The key difference between a Employer of Record (EOR) and a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)—often explained in guides like “What is EOR”—is the legal employer relationship.
An EOR becomes the legal employer of your workers in another country and handles payroll, taxes, contracts, and compliance. This allows companies to hire internationally without setting up a local entity.
A PEO works through a co-employment model, where your company remains the legal employer while the PEO helps manage HR tasks like payroll, benefits, and compliance. However, a PEO usually requires your
An EOR becomes the legal employer of your workers in another country and handles payroll, taxes, contracts, and compliance. This allows companies to hire internationally without setting up a local entity.
A PEO works through a co-employment model, where your company remains the legal employer while the PEO helps manage HR tasks like payroll, benefits, and compliance. However, a PEO usually requires your
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