Employer of Record · Portugal
Hire in Portugal without opening an entity.
Compliant Portuguese contracts, payroll, and HR. Your team on the ground in Lisbon: we are the legal employer, you manage the work.
Licensed temp-work agency · Alvará No. 1044/26 · NIPC 518295494 · Work World group
How it works
A compliant hire in 5 business days
From signed order to a working, insured employee on a Portuguese contract. Here is the whole path.
01 · Day 0
Intro call + quote
Role, salary, start date. You get an itemised quote with every Portuguese employment cost.
02 · Day 1–2
Contract drafted
Compliant Portuguese contract (PT + EN courtesy copy), benefits and IP/confidentiality terms included.
03 · Day 3–4
Registration
Segurança Social enrolment, work accident insurance, IRS withholding set at the correct rate.
04 · Day 5
Your employee starts
Signed, insured, on payroll. You manage the day-to-day work; we handle everything employment.
What is included
What we handle in Lisbon
- Employment contracts: drafted under the Código do Trabalho, signed before day one.
- Monthly payroll: payslips, bank transfers on a fixed day, year-end statements.
- 14 salary payments: holiday and Christmas allowances scheduled or spread monthly.
- Segurança Social: registration and the 23.75% employer contributions, filed monthly.
- IRS withholding: progressive withholding at the correct rate for each employee.
- Meal allowance + benefits: card-based allowance (10.46 € per day tax-free in 2026), health insurance optional.
- Insurance + medicals: mandatory work accident insurance and occupational medicine exams.
- Onboarding to offboarding: probation tracking, contract changes, compliant terminations with written notice.
Why local
A local EOR, not a country page
Global platforms serve Portugal through resellers and ticket queues. We employ your people through our own licensed Lisbon entity, and answer the same day.
- Portuguese law is our home turf: we run temporary staffing under an IEFP licence every day; your contracts are drafted by the team that uses them.
- Direct pricing: no reseller margin between you and the legal employer. One itemised invoice.
- One named contact in Lisbon: same-day answers, and someone who can physically meet your employee, hand over equipment, or sort a problem.
5
business days to a signed, compliant contract
14
salary payments per year, handled in payroll
23,75%
employer social security (TSU), budgeted upfront
Pricing
One flat fee per employee, per month
No percentage of salary, no hidden onboarding costs. Every Portuguese employment cost (14 payments, TSU, insurance) is itemised in the quote before you sign.
The monthly fee is stated in your quote.
Example monthly cost, one employee
Gross salary (your choice)
€ 2,500.00
13th + 14th month accrual
€ 416.67
Social security (TSU 23.75%)
€ 692.71
Meal allowance (22 days × 10.46 €)
€ 230.12
Work accident insurance
≈ € 25.00
Segmento EOR fee
in your quote
Illustrative 2026 figures. Your quote itemises the exact total for each hire.
FAQ
Common questions
What exactly is an Employer of Record?
A local company that legally employs your people in Portugal: contract, payroll, social security, insurance and terminations. You direct the work and pay one monthly invoice. Full definition in our EOR Portugal guide.
Who is the legal employer?
Segmento do Trabalho: a Portuguese company in Lisbon (NIPC 518295494), part of the Work World group, licensed by IEFP for temporary work. Your contract with us mirrors your instructions for the role.
How fast can someone start?
Five business days from complete documents to a signed contract and active registrations. Urgent cases can move faster; we tell you upfront if a date is not realistic.
What does it cost?
A flat monthly fee per employee, stated in your quote, plus the transparent employment costs (salary, 13th/14th accruals, TSU 23.75%, insurance). The quote itemises everything before you commit.
Can we later move employees to our own entity?
Yes. If you open a Portuguese entity, we transfer employment with continuity of seniority and benefits, and hand over the full payroll history.
Tell us about the hire
Concrete quote within 2 business days.
Or book directly
A 20-minute intro call
With a real person in Lisbon, not a sales sequence. We will tell you honestly if an EOR is not the right tool for your case.
Prefer email? [email protected] · Office hours 9:00–18:00 WET (Lisbon)
Ready to hire in Portugal?
First employee live in 5 business days after documents are complete.
Licensed ETT · Alvará 1044/26
Alvará No. 1044/26
NIPC 518295494
Work World group