Employer of Record
Hire South African Talent
Without Setting Up a Local Entity
OutSouth handles the employment, payroll and compliance. You manage the work.
What We Do
What is an Employer of Record?
You find or hire South African talent through OutSouth. OutSouth then becomes the legal employer in South Africa and runs the local employment administration.
Your team member works with your business day to day, on your targets and your systems, while we carry the employment itself. Part of our Talent and Recruitment services, built for UK companies.
You manage the work.
OutSouth manages the employment.
How It Works
From first hire to a running team.
Find or select talent
You choose the professional, or we source and screen candidates for you.
OutSouth employs them locally
We become the legal employer in South Africa. No entity needed on your side.
Contracts and payroll set up
Compliant South African employment contracts, payroll and PAYE, ready to go.
Your new team member starts
They work with your business day to day, fully part of your team.
We keep managing the employment
Ongoing payroll, HR administration, compliance and statutory requirements.
Clear Lines
You manage. We manage.
You manage
- Day-to-day work
- Responsibilities
- Performance
- Targets
- Internal communication
OutSouth manages
- South African employment contracts
- Payroll and PAYE administration
- Employment compliance
- HR administration
- Statutory employment requirements
Why EOR
Why UK companies use an Employer of Record
Speed, simplicity and access to South African talent, without the cost and complexity of opening your own local entity.
No local entity needed
Hire in South Africa without establishing a company there.
Less admin complexity
Employment and administrative burden taken off your plate.
Payroll and contracts handled
Local payroll and compliant local contracts, done for you.
Compliance covered
South African employment law and statutory requirements managed.
Faster team building
A quicker route to building or scaling a South African team.
You keep control
Full operational control of your employee stays with you.
Suitable for one hire or a growing team.
Get Started
Build Your South African Team
Tell us who you need. We will handle the employment side from day one.