Agencies, outsourcing and employment organisations.
WHAT ARRANGEMENTS EXIST
Employment by an agency, placed with a client Outsourcing companies serving foreign clients Employment organisations employing you for a foreign company Direct contracting
WHAT AGENCY PLACEMENT PROVIDES
Access to work Employment status Variety
WHAT IT COSTS
A margin taken from what the client pays Less connection to either organisation
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Who employs you Who directs your work What happens when the placement ends
WHAT OUTSOURCING EMPLOYMENT PROVIDES
Stable employment Exposure to international clients Structured environments
WHAT IT COSTS
Compensation below what the client pays Limited say in projects
WHAT AN EMPLOYMENT ORGANISATION ARRANGEMENT PROVIDES
Proper local employment for a foreign employer Statutory compliance handled
WHAT TO CHECK
That statutory contributions are actually remitted.
HOW
Your own records with the relevant bodies.
WHY
Failures occur and are discovered late.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH IN ANY ARRANGEMENT
Your actual employer Your notice rights Whether restrictions apply after leaving
WHAT TO BE CAUTIOUS OF
Arrangements where nobody accepts employer obligations Deductions you cannot account for
WHAT TO KEEP
Payslips and evidence of contributions.
