Employer of Record (EOR) in France
Whether you want to hire talented individuals or regulate your employment status in France, Native Teams has you covered. With our EOR solutions, you can rest assured that all your administrative and legal obligations are handled so you can only focus on your craft.
How does an EOR in France work?
When partnering up with an EOR provider like Native Teams, you can expand your business anywhere in the world without opening your own legal entities or worrying about compliance. Your EOR provider will take care of all the most time-consuming tasks, including processing payroll, drafting employment contracts, onboarding your new hires, and ensuring compliance with local labour laws while you retain the daily management of your employees.
Collaborating with an EOR provider is also the perfect solution for freelancers, remote workers, and digital nomads who want to get a formal employment status in their country while maintaining their flexible work arrangements. With Native Teams as an EOR, you can benefit from full-time employment perks such as private health insurance, pension plans, and legally binding employment contracts while still working for the same clients as before.
Who can use EOR Services in France?
Our EOR solutions are designed for both individuals who seek legal employment status and businesses who want to expand their global presence.
Businesses
Whether you’re a small startup or a large multinational corporation, you can benefit from Native Teams as your EOR provider. Our all-inclusive EOR solution will allow you to hire individuals from France without going through the process of establishing your own legal entity or worrying about providing employment contracts, processing payroll, and complying with local employment laws.
Individuals
If you’re a freelancer, remote worker, or a digital nomad in France, you can also benefit from Native Teams as your Employer of Record. With our EOR solutions, you can secure legal employment status and an employment contract through our French legal entities. With this, you can enjoy the peace of mind that all your taxes, social security contributions, and other statutory obligations are handled by our experts while you keep working for your current clients anywhere in the world.
Features of Native Teams EOR Services in France
Employment status
Freelancers and remote workers can easily obtain a legally employed status in France through Native Teams’ legal entities in the country. Employers, on the other hand, can compliantly hire, onboard, and pay their team members in France without opening a legal entity there.
HR administration and documentation
Native Teams will automate HR administration and provide you with all the necessary documentation. Within our centralised platform, you can access everything you need with just one click.
Global payroll
Using our payroll calculators adjusted to 70+ countries' labour laws, both freelancers and employers can easily calculate salaries, taxes, benefits, and other deductions for them or their team members in France.
Benefits
With Native Teams, freelancers can get all the perks of regular employment, including healthcare, insurance, and pension, while working for their own clients. Employers can offer these benefits as well, allowing them to attract and retain the best global talent.
What legal requirements exist for employment in France
Employment contracts
France has well-defined employment contract regulations that provide protection to both employers and employees. Standard employment contracts offer stability and clarity regarding the terms and conditions of employment.
Social security system
France has a comprehensive social security system that provides employees with access to healthcare, retirement benefits, unemployment benefits, and other social welfare programs. Employers contribute to this system on behalf of their employees.
Employee benefits
Employees in France are entitled to mandatory employee benefits, including paid leave, overtime pay, parental leave, and others. It’s important that employers abide by these regulations to stay compliant with the labour laws of France.
Collective bargaining agreements
France has a strong tradition of collective bargaining agreements between employers and trade unions. These agreements help establish industry-specific standards and can provide flexibility in employment conditions within legal frameworks.
Labour market flexibility
Recent labour reforms in France have aimed to increase labour market flexibility by easing regulations around working hours, dismissal procedures, and collective redundancies. This provides employers with more flexibility in managing their workforce. It is important to note that the availability and specifics of these benefits may vary depending on factors such as the size of the company, industry sector, and specific government policies.
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 French labour laws and regulations.
Why Choose Native Teams as your France Employer of Record?
Native Teams has legal entities in 70+ countries around the world and has been recognised for its outstanding EOR services, helping companies expand and hire internationally.
Our tax, legal and compliance experts will help you comply with all the legal requirements for hiring and paying your employees and take care of all your administrative tasks such as HR admin, payroll, risk management and more.
What is an Employer of Record?
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a third-party organisation that takes over the legal responsibilities of employing individuals on behalf of another company. In simple terms, an EOR provider will take over administrative and compliance tasks, such as payroll processing, tax withholding, benefits administration, and compliance with all the local labour laws.
Besides legal employment for companies, an EOR provider like Native Teams can help freelancers and remote workers obtain employment status and benefits in their residential countries.
What are the costs of using an Employer or Record in France?
The costs for using an Employer of Record in France can vary depending on the specific EOR provider, the number of employees, and the scope of services provided. As an EOR provider trusted by global companies in 70+ countries, Native Teams offers a flexible and transparent pricing structure, depending on your unique business needs.
Starting at only €79 per employee per month, businesses can access our all-inclusive solution to hire employees and manage their employment in compliance with French labour laws.
On the other hand, individuals who want to get formally employed in France can access a fully-composed package of employment tools and features, starting at only €49 per month.
What is the difference between PEO and EOR?
EOR providers assume the role of legal employer for your company, meaning they take full responsibility for hiring employees, managing payroll, administering benefits, withholding taxes, and other essential functions. EOR providers are mostly beneficial for companies that want to hire individuals in a specific country but don’t have their own legal entities there.
On the other hand, PEO providers cover only a portion of these responsibilities, including HR functions like payroll and benefits administration. The client company remains the legal employer and retains a shared responsibility for compliance and employment management. PEO providers are a good option for businesses that have an established legal entity in the country of employment but want to get expert 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 your employees in a specific country. With this, your employees are formally employed through the EOR provider’s entities in the country, including administration of employee benefits, provision of employment contracts, and taking over onboarding and offboarding processes.
An EOR provider is also responsible for processing payroll, handling employment-related issues, adhering to the labour laws of the country, and providing additional HR services or support if needed. This allows the client company to focus on managing the core business operations while the EOR provider takes care of all the employment-related tasks.
Is using an Employer of Record in France legal?
Yes, using Employer of Record services in France is completely legal. In fact, one of the main responsibilities of EOR providers is helping businesses and freelancers work in compliance with French labour laws and regulations. With the help of an EOR provider, businesses can compliantly hire team members, and freelancers can regulate their employment status in France.
Why should I use EOR instead of opening my own company or an office in France?
Opening your own company in France is a very complex and time-consuming process that requires legal expertise and resources. The process includes a lot of administrative procedures, such as registering with the authorities, obtaining a tax identification number, opening business bank accounts in the country, and finding a physical office before you’re able to hire local employees.
On the other hand, an EOR provider can help you establish your business presence more quickly and cost-effectively. An EOR will take on the full responsibility of legally employing new team members and managing payroll, taxes, and benefits in full compliance with local laws. This means that you can hire employees in France and expand your business in the French market without going through the process of opening legal entities or navigating the country's complex labour regulations.
How many people can I employ in France?
There is no specific limit on the number of employees you can hire in France or any other country. Using the services of an EOR provider, you can secure legal employment for yourself and employ as many individuals as your business requires.