What is EOR

What is an Employer of Record?

An Employer of Record legally employs your staff on your behalf — so you can hire in Greenland without setting up your own company.

In plain terms

The simple definition

An Employer of Record (EOR) is a company that becomes the legal employer of your staff on your behalf. The EOR handles the employment contract, payroll, tax reporting and compliance with local labour law — while your team continues to work for you day to day, exactly as if you employed them directly.

It lets you put a person on the ground in a country where you have no legal entity, quickly and compliantly, without the cost and commitment of registering a company there.

What an EOR does

Everything an employer has to handle — handled

We take on the legal and administrative side of employment so you can focus on the work.

Employment contracts

Compliant, locally-valid employment contracts that reference the right law and collective agreement.

Payroll & tax

Monthly payroll in DKK and accurate reporting to the local tax authority.

Compliance

Holiday act, working hours, social contributions and union terms — all kept in order.

Onboarding

A fast, correct onboarding so your new hire can start without delay.

HR & leave

Sick leave, parental leave, amendments and everyday HR questions, handled locally.

Offboarding

Compliant terminations with correct notice and a clean final settlement.

EOR vs. your own entity

Why use an EOR instead of setting up a company?

Registering a company abroad means incorporation, local accounting, tax registration, ongoing filings and a long-term commitment — often months of work before your first hire starts.

With an EOR you can be up and running in roughly one to two weeks, with no local entity to maintain. It is the simplest, lowest-risk way to test a market, run a project, or employ one or a few people.

EOR in Greenland

Why Greenland needs a specialist

Greenland is not Denmark. Generic Nordic templates get it wrong — the details below are exactly what we handle.

Skattestyrelsen

Tax reporting to Greenland’s own tax authority, not the Danish one.

SIK agreements

The right Greenlandic collective agreements and union terms applied correctly.

Holiday Act

The Greenlandic Holiday Act, which differs from the Danish rules.

Payroll in DKK

Salaries and statutory employer costs handled in the local currency.

Free & no obligation

Ready to hire in Greenland?

Tell us about the role and we’ll come back with a transparent monthly price and timeline — usually within one business day.