HR Services Across Europe, Country by Country
Payroll, employment contracts, benefits, recruitment and compliance in 25 European countries, delivered by one European HR partner. Pick a country to see the rules, the risks and the services we provide there.
The Six Countries Most Companies Expand to First
The markets where our clients hire most. Each page covers the employment rules, the benefits and challenges of expansion, the key risks and the HR services we provide there.
Germany
Europe’s largest economy, works councils and strict dismissal rules.
HR services for GermanyFrance
Strong collective agreements and a 35-hour legal working week.
HR services for FranceNetherlands
Flexible labor market, 30% ruling and mandatory works councils from 50 staff.
HR services for NetherlandsItaly
National collective agreements set most terms, 13th and 14th month pay.
HR services for ItalySpain
Collective agreements by sector, pay registers and equality plans.
HR services for SpainBelgium
Three language regions, joint committees and automatic wage indexation.
HR services for BelgiumEvery Country We Cover, A to Z
Nineteen more European markets, from the Baltics to the Balkans, each with the same structure and the same level of detail.
Austria
Collective agreements cover nearly every employee, 14 salary payments a year.
HR services for AustriaBulgaria
EU’s lowest labor costs and a 10% flat income tax.
HR services for BulgariaCroatia
Euro and Schengen member since 2023, growing tech and tourism sectors.
HR services for CroatiaCzech Republic
Central European manufacturing hub with a skilled technical workforce.
HR services for Czech RepublicDenmark
Flexicurity model: easy hiring and firing, strong collective agreements.
HR services for DenmarkEstonia
Digital-first administration and simple, fast employer registration.
HR services for EstoniaFinland
Collective agreements set wages, strong employee protection and benefits.
HR services for FinlandGreece
Digital work card and strict working time recording rules.
HR services for GreeceHungary
Competitive costs, a 15% flat income tax and a growing automotive sector.
HR services for HungaryIreland
English-speaking EU gateway, common law and gender pay gap reporting.
HR services for IrelandLithuania
Baltic fintech and shared services hub with a modern Labor Code.
HR services for LithuaniaNorway
Outside the EU, inside the EEA: high wages and strong worker rights.
HR services for NorwayPoland
Central Europe’s largest labor market and shared services destination.
HR services for PolandPortugal
Growing tech scene, 14 salary payments and strict fixed-term rules.
HR services for PortugalRomania
Large IT and engineering talent pool at competitive cost.
HR services for RomaniaSerbia
EU candidate with a strong IT outsourcing sector and low labor costs.
HR services for SerbiaSlovakia
Automotive powerhouse in the eurozone with a skilled industrial workforce.
HR services for SlovakiaSweden
No statutory minimum wage: collective agreements shape pay and terms.
HR services for SwedenSwitzerland
Non-EU, cantonal rules and some of Europe’s highest salaries.
HR services for SwitzerlandHow the Country Pages Help You Plan
The rules that apply
Contracts, working time, leave, probation, dismissal protection and social security, in scannable cards per country.
The risks that cost money
Where foreign employers get caught in each market, ranked by severity, so you know what to fix first.
What we do there
The services we provide in that country, from market entry HR setup to payroll, documentation and retained support.
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