Remofirst is both a software platform and an employer of record provider. They provide compliance for global teams in need of hiring employees and contractors in places where they don’t have legal entities of their own, while striving to keep it affordable to all kinds of companies.

As a relatively new player in the EOR services space, the last 2 years have seen many changes for their product; which launched in 2021. Updates include a recently-renovated UI, same-day onboarding, and better customer support; since it’s now offered 24/7 for every client.

At a recent demo, we got to see the main workflows for both employees and managers. The way it works is fairly straightforward and self-service for an EOR platform.

Managers get a view of their entire team within the platform, along with details for each employee like title, location, and salary. Of course, all this info is gated based on access to the platform.

To set up a new employee, they can choose their country from a list of 150+ by selecting from a drop-down menu. Then, they indicate which kind of work permit they’re in, and input their job title, department, job description, and start and end dates (unless they’re on a permanent contract).

Then, when setting up compensation, the tool calculates the total monthly cost of employment considering salary, estimated taxes and contributions, and the Remofirst fees, providing a total monthly cost of employment.

Within the same workflow, managers can also choose to provide equipment that Remofirst will ship to global employees around the world. The same goes for private health and dental insurance. Remofirst is able to offer statutory insurance pretty much anywhere in the world with an added fee for additional benefits.

Once all this is set up, the employee gets an email invitation to set themselves up within the platform and complete their profile.

When it comes to payment, employers get an overview of their total payroll cost and a breakdown per country. Going further, they can also look at payroll per employee, although each client of Remofirst receives one invoice per month which covers all their employees within the platform.

A feature we found convenient is that this payment can be automated. Also, finding the invoices literally takes only a few clicks. In case of needing changes made to the invoice, those can be requested via chat and are made sometimes in a matter of hours. Clients can also create separate categories of additional pay and provide a description, as is the case with bonuses, for example.

Finally, although the tech is super straightforward and easy to navigate, Remofirst’s services are very much worth noting. For example, one thing that stood out for us is that they can help with visa applications for employees that need it, and they’re quite transparent about the process. Their local entity acts as the visa sponsor, so their local team submits the info required from the candidate. They do the collection, upload the documents, and submit the application. Of course, the final decision depends on the local jurisdiction, but they can help navigate every step of the way.