Employer of Record (EoR) in India

What does an Employer of Record do in India?

An Employer of Record (EoR) is the statutory employer for workers in India. Your company manages work outcomes; Varimo signs employment agreements, runs monthly payrun, remits EPF and ESIC, deducts TDS, files professional tax per employee work location, and keeps audit trails for attendance and leave.

Under the Payment of Wages Act, salary is typically due by the 7th (under 1,000 employees) or 10th (1,000 or more) of the month. PF and ESI ECR are commonly due by the 15th. Varimo's agentic pipeline surfaces these deadlines before penalties accrue.

How Varimo runs EoR — employ, pay, comply

1. Scope roles, locations, and compensation with your HR or finance lead.
2. Varimo employs the worker and onboarded into attendance and leave policies.
3. Monthly: attendance lock → LOP and arrears check → payrun approval → salary credit.
4. Statutory: EPF, ESIC, PT, and TDS remitted per calendar; records retained for audit.

Who uses Varimo EoR

• Founders and CEOs — India headcount without entity delay.
• CHROs and HR heads — one partner for employ + pay + comply.
• Finance controllers — predictable payroll calendar and statutory visibility.

Scope and limitations

EoR is designed for companies that need employed India workforce with compliant payroll. It does not replace legal advice on permanent establishment, transfer pricing, or corporate structure — Varimo works alongside your counsel on those questions.

Frequently asked questions

What is an Employer of Record (EoR) in India?

An Employer of Record is the legal employer for your workforce in India. The client directs day-to-day work; Varimo handles employment contracts, payroll, statutory remittances (EPF, ESIC, professional tax, TDS), and compliance filings.

What services does Varimo offer?

Varimo offers executive leadership hiring, leadership hiring, board hiring, payroll and workforce operations, and Employer of Record (EoR) for Indian companies.

When should a company use EoR vs incorporating in India?

EoR suits companies that need employed India talent quickly — leadership hires, project teams, or scaling headcount — without waiting for entity incorporation, bank setup, and payroll infrastructure. Incorporation may be better for long-term permanent establishment with full local P&L ownership.

Does Varimo handle multi-state professional tax and statutory deadlines?

Yes. Varimo runs payroll with India statutory compliance — EPF, ESIC, professional tax (state-specific), and TDS — aligned to typical deadlines including salary payment (7th/10th), PF/ESI (15th), and PT challans per state.