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 assumes the legal employer status for your workforce (whether existing employees being relocated or newly hired expatriates) in Saudi Arabia. This service, often synonymous with Global PEO, is essential for companies wishing to deploy personnel in KSA without setting up a local legal entity. The EOR manages all essential administrative and legal tasks, including visa and Iqama sponsorship, ensuring full local compliance.
2. How does Connect Resources facilitate employment and compliance as an EOR in KSA?
Connect Resources utilizes its local KSA entity and right licensing to serve as the legal employer for your workforce in the Kingdom. We assume full responsibility for drawing up and managing compliant labor contracts, handling the local payroll process, managing tax contributions (if applicable), and ensuring adherence to Saudi Labor Laws. This allows your company to maintain control over the employee’s daily tasks and core responsibilities, while we handle the legal burden.
3. What are the key strategic advantages of using an EOR service in Saudi Arabia?
The EOR model provides significant strategic advantages compared to establishing your own legal presence in KSA. It facilitates faster market entry (often in days vs. months), avoids the high costs and complexities of entity establishment, and fully offloads the compliance risks associated with Saudi Labor Law and local regulations. It also ensures your legal presence and IP (Intellectual Property) protection while you focus on core business growth.
4. What is the EOR's responsibility regarding GOSI (General Organization for Social Insurance) contributions in Saudi Arabia?
A core function of the EOR service is to manage all payroll and tax obligations in KSA. This explicitly includes the required calculation, filing, and payment of mandatory GOSI contributions (General Organization for Social Insurance) for your employees, ensuring full statutory compliance.
5. Does Connect Resources provide sponsorship for Saudi Arabian work visas and Iqama residency permits?
Yes. As the legal employer, Connect Resources manages comprehensive HR administration, which often includes the crucial administrative requirement of visa processing. We facilitate seamless global mobility by assisting with the required work visa and Iqama sponsorship, ensuring your international workforce is legally compliant to work and reside in the Kingdom.
Our regional experts are ready to guide you through every step of your Saudi expansion.
