What's the difference between an EOR and your own entity?

An EOR (Employer of Record) is a third party that legally employs people on your behalf in countries where you don't have a local entity, running payroll and carrying statutory risk while you direct the work. Setting up your own entity means incorporating in-country and employing people directly. EOR is faster and more reversible. Entity is cheaper per head once you scale. The crossover sits at 5 to 8 employees per country for most clients.

At what point does an EOR stop making sense?

EOR stops making sense when the maths flips. It's country-specific, but the rough rule is 5 to 8 employees in one country. Past that, an entity plus direct payroll usually beats EOR fees on annual cost. Teamed monitors headcount per country and calls within 5 business days of crossing the threshold. Most providers don't, because their revenue depends on you staying on EOR.

How do you handle a termination in Germany, or any strict jurisdiction?

Termination handling depends on jurisdiction. In Germany, Betriebsrat consultation is non-negotiable: skip it and the termination is void. The Netherlands has a 14-day UWV notification deadline. Italy requires booking an external conciliator with a typical 14-day wait. Polish sick leave can extend the termination by months. Spanish indemnización scales with tenure. Teamed assigns a employment-law specialist specialist per primary jurisdiction so the rules are known before the conversation starts, not researched after.

What are the real employer costs beyond salary?

Employer costs beyond salary are country-specific. For a €120,000 base salary in Germany, monthly costs are roughly €10,000 gross salary plus €2,140 in employer social charges (DRV/KV/ALV/PV, about 21.4% of gross), €548 statutory pension and health benefits, €44 local payroll levies, and a $599 Teamed EOR fee (billed flat in the buyer's chosen currency, Zero FX absorbed), totalling about €13,283 per month. Most EOR providers bundle this into a single all-in line. Teamed itemises every line, with statutory contributions at cost, FX absorbed entirely on the EOR fee, and zero setup or exit fees.

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Even for senior dismissals, a German works council must be consulted before termination is lawful. Skip it and the termination is void, not contestable.

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What's the difference between an EOR and your own entity?
An EOR (Employer of Record) is a third party that legally employs people on your behalf in countries where you don't have a local entity: it runs payroll, signs the contract, and carries the statutory risk while you direct the work. Setting up your own entity means incorporating in-country and employing people directly. EOR wins on speed and reversibility. Entity wins on cost and control once headcount is high enough. The crossover sits at 5–8 employees per country for most clients.
At what point does an EOR stop making sense?
When the maths flips. It's country-specific. Rough rule: EOR pricing wins up to 5–8 employees in one country. Past that, an entity plus direct payroll usually beats EOR fees on annual cost, sometimes by tens of thousands per year. Teamed monitors headcount per country and calls within 5 business days of crossing your threshold. Most providers won't: their revenue depends on you staying on EOR.
How do you handle a termination in Germany, or any strict jurisdiction?
With a employment-law specialist specialist who knows the local statute cold before the call. Germany: Betriebsrat consultation is non-negotiable: skip it and the termination is void. Netherlands: the 14-day UWV notification window is a hard deadline. Italy: external conciliator with a 14-day waiting list. Poland: sick leave can extend the termination by months. Spain: indemnización scales with tenure. The detail that decides outcomes is known by the person on your account before the conversation starts, not researched after.
What are the real employer costs beyond salary?
Country-specific, but always more than the EOR fee. For a €120,000 base salary in Germany, the monthly all-in is roughly: €10,000 gross salary, €2,140 employer social charges (DRV / KV / ALV / PV, about 21.4% of gross), €548 statutory pension and health benefits, €44 local payroll levies, $599 Teamed EOR fee (billed flat in the buyer's chosen currency, Zero FX absorbed). Total: ~€13,283 / month. Most EOR providers bundle the whole thing into one all-in line. Teamed itemises every line: statutory at cost, FX absorbed entirely on the EOR fee, zero setup or exit fees.

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