This guide provides an overview of the steps clients using the Deel EOR Employee model must take to create and fund their Deel accounts, receive employment quotes, and begin onboarding EOR employees.
With the EOR model, the client's organization can legally and compliantly work with employees in a foreign country without setting up an official entity in that country.
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[DROPDOWN-OPTION] Step 1: Sign Up For Deel
From the Deel website, click Log In and then Sign Up.
Please note that if the client is the first user from their organization to sign up for Deel, they will be required to use their company email for sign up.
Please also see: How To Create A Deel Account As A Client
[DROPDOWN-OPTION] Step 2: Obtaining an Employment Quote
The client should then request an employment quote for workers in a particular country, sometimes specifying the province or state within that country. Preparing a quote for an EOR employee can take a few minutes, up to one business day.
The quote will include all employer costs associated with hiring an employee in the selected country. It is broken down into three separate cost categories for convenience:
- Gross salary per month: This is the input when requesting the quote.
- Employer cost: These are the mandatory statutory benefits, taxes, or fees the government requires the employer to pay when hiring in a particular country. These costs are additional to the employee's gross salary.
- Management fee: This is the fee for using Deel's services.
If further details on the quote are needed, it can be downloaded to view the full breakdown of the employer cost.
The total employer cost will vary according to the employment contract, specific state or province, and the employee's salary.
[DROPDOWN-OPTION] Step 3: Review & Sign the Master Services Agreement
After reviewing the quote, the client will gain access to the Master Services Agreement (MSA) and the Work Order Forms (WOF). The MSA can be signed directly on the platform.
Signing the MSA marks the conclusion of the Deel agreement, initiates the deposit payment, and activates the employee onboarding process.
Please also see: Employer of record, MSA & WOF FAQs
[DROPDOWN-OPTION] Step 4: Fund Your Account
Clients can choose to fund their account to make payments in the method(s) of their choice:
[ACCORDION] Credit Card or Debit Card
Supported currencies: USD, EUR, GBP
[ACCORDION] Direct Debit
Direct debit authorizes Deel to initiate a payment from the clients bank account
Deel supports direct debit payments with ACH, SEPA, BACS, PAD, BECS.
Supported currencies:
- EUR from bank accounts in SEPA countries via SEPA direct debit
- GBP from bank accounts in the United Kingdom via BACS direct debit
- USD from bank accounts in the United States via ACH direct debit
- AUD from bank accounts in Australia via BECS direct debit
- CAD from bank accounts in Canada via PAD direct debit
[ACCORDION] Bank Account Transfers
Supported currencies: AUD, BRL, CAD, COP, EUR, GBP, HUF, JPY, MXN, NZD, SGD, TRY, USD, ZAR
[ACCORDION] Wise Account Transfers
Supported currencies: AUD, BGN, CAD, CHF, CZK, DKK, EUR, GBP, HUF, JPY, MYR, NOK, NZD, PLN, RON, SEK, SGD, TRY, USD
[ACCORDION] Mercury Account Transfers
Supported currencies: USD
[ACCORDION] Brex Account Transfers
Supported currencies: USD
[ACCORDION] Coinbase Account Transfers
Supported currencies: USDC cryptocurrency
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You can see our full list of supported payment methods and currencies here
Please also see: Adding And Managing Payment Methods
[DROPDOWN-OPTION] Step 5: Paying the Deposit and First Payment
Once the documents are signed on the Deel platform, the first invoice will be available for payment. The Deel home page will have an overview of the deposit and the required first payment.
Payment can be made using one of the saved payment methods, or a new one can be added.
[DROPDOWN-OPTION] Step 6: Review Employee Agreement
Certain onboarding and compliance documents will be requested from the employee in order to generate the Employment Agreement (EA).
The standard Employee Agreement can be reviewed, and any changes to the EA can be requested before it is sent to the employee.
Deel's internal group will review amendment requests to the employee agreement and respond within five business days.
Do not sign the Employee Agreement until any requested changes have been processed. This may delay the onboarding timeline for the employee.
When the EA is ready, it will be sent to the employee for signature via the employee app. An update on the status will be provided simultaneously by email.
Please also see: How To Create An Employer Of Record (EOR) Contract
[DROPDOWN-OPTION] Step 7: Begin Onboarding Employees
Once the deposit is paid, the Employee Agreement will be countersigned.
In the EOR model, Deel is the legal 'employer of record' that hires and compensates employees on behalf of the organization.
In countries where medical insurance is available, the employee will receive an email invitation to begin the health insurance enrollment process.
Please also see: Employee Onboarding Guide