Hire and pay employees in 160+ countries without a local entity
Our Employer of Record (EOR) service compliantly onboards, pays, and manages your workforce end-to-end, so you can focus on your business.
Trusted by global leaders across industries
Our clients include SaaS, logistics, e-commerce companies across sectors that are looking to grow their business globally. Become one of them.
What is an Employer of Record (EOR)?
As your EOR partner, we act as the legal employer for your employees in 160+ countries. We manage your entire workforce lifecycle, including compliant onboarding, payroll processing, tax and benefits administration, background checks, work permits & visas, devices, and more. We do it all so you can hire global talent easily and effectively.
Introducing Global Workforce Management
Build and manage your global team with confidence. From compliant hiring to
seamless payroll, we simplify every step.
Access talent in 160+ countries and onboard new hires in days with fully compliant local contracts—so they start contributing as quickly as your home team.
Send one payment through our unified dashboard, and we’ll handle payroll processing, currency conversion, and compliance, delivering accurate salaries in 70 currencies, on time, every time.
Customize and deliver benefits—healthcare, insurance, reimbursements—that meet local regulations and keep your global workforce satisfied and engaged.
Handle day-to-day tasks like time-off requests, expense tracking, and performance reviews in a single dashboard, all while staying compliant with regional labor laws.
Conduct compliant offboarding: process final pay, settle benefits, coordinate device returns, and complete all paperwork smoothly and on time.
Compliance you can count on
Our in-house experts monitor local regulations—from wages, leave, and contracts to terminations, and update your workflows and handle all the paperwork whenever rules change. That way, you never miss a step and can focus on growing your team with confidence.
Do more for your global workforce
From onboarding to workspace setup, Payoneer Workforce Management equips your team with everything they need, compliantly, quickly, and globally.
Background screening
We perform global background checks as part of our EOR services, so every new hire is thoroughly vetted and compliant.
Visa & relocation
From work permits to renewals, we manage visas end-to-end, so your employees can start on day one, anywhere in the world.
Equipment & devices
Ship laptops, monitors, and peripherals globally, ensuring your team has the tools they need, no delays, no guesswork.
Co-working spaces
Give your employees access to vetted co-working locations in key markets for meetings, collaboration, and flexibility.
Workforce management for all your business needs
Whether you’re scaling across regions or hiring for short-term needs, we simplify operations so your team stays focused on growth, not admin.
Nearshoring for regional market advantage
Delegate work to talent in adjacent markets with overlapping timezones while we manage all the admin.
Unlock offshoring to harness global expertise
Utilize cost-effective talent pools worldwide, scale your business operations while we manage onboarding, payroll and compliance.
Cost arbitrage to optimize budgets
Compliantly leverage regional salary differences to reduce overhead and budget.
Quick GTM for swift market capture
Enter new markets in days, we will complete legal setup, contracts, and payroll so you can start business operations.
Short-term projects on demand
Onboard specialists for short-term engagements with streamlined contracts and zero admin headache.
Contractors to FTE seamlessly
Convert independent contractors to full-time employees, ensuring compliant payroll, benefits, and local labor law alignment.
Support centers 24×7 worldwide
Establish global customer service hubs across multiple time zones for improved coverage.
Tech teams across
borders
Tap into global tech hubs to compliantly expand your engineering and product teams.
Why choose Payoneer Workforce Management?
Managing a global team shouldn’t mean dealing with complex systems, hidden costs, or compliance risks. We make global employment simple, transparent, and scalable.
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Trusted by businesses worldwide
Jon Santavy
Managing Partner, Simwell
Payoneer Workforce Management has been a game-changer for us, completely transforming the way we manage our global team. Payoneer Workforce Management’s digital onboarding has made our international payments as easy as our domestic ones. Payroll management that used to take hours is now error-free and takes just a few minutes.
Lavinia Davison
Global Head of Talent & Operations, OpenSolar
Payoneer Workforce Management, has been a key partner in our international expansion. Their seamless onboarding process and compliance expertise have allowed us to focus on our core mission which is to accelerate the world’s transition from fossil fuels to solar energy.
Brian Butcher
EVP, Corporate Development, PureRed
Payoneer Workforce Management made our team expansion possible, handling the complex onboarding and payroll processes across six different countries with ease. Their local expertise ensured our compliance, letting us focus on what we do best—serving our clients.
Bret Michaelsen
Human Resources Director, VRP Consulting
Payoneer Workforce Management’s solutions empowered us to scale our workforce globally with ease, ensuring timely payroll, compliance, and a seamless onboarding experience—all on one powerful platform.
Shaik Mohammed Shabaz
Head of Human Resources & Administration, Microsense
Payoneer Workforce Management simplified our contractor engagement from start to finish. Their platform covered onboarding, payments, and compliance, making our expansion into new markets practically frictionless.
Frequently asked questions
Want to learn more about Employer of Record solutions?
Our FAQ section has you covered.
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a third-party organization that legally employs a client’s international workforce without a local entity and compliantly manages employment aspects, including onboarding, payroll, taxes, benefits, HR, office space and equipment, work visas and permits, background checks, and offboarding.
An Employer of Record (EOR) offers a fast and compliant way to hire talent in new markets without establishing a local entity, helping businesses reduce time-to-hire, stay compliant with local laws, streamline payroll and benefits administration, mitigate risks, and keep internal teams focussed on core operations while the EOR manages end-to-end employment responsibilities.
No, they are not the same, an Employer of Record (EOR) assumes responsibility for your international workforce and compliantly manages onboarding, payroll, taxes, benefits, and other employment functions without a local entity, whereas a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) co-employs workers and shares responsibilities for payroll and HR, but requires the client to have a local entity in the country.
An Employer of Record (EOR) legally hires employees on behalf of a client and manages onboarding, payroll, taxes, compliance, benefits, work visas, equipment, and more, while a payroll company is limited to processing salary payments and basic tax withholdings without taking on legal employer responsibilities.
Payoneer Workforce Management (WFM) offers EOR services in 160+ countries, and can therefore facilitate compliant onboarding of your foreign employees through Payoneer WFM’s local entities.
While setting up a local entity offers more control over operations, using an Employer of Record (EOR) is a faster, lower-risk way to enter new markets, especially when you’re testing a region, scaling quickly, or hiring a small team. An EOR allows you to hire and manage talent compliantly while reducing the complexity of setting up an entity and streamlining the time and cost.
The cost of an EOR primarily depends on the provider, followed by factors like the employee’s role, location, and salary, with most EORs charging either a flat monthly fee per employee or a percentage of the employee’s gross salary. For instance, Payoneer WFM starts at a monthly fee of $199 per employee.
Of course, you can, but doing so requires navigating complex legal, tax, and compliance processes, which can be time-consuming, expensive, and risky. Using an EOR only simplifies this process on your behalf, providing you with some peace of mind.
No, Payoneer WFM is not a staffing agency, but offers EOR services, meaning we legally employ your workforce and compliantly manage payroll, taxes, and benefits without a local entity whereas a staffing agency acts solely as your recruiting partner, helping you find suitable talent without taking any responsibility for employee management and compliance with local laws.
Yes, Payoneer WFM can conduct background checks and facilitate work permits or visas for your employees, but these services are included as part of our EOR offering and are not available separately.
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