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An Employer of Record (EOR) is a third party that legally employs your staff in a country where you don't have your own entity. AgileHRO holds the local employment relationship — contracts, payroll, statutory compliance — while you direct the person's day-to-day work. It matters because it lets you hire in a new country in days rather than the months it takes to incorporate a legal entity.

AgileHRO's Employer of Record plans start at US$599 per employee per month (Expat EOR), which covers employment contracts, payroll processing and compliance management. The Expansion plan, at US$749 per employee per month, adds visa support, relocation assistance and consulting hours. Employer social security, statutory benefits and mandatory levies are passed through at cost and itemised on your invoice, so you always see the full cost of employment.

A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is a co-employment arrangement: you still need your own legal entity in the country, and the PEO shares HR and payroll administration with you. An Employer of Record becomes the sole legal employer, so you can hire in a country where you have no entity at all. If you don't have a local entity, an EOR is the option that works.

With AgileHRO as your Employer of Record, most hires are onboarded within days, and in many countries in as little as 48 hours once the offer is accepted. Setting up your own entity typically takes months. Timelines can extend where local rules require notice periods, background checks or work permits for foreign nationals.

IP ownership is governed by the employment contract, which AgileHRO structures to assign work product and intellectual property to your company, consistent with standard EOR practice.

If your contractors work set hours, use your equipment, take direction like employees, or work exclusively for you, you may be carrying misclassification risk — including back taxes and penalties in that country. Switching to EOR keeps the working relationship the same day-to-day while making the employment status compliant.