What is an Employer of Record (EOR) service in Africa?
An Africa Employer of Record service provider is a registered
organisation specialised in the delivery of HR outsourcing services to
global clientele who represent the continent’s international investors
and social aid funders. These clients turn to an Africa Employer of
Record (EOR) in case they do not want to set up their own entity in
single or multiple African countries – or at least not right away, but
still wish to test the market first. Outsourcing the employer function
to a specialist provider mitigates risks, minimises time and cost
consuming procedures, and allows investors and funders to start their
in-country operations more easily and more rapidly. An Africa EOR expert
has fully capable in-country teams and also manages the end-to-end
payroll requirements for its clients’ local and expatriate employees –
all in full compliance with applicable labour legislation and regulatory
frameworks. Accordingly, an Africa EOR is not just a staffing agency.
Why use Employer of Record services in Africa?
An Employer of Record service provider offers a readily available HR platform, together with a fully operational and proven system to compliantly employ and payroll local national and expatriate staff across Africa, thereby minimising implementation time and reducing costs across the HR management function.
No need to build, buy, rent, or register a branch office in- country. Your Africa EOR represents your local entity, helping you avoid a time-consuming and financially costly process. In addition, there is no need for you to support additional HR, Finance, or Legal functions in-country. Outsourcing to an Africa EOR improves the availability of funds and cash flow, ultimately supporting your development and market expansion objectives, whilst being beneficial to your bottom line.
Outsourcing to an Africa EOR transfers the majority of compliance risks to the Employer of Record in relation to hiring, the correct classification of the workforce, contract drafting, payroll, statutory payments to the authorities, and mandatory employee benefits – all of which minimise the risks of penalties and legal disputes arising from non-compliance with local labour laws and regulatory practices. In addition, it minimises the risks and costs of testing a new market in Africa or implementing an expansion plan across several countries in Africa.
No need to hire local or expatriate employees yourself. Whether for a small or a larger team, your Africa EOR becomes the registered and contractual employer of your workforce in-country and remains responsible for the full onboarding process as well as ongoing compliance in accordance with all associated regulatory and labour law obligations.
No need to manage your teams’ in-country payroll. Your Africa EOR remains fully responsible for conducting the end-to-end payroll process in accordance with all associated regulatory obligations and ensures that payroll is implemented compliantly, accurately, and on time, relieving you of the technical and administrative burden of managing a foreign and complex payroll.
Your Africa Employer of Record takes care of all the above and more, and in significantly less time than a foreign company could. Through its existing local entities, its comprehensive skillset, and the local expertise of a dedicated team attending compliantly to all requirements, clients have access to a full-service partnership, which enables them to focus on their core activities and strategic objectives, minimising downtime and subsequent financial loss.
Outsourcing to an Employer of Record service provider offers international organisations expanding into Africa a safe, proven, and legally compliant solution. There is no need for clients to handle the burden of complex international employment regulations, nor bear the responsibility for compliance. Securing the expertise of an Africa EOR who is adept at navigating the continent’s ever-changing labour laws and regulatory practices provides the ultimate peace of mind.
Local nationals and expatriate employees benefit from the assurance that they’ll be paid accurately and on time. Knowing that they have the support of qualified and experienced local HR professionals allows employees to properly devote themselves to the execution of their professional duties.
Why choose Africa HR Solutions as your Africa Employer of Record?
Africa HR Solutions offers everything you should be looking for in a specialist Africa Employer of Record service provider. We are exclusively focused on the African market and our high-calibre team is composed of fully bilingual experts, covering English and French-speaking African countries.
Accordingly, if you are looking to establish a presence in Africa, or need to strengthen your foothold across the continent, without wanting to register an entity in-country, engaging Africa HR Solutions can add value to your strategic initiatives. Our solid credentials and track record over the past 10 years have culminated in consistently high-quality standards and constant reliability in terms of service delivery.
Whether you are looking at employing local nationals in Africa and/or hiring expatriates in Africa, you can rely on our full range of capabilities and trusted operating model to meet your requirements in a cost-effective and transparent manner.
Under our Africa EOR service, we are able to compliantly onboard, employ, conduct the end-to-end payroll activities and manage employee benefits for your employees and contractors in Africa, together with a range of in-country support services.
We become your local entity in English and French-speaking Africa
No need to set up or register a local entity to start operating immediately.
We simplify the whole process to facilitate your operations.
As your trusted Africa EOR, we are your single point of contact for all your African HR service requirements.
We hire your in-country teams (local nationals and expatriates) through a legally compliant employment solution and allow them to start working rapidly.
Mitigates your risks. Fast tracks your operations. Cost-effective.
We understand the complexities of African payroll outsourcing
We offer a fully managed end-to-end payroll service, for single or multi-country mandates, in full compliance with in-country legislation.
We operate daily within the African business environment and have local teams across all countries we service in Africa.
We have secure cross-border payments capabilities across Africa, including local currency payments.
We assign a dedicated Key Account Manager to each client, as well as a team of regionally focused payroll consultants.
We leverage sophisticated technology including best-in-class payroll software (with full employee self-service functionality).
We ensure accurate and timely net salary payments, including all necessary in-country statutory payments to the relevant authorities, and also process employee expense reimbursements.
Provide peace of mind that your workers are being paid accurately and on time.
We provide in-country support to your workforce, enabling successful operations in-country
As your Africa EOR, we ensure that new employee onboarding is a streamlined process.
Our dedicated support team provides worker-related in-country assistance.
We procure a range of employee benefits, both mandatory and customised (based on a client’s preference), including payments to third parties for insurance coverage and pension fund contributions.
We offer a range of ancillary services in-country such as:
Identifying and securing office space.
Leasing or purchasing IT equipment.
Renting or leasing motor vehicles.
Opening local bank and telecommunication accounts and securing accommodation for expatriate employees.
Your teams in Africa focus on their core duties and enjoy an enhanced HR experience.
Work permit and immigration assistance
We navigate the differing requirements, complexities and legislation
relating to hiring expatriates in Africa for temporary or permanent
employment.
We ensure that your expatriate staff obtain work and residence permits in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Our experienced in-country teams deal with all formalities and liaise directly with the local authorities until work permit applications are approved, and also provide meet-and-greet and
in-country support services.
Our ownership of the end-to-end immigration process makes it seamless for you, your expatriate staff, and their families.
How Africa HR Solutions Can Help You
Our employer of record service helps organizations to handle payroll in Burkina Faso while Africa HR Solutions takes care of taxation, and compliance management matters are lifted taken off their shoulders on ours. As an African Employer of Record expert, we manage labor best practices, statutory and local standard, benefits, and employee expenses, as well as severance and termination when needed.
We keep you apprised of any changes to local employment laws in Burkina Faso.
When using our services, your new worker is up and ready even earlier, since he goes through a much better on-boarding experience. You’ll have peace of mind knowing you have a team of dedicated employment professionals, backed by years of experience, assisting with each on-boarding.
Africa HR Solutions lets you focus on running your core business efficiently.
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