EOR
What is an Employer of Record?
An Employer of Record (EOR) is an organisation that acts as the legal employer of someone who works for another company. The employee signs their employment contract with the EOR, which handles payroll, the applicable statutory deductions and contributions, and employer obligations under local law. The client company manages the employee’s day-to-day work and sets their tasks and priorities.
This model allows a company to hire someone locally without having its own legal entity in that country. The agreements set out the responsibilities of the legal employer and the company the employee works for.
How does Applisquare’s Employer of Record service work?
Our own company in Kosovo, Applisquare Kosovo, acts as the Employer of Record. Your IT professional is employed locally and works from Kosovo exclusively for your business. As the legal employer, Applisquare Kosovo handles the employment contract, salary payments and ongoing employment administration.
Your new colleague becomes part of your team and works with you directly. You set their tasks, review progress and provide feedback. Applisquare provides a fully equipped workspace and local support, with monthly check-ins to review the working relationship.
How does EOR differ from recruitment and payroll?
Recruitment involves finding, assessing and selecting the right candidate. Applisquare identifies suitable IT professionals; you conduct the interviews, carry out technical assessments and make the final hiring decision.
Payroll covers salary processing and the associated administration. A payroll provider is not automatically the legal employer.
An Employer of Record takes on the role of legal employer. The EOR signs the employment contract with the employee and assumes the employer obligations under local law. Applisquare brings recruitment, payroll and local employment together in one service for your international IT professional.
Getting started with international hiring
Define the role
We discuss the expertise you need, the responsibilities the role will involve and how it fits into your team.
Interview and choose your candidate
Applisquare recruits suitable candidates. You meet them, assess their technical skills and decide who you would like to work with.
Arrange employment and onboarding
Applisquare Kosovo handles the local employment contract and payroll. Applisquare provides the workspace, while your company prepares role-specific onboarding and access to your systems.
Work together and review progress
Your new colleague works directly with your team. Together, you agree on tasks, meetings and feedback. Applisquare stays involved through local support and monthly check-ins.
How much does it cost?
The fee is based on the salary of your chosen IT professional, taking into account their role and responsibilities. Applisquare acts as the local employer and handles payroll. The fee also includes:
- Monthly check-ins to review the working relationship.
- A fully equipped office workstation with a desk, office chair and monitors.
- Internet connections from two separate providers, so a backup is available if one connection goes down.
- Coffee, tea and water.
- Hospitalisation insurance for the employee.
- Fire and theft insurance.
- Pension contributions for the employee.
- Payroll taxes and office-related taxes.
Let’s talk about your international hiring needs
Tell Vanessa about the expertise you need. Together, we’ll discuss the type of IT professional who would suit your business and how recruitment, local employment and day-to-day collaboration would work.