Employer of Record

Payroll solutions staffing: hire globally without a new legal entity.

Q: What is a payrolling service?

Payrolling puts a worker you already found onto a vendor’s payroll for compliant employment, taxes, and benefits — see our Pass-Through Services page. Payroll Solutions is our broader Employer of Record offering for hiring new employees where you have no legal entity.

Q: What is the difference between payrolling and Employer of Record (EOR)?

Payrolling (pass-through) is for a contractor you already sourced. EOR is for hiring a new employee in a country where you have no legal entity — ApTask becomes the sole legal employer and manages the full employment lifecycle.

Q: Who uses payroll solutions instead of hiring directly?

Companies entering a new market, acquiring a team abroad, or hiring one or two people in a country too small to justify a subsidiary. EOR lets them hire compliantly without waiting months to incorporate — onboarding usually takes under 5 business days.

Q: How is EOR different from PEO?

A PEO co-employs alongside your existing entity. An EOR is the sole legal employer where you have no entity of your own — you need an EOR when there is no local entity to co-employ with.

Q: Can the employee transition to my own entity later?

Yes. Most clients use EOR as a beachhead while standing up a local entity, typically over six to twelve months, and the transition mechanics are pre-built so the move is paperwork rather than a re-hire.

Q: What does the EOR bill rate include?

Gross wages, employer-side statutory contributions, mandatory benefits, our administrative margin, and any in-country compliance fees. We disclose the full bill-rate waterfall — no trail fees, no hidden surcharges.

Q: How are IP assignments handled across jurisdictions?

Every EOR employment agreement includes a present-assignment of work-product IP to the client, drafted to be enforceable in the relevant jurisdiction and reviewed by local employment counsel per country.

Payroll Solutions is ApTask’s Employer of Record (EOR) service: you make the hiring decision in a country where you have no legal entity, and ApTask becomes the legal employer, issuing the locally compliant offer, running payroll, statutory contributions and benefits, and managing termination to local standards. One master agreement covers every jurisdiction, and onboarding usually takes under 5 business days.

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What it is

What is Payroll Solutions (Employer of Record)?

Payroll Solutions is ApTask’s Employer of Record (EOR) service: you make the hiring decision, we issue the locally compliant offer, run payroll, handle statutory contributions and benefits, and manage termination to local standards when the engagement ends. One master agreement covers every jurisdiction.

In the US, the employer of record is the party that withholds income tax and pays the employer share of federal employment taxes, and that completes Form I-9 employment-eligibility verification for each hire. See how payroll funding works.

How do EOR, payrolling and PEO differ?

Employer of Record, payrolling and PEO compared: legal employer, use case and onboarding
Model	Legal employer	When you use it	Onboarding with ApTask
Employer of Record (Payroll Solutions)	ApTask, as the sole legal employer	Hiring a new employee in a country where you have no legal entity	Usually under 5 business days
Payrolling (Pass-Through Services)	ApTask, as employer of record	A contractor you already sourced	Within 3 business days for most US engagements
PEO	A co-employer alongside your own entity	You already have a local entity to co-employ with	— (a PEO is not an EOR arrangement)

Who it’s for

Who needs an employer of record?

Companies hiring in a country where standing up a legal entity would take longer than the hire can wait.
Teams testing a new market with one or two hires before committing to a subsidiary.
Organizations that acquired a team abroad and need them legally employed fast.
Employers who want one consolidated invoice instead of learning employment law jurisdiction by jurisdiction.

How it works

How does ApTask’s EOR service work?

01
Jurisdiction mapping
Tell us where the hires sit. We confirm legal entity coverage, statutory requirements, applicable employment classifications, and any jurisdictional restrictions before you commit to the offer.
02
Compliant offer & onboarding
You drive the hiring decision. We issue the locally compliant offer letter, manage I-9/KYC-equivalent identity and work-authorization verification, collect tax documents, and onboard the employee onto our payroll platform.
03
Ongoing payroll & compliance
Monthly payroll, statutory contributions, benefits administration, leave accruals, and country-specific filings. You receive one consolidated invoice; the employee receives a local-language, locally compliant payslip.
04
Termination & off-boarding
If the engagement ends, we manage statutorily compliant termination, final-pay calculations, benefits continuation, and any severance obligations to local standards.

Why it works

Global hiring, without the entity setup.

Average time to onboard an EOR employee in a new jurisdiction: < 5d
Countries where we can act as Employer of Record today: 50+
Setup cost for the first five hires under a master agreement: $0
Statutory compliance record across five years of EOR delivery: 100%

Frequently asked questions

What is a payrolling service?

Payrolling puts a worker you already found onto a vendor’s payroll for compliant employment, taxes, and benefits — see our Pass-Through Services page. Payroll Solutions is our broader Employer of Record offering for hiring new employees where you have no legal entity.

What is the difference between payrolling and Employer of Record (EOR)?

Payrolling (pass-through) is for a contractor you already sourced. EOR is for hiring a new employee in a country where you have no legal entity — ApTask becomes the sole legal employer and manages the full employment lifecycle.

Who uses payroll solutions instead of hiring directly?

Companies entering a new market, acquiring a team abroad, or hiring one or two people in a country too small to justify a subsidiary. EOR lets them hire compliantly without waiting months to incorporate — onboarding usually takes under 5 business days.

How is EOR different from PEO?

A PEO co-employs alongside your existing entity. An EOR is the sole legal employer where you have no entity of your own — you need an EOR when there is no local entity to co-employ with.

Can the employee transition to my own entity later?

Yes. Most clients use EOR as a beachhead while standing up a local entity, typically over six to twelve months, and the transition mechanics are pre-built so the move is paperwork rather than a re-hire.

What does the EOR bill rate include?

Gross wages, employer-side statutory contributions, mandatory benefits, our administrative margin, and any in-country compliance fees. We disclose the full bill-rate waterfall — no trail fees, no hidden surcharges.

How are IP assignments handled across jurisdictions?

Every EOR employment agreement includes a present-assignment of work-product IP to the client, drafted to be enforceable in the relevant jurisdiction and reviewed by local employment counsel per country.