This article explains how clients can initiate an on-platform transfer of their existing Deel employees to Deel EOR - specifically, employees who are already on the Deel platform under a direct employment or indirect arrangement within the client's organization.

Important: This process does not apply to employees who are currently employed through another Employer of Record (EOR) provider outside of Deel. Transferring from an external EOR provider to Deel EOR is a separate process that requires the employee to formally resign from their current EOR contract before a new agreement with Deel can begin. 

In countries where contract transfers are allowed, employees who are currently employed directly or indirectly by the client's organization on Deel can be transferred to the Deel Employer of Record entity. 

Please note that this process will formally constitute a new employee agreement with Deel.

In this Article

• Transferring existing employees to Deel EOR
• Transferring from another EOR provider to Deel EOR
• Frequently Asked Questions

Transferring existing employees on Deel platform to Deel EOR

✅ Step 1 – Create a new EOR employee contract

Create a new EOR contract to initiate the transfer of existing employees. Enter the employee's personal details and contact information, and provide specific details about the job role and requirements.

✅ Step 2 – Specify that the employee is employed by your organization

In the Desired start date section, specify that the employee is currently employed directly or indirectly by your organization.

Enter the seniority date of the existing employee. The seniority date is when the employee started their employment with your organization.

The seniority date is taken as a source of truth for the notice period (if tenure-based country) and severance calculation.

Clients can also state if a transferred employee is still on probation — probation rules will be applied according to local regulations.

✅ Step 3 – Review the agreement details

You can now review the standard employee agreement.

If the existing employee's notice period is tenure-based, this will be reflected in the Agreement details section along with their Agreement start date, probation period, and notice period.

Transferring existing employees requires a new employee agreement with Deel. Therefore, only limited changes are permitted, such as extending the notice period and increasing severance in the employee agreement.

Transferring from another EOR provider to Deel EOR

If your employer is moving you from a third-party EOR provider to Deel EOR, this is not a transfer in the traditional sense - it is a new employment. Here is what that means in practice.

Resignation from your current EOR contract is required.
 

Your current employment exists between you and your existing EOR provider. Deel has no legal ability to assume or absorb that contract. To begin employment with Deel EOR, you must formally resign from your current employer (the third-party EOR), and a new employment agreement will be created with Deel.

Frequently Asked Questions

[ACCORDION] Can the employee's seniority date accrue seniority-based benefits?

No. The seniority date is only used for the calculation of severance. It does not establish any seniority rights to holiday entitlement, local (governmental) benefits, allowances, bonuses, pension accrual, or salary increments.

[ACCORDION] Does resigning from my current EOR affect my employment continuity?

Yes. Resignation from your current EOR provider ends that employment contract. Deel will create a new agreement. Any outstanding entitlements should be settled with the outgoing EOR before your resignation takes effect.