Employer of Record (EOR) in Austria
Whether you’re an individual looking for legal employment or a business that wants to hire employees in Austria, Native Teams has you covered. From employment status to benefits, payroll, and more, our EOR solutions will ensure that you work without any administrative and compliance burdens on your part.
How does an EOR in Austria work?
If you’re looking for a simple way to expand your business and hire worldwide, an EOR provider like Native Teams is the right solution.
Your EOR provider will take care of the daunting paperwork and compliance requirements, allowing you to hire individuals in Austria without establishing your own legal entity there. This also includes payroll processing, employment contracts, benefits administration, and ensuring compliance with all the local labour laws. You, as a business owner, are left with the only responsibility of managing your team’s daily tasks and operations.
Freelancers and solo professionals can also benefit from an EOR provider like Native Teams. Whether you’re working on online freelance platforms or a contract base, you can easily establish a legally “employed” status through our entities in Austria. With this, you can start receiving all the perks of being full-time employed in a company, including an employment contract, health insurance, and pension, while still being able to work for the same clients as before.
Who can use EOR Services in Austria?
Native Teams’ EOR solutions are designed for both individuals and global businesses who want to hire in Austria or get all the perks of regular employment in the country.
Businesses
With our all-inclusive EOR solution, every business owner can hire individuals from Austria without establishing a legal entity or worrying about providing employment contracts, processing payroll, and complying with local labour laws. Our EOR solutions can be customised for businesses of all sizes, no matter if you’re a small startup or a large multinational corporation.
Individuals
If you’re a freelancer, a remote worker, or a digital nomad in Austria, you can also benefit from Native Teams as your Employer of Record. Through our legal entities in Austria, you can secure a legally “employed” status, including an employment contract, employee benefits, and tax compliance. With this, you can enjoy the peace of mind that all your taxes, social security contributions, and other statutory obligations are handled by our expert team - all while you keep working for your own clients anywhere in the world.
Features of Native Teams’ EOR services in Austria
Employment status
With Native Teams’ EOR solution, every business owner can compliantly hire, onboard, and pay their team members in Austria without establishing a legal entity there. Freelancers, remote workers, and solo professionals can also become legally employed and secure all the perks of official employment through Native Teams’ legal entities in Austria.
Global payroll
Our simplified platform provides locally adjusted payroll calculators for 70+ countries, allowing you to calculate salaries, taxes, and contributions in Austria with maximum precision. Global employers can also run compliant payroll for employees in multiple locations from a single platform.
HR administration and documentation
Native Teams’ centralised platform will help you automate HR administration and provide all the necessary employee documentation. With our simplified solution, you can access, organise, and overview all the documents you need with just a few clicks.
Benefits
Through the Native Teams platform, freelancers and solo professionals can secure all the perks of regular employment, including healthcare, insurance, and pension, all while working for their own clients. Employers can also offer these benefits, allowing them to attract and retain the best global talent.
What legal requirements exist for employment in Austria
Company registration
Austrian labour laws impose having a registered business before hiring employees. Therefore, employers are required to register with the Commercial Register before undertaking any economic activity.
Tax registration
Businesses in Austria are subject to taxation, and employers must register with the relevant tax authorities to obtain a tax identification number (Steuernummer).
Social security registration
Every employer in Austria must also register with social security institutions for employee-related contributions.
Licences and permits
Hiring employees to work in specific industries and sectors requires having licences, permits, or authorisation by the relevant government bodies.
Employment contracts
Although written contracts are not legally required, they’re important for outlining key employment terms and conditions and providing legal protection for both parties.
Tax submission
Employers are legally obligated to accurately calculate, withhold, and remit social security contributions and income taxes from their employees’ salaries to the relevant taxation authorities in Austria.
Local labour laws
Adherence to labour laws regarding minimum wages, working hours, termination policies, and other relevant regulations is mandatory to avoid legal consequences.
Please note that all these requirements may vary depending on the job type, the employer and individual circumstances.
Explore our detailed hiring guide to learn more about the Austrian labour laws and regulations.
Why Choose Native Teams as your Austria Employer of Record?
With legal entities and local teams in 70+ countries, Native Teams helps individuals and businesses expand their work and hire compliantly.
Our legal and tax teams will help you work in compliance with all the legal requirements for hiring and paying your employees, including handling all your HR tasks, such as admin, payroll, risk management, and more.
What is an Employer of Record?
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a global service provider that takes over the legal responsibilities of employing individuals on behalf of another company. An EOR provider will take over the admin and compliance tasks, such as payroll processing, tax withholding, benefits administration, and compliance with local labour laws.
In addition to helping global businesses hire, an EOR provider like Native Teams also helps freelancers, remote workers, and digital nomads obtain legal employment status and get all the employment perks in their residential countries.
What are the costs of using an Employer or Record in Austria?
The costs for EOR services in Austria can be different depending on the specific EOR provider, the number of employees in the organisation, and the scope of services required. As an EOR provider trusted by thousands of companies in 70+ countries, Native Teams offers a flexible, transparent, and fully customised pricing structure.
Starting at only €79 per employee per month, global businesses can access our all-in-one solution for hiring and managing employment for their workforce in Austria.
Individuals who want to get formally employed in Austria can also access a fully-composed package of employment tools and solutions, starting at only €49 per month.
What is the difference between PEO and EOR?
An EOR provider will take on the responsibility of being the legal employer for your company, including hiring and onboarding employees, managing global payroll, administering benefits, withholding taxes, and other essential functions. Hence, an EOR provider can be beneficial for companies that want to hire employees in specific countries but don’t have their own legal entities there.
PEO providers offer only part of these services, such as HR functions like payroll and benefits administration. The client company will remain the legal employer and retain a shared responsibility for compliance and employment management. As such, PEO providers are a good option for businesses that have established legal entities in their countries of employment but want to get professional assistance for their essential HR operations.
What are the responsibilities of an Employer of Record (EOR) service provider?
An EOR provider’s main responsibility is being the legal employer for the client company’s employees in a specific country. As such, the client company’s employees are formally employed through the EOR provider’s legal entities. The EOR provider also takes care of the administration of employee benefits, provision of employment contracts, and the overall hiring, onboarding, and offboarding procedures.
An EOR provider will also take over payroll processing and employment-related queries, such as local labour law compliance and full HR support. This allows the client company to focus on managing the core business operations while the EOR provider takes care of the employment-related tasks.
Is using an Employer of Record in Austria legal?
Yes, using Employer of Record services in Austria is completely legal. In fact, one of the main responsibilities of EOR providers is helping global businesses and local freelancers work in compliance with Austrian labour laws. With the help of an EOR provider, businesses can hire team members without worrying about compliance, while freelancers can regulate their employment status without sacrificing their freedom to work for global clients.
Why should I use EOR instead of opening my own company or an office in Austria?
Establishing your own company in Austria can be a very long and daunting process that requires both resources and relevant legal expertise. The process includes a lot of administrative procedures, such as registering your business with the authorities, obtaining a tax identification number, opening business bank accounts, and complying with other legal requirements before being able to hire local employees.
With an EOR provider, you can skip the entire process and hire individuals without establishing your own legal entities. The EOR provider will take on the full responsibility of employing new team members and managing payroll, taxes, and benefits for them on your behalf. As a client company, you’re still retaining the daily management over your employees hired through EOR, while the EOR provider assumes the role of legal employer for your company.
How many people can I employ in Austria?
There is no limit on the number of individuals you can hire in Austria or any other country. With Native Teams as your Employer of Record, you can secure legal employment and benefits for yourself, as well as employ as many individuals as your business requires.