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What Is an Employer of Record? EOR Explained in 90 Seconds
An Employer of Record (EOR) legally employs your international team members on your behalf — handling compliant contracts, payroll, taxes, benefits, and local labor law — so you can hire full-time talent in another country in days, without opening a local entity.
We handle global payroll, compliance, and HR while you build your team.
Channel
RemotePeople
Format
Explainer
Duration
1 Minute 35 Seconds
Published
July 2026
About This Video
This 90-second explainer answers the most common question in global hiring: what is an Employer of Record, and how does it let you employ someone in a country where you have no legal entity? The EOR becomes the legal employer on paper — signing a locally compliant contract, running payroll, withholding the right taxes, and administering statutory benefits — while you manage the person’s day-to-day work exactly like any other team member.
In a minute and a half, the video walks through the split of responsibilities between you and the EOR, and why this model has become the default way companies hire internationally without incorporating.
What You'll See
- The EOR model explained visually: who signs the contract, who runs payroll, who manages the work.
- How an EOR keeps every hire compliant with local labor law, tax withholding, and statutory benefits.
- Why hiring through an EOR takes days, while opening a foreign entity takes months.
Why It Matters for Global Hiring
Opening a foreign subsidiary takes months and five to six figures in setup and running costs — and winding one down is worse. An EOR makes sense when you have fewer than about five employees in a country, when you’re piloting a new market, or when you need someone hired this week, not next quarter.
RemotePeople’s Employer of Record service covers 150+ countries with owned entities from $199/employee/month. For the full written guide, see What Is an Employer of Record? on our blog.
Who Should Watch
Founders, HR leaders, and hiring managers who found the perfect candidate in a country where they have no entity — or anyone comparing an EOR against opening a subsidiary. If you’re new to global employment, start with these 90 seconds.
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