Key Employer of Record South Africa

Key Employer of Record South Africa is an associate of The Key Recruitment Group, a South African recruitment brand operating since 1976. It employs South African professionals on behalf of UK and EU businesses, allowing those companies to build teams in the country without registering a local entity. The company has been providing employer of record services since 2021.

Under the arrangement, the client retains day-to-day work direction, performance management, team structure, tools, salary decisions and hiring and exit decisions. Key EOR SA takes responsibility for the South African employment relationship, including BCEA- and LRA-compliant contracts, monthly payroll, PAYE and SARS submissions, UIF and SDL statutory compliance, leave management and payslips, equipment procurement and workspace, and CCMA representation where needed. Billing is presented as a single monthly invoice with no hidden costs.

The company operates across South Africa with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and maintains an in-house recruitment team that can source candidates and then employ them directly, so sourcing and employment are handled through one process. HR and compliance matters are managed in-house, with access to legal advisers where a matter requires it, and clients deal with Key EOR SA as a single point of contact.