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SolutionsGlobal · Employer of Record

Hire anywhere. No local entity required.

We set up Rippling Employer of Record so you can hire, pay and manage people in new countries, with contracts, benefits and payroll handled locally from day one.

Talk to a global hiring specialistWhen to use EOR
EOR hires
Starting this month
3 countries
DE
Senior Engineer
Berlin · starts Dec 1
Contract signed
MX
Account Manager
Mexico City · starts Dec 8
Benefits enrolment
IN
Data Analyst
Bengaluru · starts Jan 5
Offer out
Employed by Rippling, managed by youEUR · MXN · INR
Configured by usContracts · Benefits · Payroll

What Rippling EOR handles

Rippling becomes the legal employer in-country. You manage the person in the same Rippling account as everyone else.

Compliance

Locally compliant contracts and benefits

Employment contracts, statutory benefits, payroll tax and filings follow local law in each country Rippling supports.

Speed

Hire in days, not months

Skip entity setup and start a new hire while you decide whether a market is worth a long-term investment.

One system

Same HRIS as your employees

EOR hires get the same onboarding, devices, apps and reporting as your direct employees.

Flexibility

Convert when you’re ready

Open an entity later and move people onto Rippling Global Payroll without changing systems.

Where we add value

EOR is the fast part. Getting it right is the work.

Pick the situation closest to yours.

First hire abroadTesting a market
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Several countriesDistributed team
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Contractors todayConverting to employees
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Your first international hire, done properly

We confirm the country is supported, set up the offer and contract terms, and connect the hire to your existing HRIS, apps and devices.

Country coverage and cost check
Offer, contract and probation terms
Statutory and supplemental benefits
Onboarding, devices and app access

One process for every country you hire in

As EOR hires spread across countries, we standardise approvals, pay calendars and reporting so HR and finance see one picture.

Hiring approvals by country
Time off policies by local law
Multi-currency cost reporting
Headcount reporting with direct staff

Move long-term contractors onto EOR

Contractors who work like employees carry misclassification risk. We help you move them onto EOR with the right terms and minimal disruption.

Misclassification risk review
Pay and benefits comparison
Conversion timing and notice
Records kept in one profile
Straight answers

EOR isn’t always the answer

We’ll tell you plainly which route fits each hire.

Employer of Record

Hire through Rippling EOR

Rippling employs the person locally. You manage their work, they get local contracts and benefits.

Best when:you have a few people in a country.
Own entity

Run Rippling Global Payroll

With your own entity, you employ people directly and run payroll in the same platform.

Best when:headcount in a country is growing.
Contractor

Engage a global contractor

For genuinely independent, project-based work, pay contractors in local currency through Rippling.

Best when:the work is scoped and short-term.
Finance team reviewing payroll documents together in an office
How we engage

Country check first. Offer second.

We confirm coverage, costs and terms before an offer goes out, then connect each hire to the rest of Rippling.

Our implementation approach →
Colleagues on a video call with an international teammate
01Country reviewDiscovery

Coverage, employer costs, notice periods and benefits mapped for each country you plan to hire in.

02Offer and contractSetup

Compensation, probation and contract terms agreed and issued through Rippling.

03OnboardDay one

Documents, benefits enrolment, devices and app access ready before the start date.

04PayPayroll

Local payroll, tax and statutory contributions run each cycle in local currency.

05ReportPost-launch

EOR costs and headcount reported alongside your direct employees.

06ConvertOptional

When you open an entity, we move people onto Rippling Global Payroll.

Frequently asked questions

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What is an Employer of Record?
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An EOR legally employs people on your behalf in countries where you don’t have an entity. It handles contracts, payroll, tax and benefits; you manage the day-to-day work.

How fast can we hire through Rippling EOR?
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Often within days, depending on the country’s onboarding and notice requirements. We confirm timing in the country review.

Do EOR hires get benefits?
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Yes. Statutory benefits are included, and supplemental benefits can be offered where Rippling supports them in that country.

Can we move EOR hires to our own entity later?
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Yes. When you open an entity, we can move people onto Rippling Global Payroll while keeping their records in the same account.

Often paired with Employer of Record

All solutions →
Global PayrollRun payroll yourself once you have a local entity.→Global ContractorsOnboard and pay international contractors compliantly.→HRISOne employee record for every country and worker type.→Identity & AccessApps and access ready on day one, wherever people work.→

Hiring in a country where you don’t have an entity?

Tell us where and who. We’ll check coverage and costs and show you what the first hire looks like.

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