Employer of Record
Trusted EOR Services in the GCC
As your trusted Employer of Record in the GCC, we legally employ your workforce on your behalf, so you can expand into high-potential markets without the cost or complexity of establishing a new local entity.
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Middle East Markets Workforce Expertise
Trusted EOR Services in the GCC
Trusted EOR Services in the GCC
As your trusted Employer of Record in the GCC, we legally employ your workforce on your behalf, so you can expand into high-potential markets without the cost or complexity of establishing a new local entity.
✓ Over 15 years of successful enterprise operations across the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar.
What Is an Employer of Record?
6 Pence staff outsourcing in the GCC builds and manages the best team for you so you can scale into new markets, simplify HR operations and stay 100% compliant minus the complexity.
An Employer of Record is a third-party organization that handles employment, legally employing staff on behalf of clients. Taking on the responsibilities for statutory employer obligations, the Employer of Record in GCC handles:
- Employment contracts
- Payroll and statutory benefits
- Work permits and residency visas
- Compliance with labor laws and nationalization policies
- Employment records maintenance and government reporting
6 Pence does this expertly across key locations in the Middle East.
Our Solutions as Your Employer of Record in the GCC
Labor laws, visa sponsorship rules, and nationalization requirements differ among GCC nations.
Choose a regional hub below, and find tailored EOR solutions for your target market:
UAE
Fast entity-free hiring, visa sponsorship, and payroll compliant with UAE labor law and Emiratization requirements.
Bahrain
Compliant employment setup with Bahrainization-aligned contracts, work permits, and statutory benefits administration.
Oman
Legally compliant hiring and payroll support aligned with Omanization quotas and local labor regulations.
Qatar
Scalable employment infrastructure for companies entering Qatar, backed by local compliance and payroll expertise.
Partner With a Global Employer of Record Built for Compliance and Speed of Scale
6 Pence’s Employer of Record services give you a compliant employment structure without the overhead of setting up a legal entity, whether you're consolidating HR for an existing GCC workforce or entering a new country for the first time.
Streamline Existing GCC Employment
Streamline Existing GCC Employment
Suitable for companies with existing GCC operations looking to reduce payroll administration, ensure compliance, and simplify HR management across multiple jurisdictions.
What we deliver:
- Centralized payroll and statutory benefits administration
- Ongoing compliance monitoring as labor laws evolve
- Reduced administrative burden on internal HR teams
Enter a New GCC Market
Designed for companies expanding into a new GCC country without existing legal infrastructure.
What we deliver:
- Immediate hiring capability with no entity required
- Visa and work permit sponsorship for local and relocating staff
- Guidance on local nationalization quotas and labor law requirements
Streamline Existing GCC Employment
Suitable for companies with existing GCC operations looking to reduce payroll administration, ensure compliance, and simplify HR management across multiple jurisdictions.
What we deliver:
- Centralized payroll and statutory benefits administration
- Ongoing compliance monitoring as labor laws evolve
- Reduced administrative burden on internal HR teams
Enter a New GCC Market
Establish your workforce quickly as we manage everything from local employment requirements, payroll and compliance, without the need to set up a new entity.
What we deliver:
- Immediate hiring capability with no entity required
- Visa and work permit sponsorship for local and relocating staff
- Guidance on local nationalization quotas and labor law requirements
Ready to explore an efficient fix to all your HR and staffing concerns?
Talk to our experts and get a personalized proposal.
EOR PROCESSES
How Our EOR Services in the GCC Work
Leave the compliance and payroll legwork to us.
Here’s how our process works.
1. Compliance Setup
Employment contracts need to hold up under local labor law, including guidelines on terms of employment, pay structure, benefits, and other mandatory provisions. Non-compliance leads to fines, visa restrictions, or licensing issues down the line. We draft and manage your employment contracts to avoid these risks.
2. Visa Sponsorship and Work Permits
Sponsoring an employee’s visa, work permit, and residency isn’t optional. It makes the employment legal in the first place. We handle that process directly with the relevant authorities in each country.
3. Payroll Administration and Statutory Benefits
We handle monthly payroll processing, end-of-service benefits, social security contributions, and any WPS (Wage Protection System) requirements.
4. HR Support
Contract renewals, terminations, offboarding, and daily staff concerns: we take care of key employer and HR functions as part of our international Employer of Record services.
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Compliance Setup
Employment contracts need to hold up under local labor law, including guidelines on terms of employment, pay structure, benefits, and other mandatory provisions. Non-compliance leads to fines, visa restrictions, or licensing issues down the line. We draft and manage your employment contracts to avoid these risks.
02
Visa Sponsorship and Work Permits
Sponsoring an employee’s visa, work permit, and residency isn’t optional. It makes the employment legal in the first place. We handle that process directly with the relevant authorities in each country.
03
Payroll Administration and Statutory Benefits
We handle monthly payroll processing, end-of-service benefits, social security contributions, and any WPS (Wage Protection System) requirements.
04
HR Support
Contract renewals, terminations, offboarding, and daily staff concerns: we take care of key employer and HR functions as part of our international Employer of Record services.
1. Compliance Setup
Employment contracts need to hold up under local labor law, including guidelines on terms of employment, pay structure, benefits, and other mandatory provisions. Non-compliance leads to fines, visa restrictions, or licensing issues down the line. We draft and manage your employment contracts to avoid these risks.
2. Visa Sponsorship and Work Permits
Sponsoring an employee’s visa, work permit, and residency isn’t optional. It makes the employment legal in the first place. We handle that process directly with the relevant authorities in each country.
3. Payroll Administration and Statutory Benefits
We handle monthly payroll processing, end-of-service benefits, social security contributions, and any WPS (Wage Protection System) requirements.
4. HR Support
Contract renewals, terminations, offboarding, and daily staff concerns: we take care of key employer and HR functions as part of our international Employer of Record services.
Free up your internal capacity for high-impact strategic tasks
and leave the rest to us.
Leave the Administrative Load to Us
6 Pence takes the operational weight off your internal teams through established localized processes that deliver results. You can rely on our team to expertly handle business process outsourcing solutions.
1. Strategic Assessment & Framework Setup
We audit your target headcount, operational timeline, and localized compliance requirements to design a tailored outsourcing model.
2. Onboarding & Visa Mobilization
Our local teams handle end-to-end visa sponsorship, medical clearances, and legal documentation in full adherence with regional labor laws.
3. Payroll & Benefits Management
We administer local payroll, end-of-service benefits (EOSB), health insurance, and monthly administrative tasks with 100% accuracy.
4. Ongoing Labor & Quotas Alignment
We proactively monitor shifts in nationalization quotas (such as Emiratization, Omanization, or Bahrainization) so your business stays compliant at all times.
WHY CHOOSE US
Why Choose 6 Pence?
6 Pence understands that compliant, efficient employment is essential for business success across industries operating in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain. Our Employer of Record services help you navigate local compliance, hire employees efficiently, and simplify your GCC expansion.
Regulatory Expertise
We stay current on labor law, visa sponsorship rules, and nationalization requirements across all four markets, so you don’t have to.
Accelerated Market Entry
Through our local expertise, you can expand in a new country in weeks, not months, without waiting on entity incorporation.
Project-Based Account Manager
As your EOR partner, we provide you with a dedicated point of contact for smooth, focused communication throughout the partnership.
Tailored Approach
We build employment terms around your business needs, ensuring your workforce structure fits both local law and your organizational goals.
Our Values
Regulatory Expertise
We stay current on labor law, visa sponsorship rules, and nationalization requirements across all four markets, so you don’t have to.
Accelerated Market Entry
Through our local expertise, you can expand in a new country in weeks, not months, without waiting on entity incorporation.
Project-Based Account Manager
As your EOR partner, we provide you with a dedicated point of contact for smooth, focused communication throughout the partnership.
Tailored Approach
We build employment terms around your business needs, ensuring your workforce structure fits both local law and your organizational goals.
INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATION
6 Pence works across a number of diverse industries, ensuring tailored strategies for each sector.
1. Telecommunications, IT, & Technology
Telecom rollouts and tech expansions move fast, often faster than the paperwork can keep up with. As an Employer of Record partner, we handle the employment side.
Proven Experience: Valued partner to regional leaders including Huawei, Ericsson, Samsung, Beyon, STC, Vodafone, Honor
2. Banking, Financial Services & FinTech
Businesses in the finance industry face strict central bank and labor regulations requiring precise, compliant employment structures. As a global Employer of Record, we can manage contracts and payroll, meet nationalization quotas, and administer statutory benefits in line with regulations.
Proven Experience: Supporting leading institutions such as HSBC, Citibank, Standard Chartered, National Bank of Bahrain, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait and Kuwait Finance House
3. Energy, Industrial, & Procurement
Energy and industrial projects don’t wait for entity setup. Staffing needs to be in place the moment a project gets the green light. We sponsor work permits for technical and safety-certified roles, run payroll and benefits for project teams, and maintain HSE and labor law compliance throughout.
Proven Experience: Trusted by energy and procurement giants such as Ecolab, Bapco, Flowserve, Energize and Veolia.
4. Retail, E-Commerce, & Hospitality
Opening in a new market usually means hiring across several locations at once, often on a tight timeline. We put contracts and payroll in place for multi-site retail and hospitality teams, keep local labor quotas aligned, and manage the seasonal hiring swings this sector runs on.
Proven Experience: Supporting major brands including PepsiCo, Shein, Duty Free Bahrain and beIN
5. Government, Semi-Government, & Public Infrastructure
6 Pence works with government entities, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and national infrastructure projects, providing compliant employment structures. We handle nationalization quota alignment, labor ministry eligibility verification, compliant contract creation, and payroll management.
National Vision Alignment: Supporting local talent employment in line with regional workforce frameworks.
ISO Certified Quality & Safety: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified.
Telecommunication
Network & IT
Oil & Gas
Banking & Finance
Retail
Governmental
And More
Testimonials
A glimpse of the impact our services have on our clients & workforce.
Testimonials
EWA, Bahrain - A 6 Pence client since 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Employer of Record (EOR) and how does it work?
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a third-party organization that legally employs staff on behalf of another company, handling contracts, payroll management, visas, and compliance. 6 Pence acts as the EOR, taking on the legal employment relationship while the client company directs the employee’s daily work and performance. This allows businesses to hire in the UAE without registering a local legal entity.
Can I hire staff in the GCC without setting up a local company?
Yes, an Employer of Record makes it possible to hire staff across the GCC without setting up a local company. 6 Pence employs the staff on your behalf under its own legal entities in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain, managing visas, WPS payroll, and labor law compliance in each jurisdiction. This minimizes the cost and time typically required for company incorporation.
How does EOR enable a company to expand into a new GCC country without a local entity?
EOR enables GCC expansion by letting a company hire employees through an already-established local entity instead of forming its own. 6 Pence’s existing legal presence across the UAE, Oman, and Bahrain covers visa sponsorship, employment contracts, and regulatory registration, so a business can have staff working on the ground within weeks rather than the months a new entity setup typically requires.
What is the difference between an EOR and a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)?
The main difference is legal entity ownership: an EOR employs staff entirely under its own legal entity in the country of hire, whereas a PEO co-employs staff alongside a client that already has a registered local entity. 6 Pence offers both models, enabling you to get the right support whether you’re testing a new market without a local entity or already registered and looking to share employment responsibilities.
Ready to Build Your Team in the GCC?
Speak directly with a GCC EOR specialist from 6 Pence to evaluate your market entry timeline and current hiring needs.
Average response time: 1 business day.
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