Employer of Record (EoR)
Employer of Record (EOR) Services in the Philippines: Hire Top Local Talent, Hassle-Free
Tap into World-Class Filipino Talent Without Setting Up a Local Entity
The Philippines is home to one of the world’s most skilled, English-proficient, and dynamic workforces. However, legally employing local talent requires a registered Philippine entity, localized employment contracts, and strict adherence to the complex Philippine Labor Code.
With 25EAST’s Employer of Record (EOR) Services, you can hire, onboard, and manage your dream team in the Philippines in days instead of months. We act as the legal, registered employer on the ground—handling all payroll, taxes, and local HR compliance—while your remote team works directly under your daily management and operational control.
What is an Employer of Record (EOR)?
An EOR (sometimes called a Professional Employer Organization or PEO solution) is a service where 25east Corp. legally hires your Philippine-based employees on our own fully compliant payroll.
While we handle the heavy administrative and legal responsibilities of being the employer, the employee works exclusively for your company. You retain 100% control over their daily tasks, KPIs, deliverables, and performance management.
How 25EAST's EOR Streamlines Your Remote Team Management
We take the friction out of global expansion. When you partner with us for EOR services, we take full responsibility for the entire employment lifecycle:
Compliant Onboarding: We draft localized employment contracts that protect your Intellectual Property (IP) and adhere strictly to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regulations.
Accurate Payroll & Currency Management: No more worrying about international wire transfers to individual accounts. We process monthly or semi-monthly payroll in local currency (PHP), ensuring accurate deductions and timely payouts.
Statutory Benefits Administration: We handle mandatory monthly contributions to Philippine government agencies, including SSS (Social Security System), PhilHealth (health insurance), and Pag-IBIG (Home Development Mutual Fund).
Tax Compliance & 13th Month Pay: We manage local income tax withholding (withholding tax on compensation) and ensure the mandatory Philippine 13th-month pay is calculated and distributed correctly every December.
HR Support & Offboarding: From managing local leaves to guiding you through legally compliant termination or offboarding procedures, our local HR experts protect you from labor disputes.
Why Use an EOR Instead of Incorporating?
| Feature | Using 25EAST’s Employer of Record | Traditional Entity Setup |
| Time to Market | Ready in days. Hire and onboard immediately. | Months. Waiting for SEC, BIR, and LGU permits. |
| Upfront Capital | Minimal. Pay a predictable monthly service fee per employee. | High. Massive capitalization requirements for foreign entities. |
| Compliance Risk | Zero. 25east Corp. assumes all legal employer liabilities. | High. You are directly liable for local labor disputes and audits. |
| Flexibility | High. Scale your team up or down with ease. | Low. Liquidating or closing a legal entity is complex and costly. |
Complete Intellectual Property (IP) Protection
One of the biggest concerns for international companies hiring remotely is the security of their data and proprietary software. 25EAST’s EOR (employer of record) contracts include ironclad, robust Intellectual Property Assignment and confidentiality clauses.
Under Philippine law, all IP created by the employee during their working hours is legally transferred directly and seamlessly to your company.
F.A.Q.'s
By Philippine law (Presidential Decree No. 851), all rank-and-file employees are entitled to a 13th-month pay, which is equivalent to 1/12 of their basic salary earned during the calendar year. It must be paid out on or before December 24th. Our EOR service automatically calculates and accrues this for you so there are no surprises at the end of the year.
You do. You retain complete operational control. You decide their work hours, assign their tasks, manage their software access, and evaluate their performance. 25EAST only steps in as the administrative employer (HR, payroll, and benefits).
All regular employees are legally entitled to:
Government contributions (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG).
A minimum of 5 days of paid Service Incentive Leave (SIL) per year (though many competitive employers offer more).
Overtime, night differential, and holiday pay (if applicable to their role).
While both fulfill local presence requirements, their legal roles differ:
A Nominee Director sits on the Board of Directors of a Domestic Corporation (subsidiary) to satisfy governance and board composition requirements.
A Resident Agent is required for a Foreign Branch Office or Representative Office in the Philippines. Their primary role is to receive legal summons and official notices from the SEC and other government agencies on behalf of the foreign head office. 25east Corp. can provide both roles depending on your entity type.
Once the commercial agreement between your company and 25EAST. is signed, we can typically draft contracts and onboard your Philippine employee within 3 to 5 business days.
Because we are a full-service firm, we don't just stop at EOR. If your team needs a physical space to work, we can bundle your EOR services with our Virtual Office & Co-Working Space thru our network of affiliate office space providers. And if you eventually decide to transition from an EOR model to establishing your own domestic corporation, our Business Registration and Accounting teams are right here to handle the entire migration for you.
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