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mote Employee in South ’s What Global Employers
T here’s a lot of talk about the ease of hiring internationally. And for good reason: remote work has freed companies from their local talent pools and opened the door to skilled professionals in new regions, like South Africa. But the conversation often skips over a more complicated reality: what happens when things don’t work out?
You’ve hired a team member in South Africa through an Employer of Record (EOR). But now, performance isn’t meeting expectations, or business needs have shifted. Can you simply ‘let them go’? Not quite. When you hire through an EOR, you’re outsourcing employment and
care when it comes to terminating employment. Termination still needs to be handled carefully, legally, and fairly, and it is best to be handled by the EOR. In South Africa, where labour protections are robust and non- compliance can be costly, this process demands attention. Here’s what every HR and payroll leader needs to know before navigating an international
compliance, but you still need to act with
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