How to switch EOR provider without a gap in employment

What a switch means

With an employer of record (EOR), the employee's contract is with the EOR, not with your company. So a switch is not a transfer of the contract. The old EOR ends the employment, and the new EOR signs a new employment contract with the person.

To avoid a gap, plan the dates with both providers and the employee: the new contract starts on the day after the old one ends. The same dates apply when you move the employee to your own company in the country.

The notice to end your current service

Your EOR contract sets how you end the service, and whether you may move the employee. 5 providers publish their EOR terms:

7 providers keep their terms in the signed contract, so read your own contract. An order form with a commitment or a minimum value can cost the fees for the rest of its term. Compare the contract terms clause by clause.

Sources: Deel EOR, COR and payroll terms (24 Aug 2026), Deel platform terms (1 Jul 2026), Multiplier general terms (1 Jun 2026), Multiplier order form terms (1 Jun 2026), Multiplier EOR terms (1 Jun 2026), Oyster customer terms, version 8.1, Remote terms of service (3 Aug 2026), Remote order form terms (3 Aug 2026), WorkMotion terms and conditions (PDF, Apr 2026)Checked 7 Oct 2026

Exit fees and minimum terms

What each provider says about the cost of ending an employment and about a minimum term. 6 of 12 providers state their exit costs on their own pages.

The law of the country also sets the notice and any severance when the old EOR ends the employment. Each country guide gives these rules. See the hidden costs of each provider.

Sources: Boundless pricing, Deel pricing, Deel platform terms (1 Jul 2026), Deel EOR, COR and payroll terms (24 Aug 2026), G-P pricing, Multiplier FAQ, Multiplier EOR terms (1 Jun 2026), Multiplier general terms (1 Jun 2026), Multiplier pricing, Oyster pricing, Oyster customer terms, version 8.1, Playroll help centre, termination fee (9 Jun 2022), Playroll EOR pricing, RemoFirst pricing, Remote help centre, fee in the last month (13 May 2025), Remote terms of service (3 Aug 2026), Skuad terms of service (19 Mar 2026), WorkMotion terms (PDF)Checked 7 Oct 2026

Work permits and visas

Where a work permit ties the employee to one employer, the new EOR needs its own permit before the new contract starts. In the UAE, for example, a work permit lets a person work only for the licensed company that holds it.

Ask the new provider how long the permit and the visa take, and plan the end date of the old contract after that.

Sources: UAE Legislation, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (Labour Law)Checked 21 Oct 2026

How to switch, step by step

1. Read your current contractCheck the notice to end the service, any minimum term or order form, the exit fees and the clause on moving an employee.
2. Get quotes and terms from the new providerAsk for the all-in cost in the country, the deposit, the set-up fee and the time it needs to employ the person.
3. Agree the datesAgree with both providers and the employee the last day of the old contract and the first day of the new one, with no gap.
4. End the old employmentAsk the old EOR how it ends the employment, what it pays out at the end, such as unused leave, and what it charges you.
5. Start the new employmentThe new EOR signs the new contract, registers the employee and gets any work permit. Ask whether it recognises the earlier service, for example for notice and leave.
6. Get your deposit backAsk the old EOR when it refunds your deposit, and settle the last invoice.