your employees feel supported.

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Grow your workforce without the risk

A better alternative to a PEO, an EOR gives you more capabilities and is compliant in a wider range of countries.

All-in-one employment solution

The platform securely manages employee data, ensuring compliance with data privacy laws throughout onboarding, payroll, and HR processes. Safeguard Global acts as a global HR platform, streamlining HR operations for international teams.

Local experts, global reach

More than a self-service EOR platform, we offer on-the-ground, in-country support around the globe, with local experts to help manage compliance with local laws and regulations.

For all stages of growth

Safeguard Global is the only provider that supports every stage of global workforce expansion — from contractors to EOR to entity setup — and can address international employment needs as companies grow.

Quick and easy onboarding

Get your team started quickly with our streamlined onboarding process, as our EOR service accelerates the hiring process for international employees. The process can take as little as two days.

See how our EOR solution can simplify workforce management

Safeguard Global has 17 years’ experience helping organizations of all kinds expand, support global expansion strategies, offer more options to their global workforce, and streamline HR and payroll operations. The platform enables businesses to manage international teams efficiently across multiple countries, ensuring compliance and smooth operations as they grow globally. To learn more, select what you need help with.

Make onboarding easier

Automate paperwork, set up new hires, and ensure compliance with local laws, with:

• Streamlined, country-specific onboarding forms.
• Instant contract previews.
• Intuitive dashboard for tracking progress.
• Easy approval of new global hires.

Simplify workforce management

Stay organized and in control with an up-to-date and secure HRIS that makes managing global worker data easy, with:

• Quick access to comprehensive employee profiles
• View their compensation, benefits, job details and more
• Intuitive data editing for you and your workers
• Always accurate and organized worker records

Track time and simplify expense management

Give employees a first-class experience and make payroll and expense management easier.

• Allow employees to clock in and out from their phone or other device.
• Allow employees to upload their receipts via our intuitive app.
• Give managers the capability to review and approve expenses in real time.

Make payroll easier for both you and your employees

With our local experts and intuitive platform, paying a global workforce is surprisingly simple.

• Ensure payroll for international workers is on time, accurate, and includes all necessary tax withholdings.
• Seamlessly integrate employee time-tracking into payroll.
• Ensure employees are receiving their legally required benefits.
• Give employees access to a local HR representative in their country and time zone.

Gain workforce insights

With Safeguard Global’s powerful EOR platform, learn more about your workforce to help you plan for the future.

• See spend analytics and other real-time data by country, currency, and contract type.
• Uncover valuable insights about your global workforce. including labor costs, turnover rate, payroll tax amounts, and more.

Streamlined and accurate invoices

Make billing and receiving payments easier.

• One centralized, secure platform: Invoices are stored securely in a single place for easy access and can be filtered by country, date, type, status, or project.
• Real-time updates: Get notified by email when new invoices are available for your review and download​.
• Comprehensive invoice details: View the status of payments and outstanding balances and submit invoice queries directly in the platform.

Try our global workforce tools

Register and start using these applications that have been purpose-built with our 17+ years of experience helping our clients expand globally by providing comprehensive HR services for global teams.

Worker Classification

Take a quiz to determine which worker type is least risky for your scenario and helps ensure compliance with employment law and local employment law.

ChatSG

Have local HR questions? Get quick answers you can trust, including guidance on international HR compliance issues.

Global Workforce Analytics

View global salaries by role, level, and country to optimize your workforce.

Hire the workers you need, anywhere in the world

Find out why an EOR is better than a PEO. Safeguard Global enables you to hire workers anywhere — without the risk.

• More countries than any other EOR provider: With the ability to pay and employ workers in 187 counties with 100% compliance, Safeguard Global allows you to recruit globally with confidence and simplifies hiring employees overseas without the need to establish a local entity.
• Allow workers to work from anywhere: Recruit top talent by offering employees the freedom to work anywhere in the world, making hiring employees in new countries easy and ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Cultivate a global workforce: Give your employees a local HR representative in their country and time zone, no matter where they work. The EOR solution supports hiring international talent from a global talent pool, streamlining global team management.

Offer workers a first-class experience

Recruit top talent and make your employees feel supported with Safeguard Global’s EOR solution.

• Local point of contact: Provide employees with personalized support in their home country and time zone.
• Competitive benefits: Learn from local experts which benefits are required and desired to stay competitive with other employers.
• Intuitive app that employees love: Allow employees to use their phone or other device to clock in and out, upload receipts for reimbursement on expense forms, and more.

The EOR experts for a wide variety of organizations

With more than 17 years’ experience, Safeguard Global is an industry leader in EOR services, serving global employers with experience meeting an array of diverse needs.

In an EOR arrangement, the EOR handles administrative and legal employment responsibilities, while the client company maintains control over employee management, work assignments, and performance.

Key criteria for evaluating EOR partners

Choosing the right Employer of Record (EOR) provider is a critical step for any organization looking to expand globally and hire international employees with confidence. An EOR provider acts as the legal employer for your international workforce, taking on the responsibility of payroll processing, benefits administration, and ensuring compliance with local employment laws. Selecting the right partner can help you navigate complex employment laws, reduce compliance risks, and streamline your global employment operations.

Global reach

Make sure the EOR provider has established local entities or trusted partners in the countries where you plan to hire employees. This local presence is vital for understanding and adhering to local labor laws and regulations.

Compliance expertise

Your EOR partner should demonstrate deep knowledge of local employment laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements. This expertise helps you avoid costly compliance risks and ensures your business operates within the law.

Service offerings

Assess the range of services provided, such as payroll processing, benefits administration, and employment contract management. A comprehensive suite of services will support your entire employee lifecycle and reduce administrative burdens.

Customer support

Responsive, knowledgeable customer support is essential. Look for an EOR provider with a dedicated team that can address your questions and resolve issues quickly, no matter where your employees are located.

Reputation and experience

Research the provider’s track record in global employment. Look for client testimonials, case studies, and years of experience to ensure you’re partnering with a trusted leader in EOR services.

Get answers to common questions

Questions to ask before you decide on an EOR provider

• What countries do you operate in, and do you have your own local entities or established partners in those regions?
• How do you ensure compliance with local employment laws, labor regulations, and tax requirements
• What specific services do you offer, and can they be tailored to fit our organization’s unique needs?
• How do you manage payroll, benefits administration, and tax compliance for international employees?
• What level of customer support can we expect, and what are your typical response times for urgent issues?

By carefully evaluating EOR providers using these criteria and questions, you can confidently choose a partner that will help you expand globally, ensure compliance with local employment laws, and provide seamless support for your international employees.

What is an Employer of Record (EOR)?

An employer of record (EOR) is a third-party organization that hires and pays employees on behalf of another company. The EOR acts as a record service, managing employment records and handling administrative tasks such as payroll, benefits, and compliance. This allows businesses to hire employees in different countries without setting up a local entity.

How is an EOR different from a professional employer organization (PEO)?

While both EORs and PEOs help companies manage HR functions, an EOR becomes the legal employer of your staff and assumes full employer responsibilities, including compliance, payroll, and benefits administration. In contrast, a PEO typically shares employer responsibilities with your company through a co-employment arrangement, but your business remains the legal employer.

How fast can an EOR hire someone?

With Safeguard Global, onboarding can start in as little as two days once the candidate accepts; a week or two offer-to-start is standard across markets.