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Interactive indexes and studies
Global Employer Burden Index
An independent ranking of what it really costs and takes to employ someone, scored from sourced statutory data: employer social contributions, statutory severance, and notice periods. Full ranked table and open dataset.
192 countries scored · 3 statutory pillars · open dataset
Read the studyTermination Cost Index
An independent ranking of what the law makes an employer pay to end an employment relationship: statutory notice plus statutory severance, in weeks of salary. One absolute number per country, no invented weights. Full ranked table and open dataset.
190 countries scored · 15.3 weeks median · open dataset
Read the studyWhat EOR CEOs actually believe, and why
We analyzed 70+ podcast interviews with the founders of Deel, Remote, Rippling, Oyster HR, Papaya Global, Multiplier, and RemoFirst. See where they agree, disagree, and what they claim.
7 founders · 70+ interviews · 52+ hours analyzed
Read the studyPapers
Choosing an employer of record: infrastructure models, liability chains, and a provider selection framework for cross-border hiring
Preprint · July 2026 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21120024 · Zenodo · SSRN · CC BY 4.0
Global employment solutions: a taxonomy of EOR, PEO, global payroll, and contractor of record
Preprint · March 2026 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18861072 · Zenodo · CC BY 4.0
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