Navigate Saudi Regulations with Employer Of Record
Acting as the legal employer, an EOR handles payroll, tax compliance, visa processes, and employment liabilities—ensuring smooth hiring, onboarding, and workforce management in alignment with local regulations.
Employer Of Record (EOR) Saudi Arabia
An Employer of Record (EOR) in Saudi Arabia serves as a third-party entity, managing the legal responsibilities of employing workers on behalf of businesses. It manages payroll in SAR, GOSI contributions, Zakat filings, benefits, and compliance with Saudi labor laws. This allows companies to hire talent legally bypassing entity establishment.
Effortless hiring with compliance and mobility support tailored to your needs.
Benefits of Choosing Us As Your EOR Partner
Trusted by 5,000+ businesses for successful expansions across the MENA region.
Quick Market Entry
Start operating in Saudi Arabia in days—not months. Our ready-to-use infrastructure enables quick workforce deployment.
Save Big on Costs
Skip the expense of establishing a local entity. We handle all operational aspects at a fraction of the cost.
Regulatory Compliance
Navigating Saudi labor laws and Saudization can be complex. Our experts handle it all, ensuring your business remains legally compliant and risk-free.
Simplified Management
From onboarding talent to managing payroll and exits, we cover every HR need. You focus on growing your business—we handle the rest.
Local Compliance Management
Our team ensures every hire complies with Saudi labor laws, including Saudization requirements. We provide legally sound employment contracts, safeguarding your business from compliance risks.
Efficient Onboarding
We take care of employment agreements, visa processing, work permits, and all required legal formalities—enabling your new Saudi hires to hit the ground running.
Accurate Payroll Management
We handle payroll for both local and expatriate employees—disbursing salaries in SAR, providing payslips, and managing deductions like GOSI contributions to ensure compliance with tax and social requirements.
Offboarding Support
From contract terminations to visa cancellations and end-of-service benefits, we handle every offboarding task professionally—adhering to Saudi labor regulations at every step.
Why Choose Us?
With a legally established entity in Saudi Arabia, Connect Resources offers end-to-end EOR solutions. Supporting 5,000+ MENA expansions and 1,000+ KSA projects, we specialize in tailored HR and payroll services for the GCC region.
Backed by HRSD approval and a Randstad partnership, we provide discounted rates, access to top talent, and decades of expertise. Whether you’re testing a new market, engaging candidates for short-term projects, or using a placeholder service while setting up a local entity—we’re here to help.
Employer of Record FAQ’s
1. What defines an Employer of Record (EOR) service and its role in the Saudi market?
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a specialized third-party organization that serves as the legal employer for your workforce in Saudi Arabia. While the client company maintains full functional and operational control over the employees’ daily tasks and performance, the EOR assumes all legal and administrative responsibilities.
In the Saudi market, the EOR acts as the “official sponsor,” ensuring that all employment activities align with the Saudi Labor Law. This includes managing payroll, tax compliance, statutory benefits, and HR administration. The primary role of an EOR in KSA is to allow international companies to enter the market and hire talent—both Saudi nationals and expatriates—without the need to establish a local legal entity (subsidiary), which can otherwise be a time-consuming and costly process.
2. How does Connect Resources facilitate employment and compliance as an EOR in KSA?
As your established EOR partner in the Kingdom, Connect Resources utilizes its own locally registered entity and specialized licenses to hire employees on your behalf. We facilitate the entire employment lifecycle through:
- Compliant Onboarding: We draft labor contracts that are 100% compliant with the Wage Protection System (WPS) and Saudi labor regulations.
- Payroll Management: We process monthly salaries in SAR, ensuring accurate deductions for taxes (where applicable) and social security.
- Regulatory Liaison: We manage interactions with government bodies such as the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD).
Ongoing Compliance Monitoring: Saudi regulations change rapidly under Vision 2030; we stay updated on all new laws to protect your business from penalties and legal risks.
3. What are the key strategic advantages of using an EOR service in Saudi Arabia?
Using an EOR offers several critical advantages for businesses looking to expand in the GCC region:
- Rapid Market Entry: You can start operations and onboard employees in days or weeks, rather than the months typically required to set up a commercial registration (CR).
- Elimination of Entity Costs: Avoid the high capital requirements, legal fees, and physical office overheads associated with forming a Saudi company.
- Saudization (Nitaqat) Compliance: Connect Resources manages the Saudization quotas, ensuring your workforce meets the required ratio of Saudi nationals to expatriates.
- Risk Mitigation: We carry the legal burden of employment, shielding your parent company from labor disputes and compliance violations.
Flexibility: Scale your team up or down based on project needs without the complexity of long-term entity management.
4. What is the EOR's responsibility regarding GOSI (General Organization for Social Insurance) contributions in Saudi Arabia?
The EOR is legally responsible for the accurate calculation, filing, and payment of GOSI contributions. GOSI is the mandatory social insurance scheme in KSA.
- For Saudi Nationals: The contribution is approximately 21.5% of the basic salary plus housing allowance (split between the employer and the employee).
- For Expatriates: The employer is responsible for a 2% contribution specifically covering Occupational Hazards.
Connect Resources ensures these payments are made on time every month. Failure to comply with GOSI can lead to the suspension of work permits and significant fines; as your EOR, we guarantee that your workforce remains fully insured and compliant with the Social Insurance Law.
5. Does Connect Resources provide sponsorship for Saudi Arabian work visas and Iqama residency permits?
Yes. As the legal employer of record, Connect Resources provides full sponsorship for your international workforce. We manage the end-to-end immigration process, which includes:
- Issuing the formal job offer and certified labor contract.
- Obtaining the Visa Authorization Number from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
- Managing the issuance and annual renewal of the Iqama (Residency Permit).
- Handling Work Permit fees and professional verifications.
This allows your expatriate talent to live and work legally in the Kingdom while you focus solely on their professional output.
Our regional experts are ready to guide you through every step of your Saudi expansion.
