Employer of Record (EOR) service is an arrangement in which a client organization hires a Human Resource (HR) Agency to provide HR services on behalf of the Employer Organization. The Agency manages an Employer’s employee on behalf of the Employer and takes responsibility for all formal employment tasks.
The EOR provider or HR agency assumes all legal responsibilities over the Employer’s employees and is the Local Employer in the country of operation
As an EOR service provider or HR Agency in Africa we largely provide a compliance service. We help our clients comply with local labour laws in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan, Nigeria and South Africa
There are many other terms used to signify a third-party Employer of Record has been engaged, such as a local employer, local partner, local EOR, back-office staffing, and in China, a FESCO (Foreign Enterprise Service Company) different regions of the world have different terminologies.
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a third-party organization that hires and pays an employee on behalf of another company and takes responsibility for all formal employment tasks. Using an Employer of Records allows companies to engage with overseas workers legally and efficiently either in a new country or state, without having to set up a local entity or risk violating local employment laws.
EOR is also referred to in other terminology including third party Employer, engaged, local employer, local partner, local Employer Organization, back-office staffing, and in China, a FESCO (Foreign Enterprise Service Company).
Our range of services under our EOR Package include:
- Set Up Local Entity
We can help our clients register local entities in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- Registration with Local statutory bodies for Tax, Pension, Work Injury Benefit, Health Insurance etc. in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- Declare and pay statutory payments including employment income tax, pension health and accident insurance etc. in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- Recruitment
On need basis we provide end to end recruitment services and provide the client with well evaluated and screened candidates for client’s final interview. Our recruitment portal www. Hreastafrica.com is a regional recruitment portal where we post vacancy adverts and source for CVS
- Legal advice
Through our local team of legal experts and membership to local employer associations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) we can provide on need basis, legal advice on any employment and HR Matter
We provide our clients with frequent updates on legal changes affecting employment tax and labour issues.
- HR policy
To ensure our day-to-day decision making on all employment, Labour, payroll and separation matters are compliant with legal standards and procedures, we have well documented HR policy and procedure manual for each country in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).