Employer of Record Italy
Hire employees in Italy without opening a company.
Peoitaly helps international companies hire employees in Italy quickly, legally and compliantly through a licensed Employer of Record solution. You choose the employee. You manage their daily work. Peoitaly handles the employment structure in Italy.
Licensed Italian provider · No company setup required · Payroll, INPS and INAIL managed locally · CCNL compliance
A ready employment structure, so you can hire faster.
Hiring employees in Italy can be complex for foreign companies. Employment contracts, payroll, social security, workplace insurance, payslips, statutory leave, collective agreements and termination rules all need to be managed correctly.
Peoitaly gives your company a ready employment structure in Italy, so you can hire faster and reduce compliance risks.
- Hire employees in Italy without opening a company
- Onboard Italian-based workers through a licensed provider and staff leasing legal framework
- Payroll, payslips, INPS and INAIL managed locally
- Aligned with Italian labour law and CCNL requirements
- No separate legal, payroll and HR providers to coordinate
- Test the Italian market before a long-term structural decision
Che cos’è un “datore di lavoro ufficiale” in Italia?
An Employer of Record in Italy is a licensed provider, a staffing agency, that legally employs workers on behalf of a foreign company. The EOR manages the employment contract, payroll, social security, workplace insurance, HR administration and compliance obligations.
The client company manages the employee’s daily work, tasks, objectives, reporting line and performance.
In simple terms: Peoitaly employs the worker in Italy, while your company manages the worker.
Designed for hiring in Italy without opening a company.
One solution, whether you are the company or the employee.
Whether you are a company looking to hire in Italy without setting up a local entity, or a professional who has received an offer from an international employer, an Employer of Record can provide a fast, compliant and structured way to make the employment relationship possible.
For companies
Peoitaly removes the complexity of hiring locally by managing employment contracts, payroll, social contributions and ongoing compliance in Italy.
For employees
The starting point may be different. The objective is the same: a compliant, secure and properly managed employment relationship in Italy.
Work for a company abroad. Live in Italy.
Whether it's a new offer or the job you already have, an Employer of Record lets a company abroad employ you compliantly in Italy — without opening an entity here.
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Tell us about your situation
Share the essentials: the company, the role, and whether it’s a new offer or a job you’d like to continue from Italy. We’ll check the situation and explain how an EOR employment would work for you.
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We contact the company
We reach out to the company directly, once you’re comfortable with it. They review the EOR option, the quotation and the employment terms with us — as our client.
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If they move forward, you’re covered from day one
Once the company agrees, we issue your compliant Italian contract and manage payroll, INPS, INAIL and HR administration for as long as you’re employed through us.
Not every international EOR platform can legally employ workers in Italy.
Italy has a regulated employment market. When a provider hires workers and assigns them to a client company, the arrangement must follow the correct Italian legal framework. This is why choosing a licensed Employer of Record in Italy matters as well as staff leasing legal framework.
Peoitaly is a licensed Italian provider operating through the authorised employment agency framework required for compliant staff leasing in Italy.
Working with an unlicensed provider may expose your company to:
- Unlawful staff leasing risk and worker misclassification
- Payroll, tax liabilities and backdated social security contributions
- Employment disputes and joint liability for wages
- Regulatory inspections, financial or legal penalties
We handle the legal side. You stay focused on the work.
Employment contracts
Compliant Italian contracts based on role, seniority, compensation and the applicable employment framework.
Payroll and payslips
Monthly payroll, salary payments, tax withholdings, employer contributions and payroll reporting.
INPS and INAIL
Mandatory Italian social security and workplace insurance requirements, handled locally.
CCNL and labour law compliance
Alignment with Italian labour law and the relevant national collective labour agreement.
HR administration & employee support
Documentation, HR records, leave and absence management — with local support for your employees.
Offboarding
Compliant offboarding, including documentation, notice periods and final payroll management.
Who it is for
Built for international companies employing in Italy.
- Hiring your first employee in Italy
- Testing the Italian market before a structural decision
- Building a small team without multiple providers
- Employing remote workers based in Italy
- Retaining an employee relocating to Italy
- Hiring just one employee — yes, that works too
From hiring details to first payslip.
costs
How much does an Employer of Record in Italy cost?
The cost depends on the employee’s salary, role, seniority, employment framework, employer contributions, benefits, expenses and flat service fee.
Peoitaly provides a clear monthly cost estimate before the employment relationship begins — so your company understands the full cost of hiring in Italy before making a decision.
Nine questions to ask any EOR in Italy.
Is the provider licensed in Italy? · Who is the legal employer? · Who issues the contract? · Who manages payroll and payslips? · Who handles INPS and INAIL? · Which CCNL applies? · Who supports the employee locally? · What happens during offboarding? · Can the provider prove its authorisation?
Employer of Record in Italy — your questions
Che cos’è un “datore di lavoro ufficiale” in Italia?
An Employer of Record in Italy is a licensed provider that legally employs workers on behalf of a foreign company. The EOR manages contracts, payroll, social security, workplace insurance and HR compliance, while the client company manages the employee’s daily work.
Can a foreign company hire employees in Italy without opening a company?
Yes. A foreign company can hire employees in Italy without opening a company by using a licensed Employer of Record. The EOR becomes the legal employer in Italy and manages the local employment obligations.
Is Employer of Record legal in Italy?
Yes. Employer of Record services can be used in Italy when they are structured through an authorised provider operating under the correct Italian employment agency and staff leasing framework.
Why does an EOR provider in Italy need to be licensed?
Hiring and assigning workers is a regulated activity in Italy. A licensed provider reduces the risk of unlawful staff leasing, worker misclassification and employment compliance issues. Working with an unlicensed provider may expose your company to unlawful staff leasing risk, worker misclassification, payroll and tax liabilities, backdated social security contributions, employment disputes, regulatory inspections, financial and legal penalties.
Who manages the employee’s daily work?
The client company manages the employee’s day-to-day work, tasks, objectives, reporting line and performance. Peoitaly manages the legal employment relationship, payroll and HR administration.
Who pays the employee?
Peoitaly manages payroll and salary payments as the legal employer in Italy. The client company pays Peoitaly according to the agreed employment cost and service fee.
Does Peoitaly handle INPS and INAIL?
Yes. Peoitaly manages the relevant Italian social security and workplace insurance obligations, including INPS and INAIL administration.
Can I hire just one employee in Italy?
Hire employees in Italy with PeoItaly
Focus on growing your team.
We handle the rest.
We manage the employment contract, payroll, INPS, INAIL, HR administration and Italian compliance — through a licensed Employer of Record solution.
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