Staffing Agency vs Employer of Record

A staffing agency finds and supplies workers, while an employer of record legally employs people you have already chosen. One solves sourcing; the other solves employing people where you have no entity.

Related Terms

  • Co-Employment

    Co-employment is when two organisations share employer rights and duties for the same workers. It typically involves a client company and a staffing firm or PEO, and raises questions about liability and benefits.

  • IT Staffing

    IT staffing is the practice of sourcing and placing technology professionals with a company on a contract, contract-to-hire or permanent basis. A staffing partner finds and screens candidates, and often employs contractors, while the client directs their work.

  • EOR vs PEO

    An EOR becomes your staff's legal employer where you have no entity, but a PEO only shares employer duties with a local entity you already have. So an EOR suits entering new countries and a PEO suits outsourcing HR where you operate.

  • Employer of Record (EOR)

    An employer of record (EOR) is a company that legally employs workers on another business's behalf in a country where that business has no entity. The EOR holds the employment contract, runs payroll and meets local employment duties, while the client directs the daily work.

A clear proven process, that delivers

End of Scroll. Start of Discovery.

You've seen our ideas - now go deeper.
Discover more insights, guides, and engineering practice.