AfterWorc Blog · Hiring abroad (EOR)

What an employer of record handles for you, month by month

AfterWorc team · 1 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

• Most of the work happens before the first day, not on it.
• Payroll and taxes are handled every month under local rules.
• You keep directing the work and approving time off.

Hiring through an employer of record can feel abstract until you see the steps. Here is what usually happens.

Before the start date

• Offer: you agree the salary, start date and role with the candidate.
• Contract: the EOR prepares a local employment contract under the law of the person's country.
• Onboarding: registration with local authorities, payroll set-up and collection of the documents the law requires.

Every month

• salary calculated, with tax and social contributions withheld and paid
• payslips issued to the employee
• one invoice to you covering salary, employer costs and the EOR fee

During the year

• holidays and sick leave recorded under local rules
• changes to salary or role reflected in the contract
• questions from the employee answered by people who know local employment law

What stays with you

You decide what the person works on, how their work is reviewed, and whether they stay. The EOR takes care of the employment itself.

When someone leaves

The EOR handles notice periods, final pay and the documents required locally, so the exit follows the rules of that country.