With the rise of remote work we've seen an increase in companies utilizing Employer of Record (EOR) services. This is becoming more important for mobility professionals so we wanted to get the inside track from Steve Hoffman with Deel. Read more below for an overview of what mobility professionals should know about EOR.
An Employer of Record (EOR) can employ workers on another organization's behalf where they may not have a legal entity to employ workers in that particular country.
EOR is a total employment solution that outsources the HR function (payroll, benefits, etc.) and is generally designed for companies with a smaller presence in a particular country - one where it would be very expensive to hire support staff to manage the HR function.
Most common use case is to employ remote workers in other countries where the employer may not have an employing entity. This can dramatically expand access to talent globally for pretty much any company.
But there are many other use cases:
I see more and more often job postings with mobility managers also being asked to manage the remote work function. It's even showing up in their titles. I believe this is happening because most mobility managers already have the skills needed to manage these employees.
Also, for reasons stated above - there are a lot of ways EOR can help mobility (work visa sponsorship, parking, stealth expats, delayed assignments and more).
Speaking for myself, I believe it was the right transition at the right time. This business is exploding and I find that much of my experience and knowledge in global mobility/benefits is very helpful in the remote work space.
I think it's more important than ever for mobility professionals to embrace remote work, learn more about it and how to get more involved. It's a valuable skill to have that uniquely supplements global mobility and inevitably makes you more valuable & marketable as an employee or consultant.
Jordan Blue
Director, Product Management & Innovation - AIRINC
Jordan joined AIRINC as the Director of the West Coast in the summer of 2017. Prior to joining AIRINC he worked for Deloitte, Mercer, and CareerBuilder. He and his team support client engagement from Denver to the Pacific by advising on data use, policy questions, assignment strategy, and more. Jordan works with companies of all types but lives in San Francisco and primarily focuses on the Technology industry. He specializes in helping companies develop and administer host-based assignments, short-term assignments, and permanent moves. He also leads our Engineering & Construction industry benchmark group. Jordan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Miami University in 2003 and his MBA with concentrations in Applied Economics and Change Management from DePaul University in 2010.
Stephen J Hoffman
Strategic Partnerships - Deel
Steve Hoffman is a Strategic Partnership Lead at Deel, where he fosters mutually-beneficial relationships with organizations in the global workforce management space that can utilize Deel's global hiring and payroll solutions. He has over 25 years of professional work experience, most of it insurance as well as international pension plans, global mobility, expatriate benefits, mobility tax and now employer of record/global payroll. Steve is a serial networker and is widely known for organizing and hosting events for the global HR industry. He is a proud father of two young boys, David and Brendan, and lives in the South Shore of Massachusetts. He enjoys spending time with his sons, music, golfing, playing tennis, swimming, and craft beer.