Engage global contractors compliantly with our Agent of Record solutions
Our Agent of Record (AOR) service handles everything from onboarding and compliance to payments and tax documentation for your global contractors.
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What is Payoneer WFM’s Agent of Record (AOR) service?
When you work with contractors in multiple countries, you need more than just payments, you need protection. As your AOR provider, Payoneer Workforce Management is compliant across 160+ countries.
We handle onboarding, contracts, tax forms (like W-8BEN/W-9), misclassification risk, payment processing, and ongoing compliance.
Workforce flexibility without the risk
Work with contractors across borders without legal headaches. We handle the compliance, classification, and complexity, so you donโt have to.
Short-term projects, zero setup
Easily engage contractors for temporary roles, niche skills, or time-bound work, without having to open a legal entity or manage paperwork.
Scale contractor teams fast
Add dozens or hundreds of contractors across multiple regions, our platform supports high-volume hiring, onboarding, and payouts.
Convert contractors to full-time employees
When you’re ready to bring top-performing contractors in-house, we help you transition them to FTE status compliantly, without disruptions.
Minimize misclassification risk
Our classification engine, combined with ongoing legal oversight, ensures that contractors are treated correctly under local labor laws.
Why choose Payoneer Workforce Management?
Managing a global team shouldn’t mean dealing with complex systems, hidden costs, or compliance risks. We make global employment simple, transparent, and scalable.
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Frequently asked questions
Still have questions about our Employer of Record solutions?
Read our frequently asked questions answered by our experts.
An Agent of Record (AOR) is a third-party entity that helps a clientโs business hire and engage international contractors compliantly by managing worker classification, contractor relationships, onboarding, contracts, invoicing, tax documentation, and regulatory compliance, reducing risk and administrative burden.
An Agent of Record (AOR) helps businesses in working with independent contractors globally by managing classification, taxes, contracts and compliance, whereas an Employer of Record (EOR) acts as the legal employer for full-time employees of a client business and handles payroll, benefits, and HR compliance.
You should use an AOR when hiring international contractors to ensure the right worker classification, stay compliant with local laws, and streamline onboarding, payments, and paperwork across borders.
Payoneer Workforce Management accommodates quick onboarding of international contractors through its AOR service and manages worker classification, compliant local contracts, tax documentation, and payments in local currencies.
An Agent of Record (AOR) service is responsible for maintaining the correct contractor classification, compliant onboarding, contract creation, taxes, legal paperwork, invoices, compliance with local laws, and timely, accurate payments.
When looking for an AOR service, consider aspects like global coverage, localized contract and tax support, compliance expertise, multi-currency payment infrastructure, and a proven track record in managing independent contractor relationships. For such insights, one can research their website and review sites to assess client feedback and service reputation.
Using an AOR for managing international contractors reduces compliance risks, helps maintain proper contractor classification, simplifies onboarding and payments and frees up internal resources by handling administrative tasks.
Yes, Payoneer Workforce Management (WFM) helps businesses pay international contractors in over 160 countries and 70 currencies through its Agent of Record (AOR) service, and also maintains compliant contractor classification, handles tax documentation, and streamlines cross-border contractor management.
An AOR helps maintain compliance by correctly classifying contractors, issuing locally compliant contracts, handling tax documentation, and adhering to local laws to reduce legal and financial risks.
Yes, while an AOR handles independent contractors, you can transition a contractor youโre working with to full-time employment through an Employer of Record (EOR) if you decide to offer them a permanent role.