Hire globally with Oyster Employer of Record
Simplify global hiring with Oyster’s all-in-one employer of record solution. Reduce compliance risks with access to deep local knowledge and expert support, so you can hire, pay, and reward your distributed team, without setting up entities.
Navigate global hiring with peace of mind
Oyster is more than a platform—it’s your strategic partner for global expansion. Our technology, backed by expert support, allows you to focus on your team while we manage the intricacies of payroll, benefits, and compliance.
- Remove barriers to global expansion
- Eliminate legal and financial risks with built-in compliance
- Access local knowledge and expert support everywhere you hire
- Scale your HR processes with ease
Simplify hiring, payroll compliance & benefits for talent anywhere
- Hire and pay compliantly in 120+ countries
- Streamline global payments in 120+ currencies
- Generate 100% legal-reviewed compliant agreements
- Onboard new talent in as fast as 48 hours
- Offer competitive salary, equity, and benefits
Manage global teams from one single platform
- Team Member Onboarding and Offboarding
- Time off management
- Expense management
- Benefit & Equity management
- Reports and contracts management
Comprehensive global employment with clear and simple pricing
Oyster is more than an employer of record–it’s your partner for all your global talent needs. Access extensive country coverage, detailed local insights, and offer delightful employee experiences–all on one platform, without hidden costs.
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Start onboarding global contractors for free
Whether you’re kickstarting your global employment journey—or need help turning it around—we’re here to make the transition easy.
- 1Sign up for a free Oyster account
Explore the platform and tools for free—including the Employment Cost Calculator.
- 2Receive immediate hiring guidance
When you submit a new hire on the platform, you’ll have a virtual hiring assistant to guide you through local compliance.
- 3Invite your contractor to Oyster
Your contractor will create an account, review and sign the contract, and complete their onboarding.
Trusted by teams and partners
We help teams grow faster across borders
LEADERSHIP
Ally Fekaiki
CEO and Founder,
Juno
Without Oyster, I don't think I would even consider hiring internationally. Oyster has made it so easy that it's become a viable part of our business strategies.”
HR AND PEOPLE OPS
Tyler Parson
VP of People,
Chili Piper
The biggest value has been the employee experience…. It brings a level of autonomy that our non-U.S. employees didn’t have before.”
FINANCE AND LEGAL
David Dawoud
Head of People,
Demodesk
Oyster encapsulates a fair price and gives you access not only to knowledge of local labor laws, but also legal counsel if it's ever required—all included in that one price.”
What is an EOR?
An employer of record (EOR) is an entity that legally employs workers on behalf of another business. An EOR takes full responsibility for all aspects of employment, including compliance, payroll, taxes, and benefits.
What’s the difference between an EOR and a PEO?
An employer of record (EOR) directly employs workers on behalf of another company, while a professional employer organization (PEO) co-employs workers with the employer.
Professional employer organizations manage specific HR tasks like payroll, taxes, and employee benefits, while the employer retains control over day-to-day operations and employee management.
With PEO services, the employer shares liability with its professional employer organization partner. In contrast, an EOR assumes full liability for compliance with labor laws, payroll, taxes, and benefits management.
What is an EOR in payroll?
An employer of record is an entity that employs workers on behalf of another business. An EOR partner takes on the responsibility of many HR services, including payroll administration. When you work with an EOR partner to employ global talent, you provide funds to the EOR and they will handle salary disbursement, ensuring proper tax withholding, social security contributions, and retirement account funding.
Is using an employer of record (EOR) legal?
Using an employer of record (EOR) is legal, and helps businesses manage distributed teams without setting up local entities which can be costly and time-consuming.
Is it hard to switch from another EOR provider?
Switching from one employer of record partner to another can be seamless with the right planning and support.
Oyster offers a dedicated team of specialists who guide you through the process compliantly, while keeping your team members’ experience at the center.
Can you employ international workers without an EOR?
Yes, but it requires establishing a local legal entity in each country where you want to hire. This involves hiring local experts—such as lawyers, payroll specialists, and benefits administrators—to navigate complex labor laws, manage payroll, handle taxes, and ensure compliance with all employment regulations.
Establishing local entities can be time-consuming and costly. With a global employment partner like Oyster, you can skip setting up entities and scale your team through our seamless, automated, and compliant all-in-one employer of record solution.
Free global employment resources? Shuck yeah!
Don’t go without checking out these tools, resources, and guides. (Or, at least bookmark ’em for later.)
