Employer of Record
Employer of Record in Europe
Hire employees across Europe without setting up a local entity or navigating country-specific employment rules on your own.
Parakar combines local European expertise with personal guidance and an employment solution built around your business.
WHEN DOES AN EMPLOYER OF RECORD MAKE SENSE?
Hiring in Europe does not always mean setting up your own local company. If you have found the right employee but do not have an entity in their country, an Employer of Record can provide the local employment structure you need.
You are ready to hire, but do not have a local entity
Parakar becomes the local legal employer, so you can hire your employee without setting up your own company first.
You need to hire under local employment rules
Contracts, payroll, taxes, benefits and employment requirements differ across Europe. Our local specialists help make sure the employment setup fits the requirements of the country where you hire.
You want local guidance without building the expertise in-house
You keep managing your employee’s day-to-day work, while our European experts guide you through the local employment responsibilities.
US company → compliant
European employment
1. We become the local legal employer
Your employee is employed through Parakar’s local European employment structure, so you do not need to establish your own entity first.
2. We arrange local onboarding and payroll
We coordinate the employment setup, onboarding and recurring payroll in line with the relevant local requirements.
3. We stay involved throughout the employment
Our support continues after onboarding. When employment, payroll or HR questions arise, you have local specialists available to guide you.
What we take care of locally
Local benefits
Guidance on statutory and market-relevant benefits in the employee’s country.
Local labour law
Practical support with country-specific employment requirements throughout the employee lifecycle.
Payroll & taxes
Local payroll processing and support with the relevant payroll-related tax requirements.
Notice periods & termination
Guidance when changes to employment require careful navigation of local rules and procedures.
Immigration support
Support with relevant visa and work permit processes where required.
Local context
Practical guidance on local employment practices, expectations and cultural differences.
Is Employer of Record the right setup for your plans?
EOR is a strong option when you want to hire without your own local entity, but it is not automatically the right solution for every situation. The best structure depends on where you are hiring, how you want to employ your people and your longer-term plans in Europe.
Hire without your own local entity – Employer of Record:
A practical option when you want to employ talent locally without establishing your own company first. Parakar becomes the legal employer while you manage the employee’s day-to-day work.
Remain the legal employer – Non-Residential Payroll:
In certain European countries and situations, your US company may be able to employ people directly without creating a local entity. Our experts can help determine whether this structure is possible and appropriate.
Build your own local presence – Entity setup:
Planning a larger or long-term European operation? Establishing your own local entity may provide a better structure for your future plans.
Not sure which route fits your plans? We look at your countries, workforce and growth ambitions before recommending the right way forward.
Why US companies choose Parakar for EOR in Europe
European employment expertise
Work with specialists who understand the employment rules, practices and expectations of the European markets where you hire.
Personal guidance from real experts
You are not left to navigate employment through a platform alone. You work with people who know your situation and are available when questions or more complex situations arise.
A solution built around your plans
Whether you are hiring your first employee or building a larger European presence, we help shape the employment setup around your countries, workforce and growth plans.
Book your European employment consultation
Tell us where you want to hire and what you are trying to achieve. One of our European employment experts will review your situation and help you understand which employment setup could fit your plans. We will reach out within one working day.
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Trimble Europe
Trimble Europe manages teams across multiple European countries, each with their own employment laws, HR practices and local requirements. Coordinating different providers across these markets added unnecessary complexity.
With Parakar as one trusted European partner, Trimble Europe receives hands-on support across Spain, Portugal, Belgium and the Netherlands. Our local experts provide practical guidance on employment law, payroll, compensation, benefits and employee lifecycle matters.
Together, we help Trimble Europe turn complex European HR challenges into clear, workable solutions giving their team the confidence to move international projects forward.
Companies that trust Parakar
Start hiring in Europe with confidence
Whether you are making your first European hire or planning your next stage of growth, you do not need to navigate every local employment system yourself.
With European expertise, personal guidance and an employment setup built around your plans, Parakar helps you move forward with clarity.
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Questions US companies ask about hiring in Europe
Below you’ll find answers to the most burning questions you may have about Parakar or our Employer of Record service. If you can’t find the answer, we’re more than happy to answer them in a consult.
An EOR can be a strong option when you are making your first hires, entering a new market, hiring a small number of employees or want to move before committing to your own local entity.
If you are planning a larger, permanent operation, establishing an entity may eventually make more sense. In some countries, other employment structures may also be available. We look at where you want to hire, how you expect to grow and what you need operationally before recommending a route.
There is no single onboarding timeline for Europe. Timing depends on factors such as the country, the employee’s right to work, the employment terms, benefits and the information needed to complete the local setup.
Using an established EOR structure can avoid waiting for your own local entity to be incorporated. Once we know where you want to hire and the employee’s situation, our team can explain the required steps and give you a realistic onboarding path.
Yes, across the European markets Parakar supports. Instead of your US team coordinating separate employment providers and trying to interpret different local requirements on its own, you work with one European partner supported by local country experts.
The important distinction is that Europe is not one employment jurisdiction. Each employee still needs to be employed according to the rules and practices of their country. Parakar combines that local expertise with central guidance for your international team.
Your company still manages the employee’s day-to-day work. You determine their role, responsibilities, objectives and how they work with your wider team.
As the Employer of Record, Parakar takes responsibility for the local employment relationship and related administration, including compliant onboarding, payroll and local employment requirements. When employment matters require country-specific knowledge, our specialists remain involved to guide your team.
Often, yes. There is no single “European benefits package.” Statutory entitlements and common market practices vary by country and can differ considerably from what your US team is used to.
Depending on the market, this can include paid annual leave, sick leave, parental leave, pension arrangements, social security contributions and additional locally expected benefits. Our local experts help you understand what is mandatory, what is customary and what fits the employee and your company.
The employee’s base salary is only one part of the total employment cost. Depending on the country, you may also need to account for employer social security contributions, pensions or insurance, statutory benefits, local market benefits and the cost of the EOR service.
These costs differ significantly between European countries. Rather than applying one European estimate, we help you understand the local cost structure for the country where you want to hire so your Finance and HR teams can budget more realistically.
Your US policies can provide a starting point, but they should not simply be copied across to a European employee. Employment contracts and working conditions need to reflect the requirements of the country where the employee is employed.
This can affect areas such as probation periods, working hours, paid leave, notice periods, benefits and other employment terms. We help translate your company’s way of working into a locally compliant employment setup, without losing sight of the employee experience you want to provide.
Not in the same way you may be used to in the US. European countries have their own requirements around notice periods, dismissal procedures, documentation and employee protection.
That means ending an employment relationship usually requires more preparation than simply applying a US at-will approach. Parakar’s local experts help your team understand the requirements in the employee’s country and guide you through the appropriate process when employment situations become more complex.
Yes. In many situations, an Employer of Record allows your US company to hire an employee in Europe without first establishing its own local entity.
Parakar becomes the legal employer in the relevant country and takes care of the local employment setup, payroll and employment administration, while your company remains responsible for the employee’s day-to-day work.
An EOR is not automatically the right solution in every situation. Depending on the country, number of employees and your longer-term plans, an EOR, Non-Residential Payroll or your own entity may be a better fit. Our European experts help you understand which setup makes sense for your plans.