EOR and PEO

Stand for employer of record and professional employer organization.

A PEO is a Professional Employer Organization, which is a third party that co-employs individuals with a business. They provide the payroll and other services in a country and ensure compliance requirements are met. While similar to an EOR, a PEO is different in that it is not the legal employer. They act as an employment partner and similar to an outsourced payroll and compliance vendor.