Employer of Record · APAC
Employer of Record (EOR) in Australia
An Australian Employer of Record is a licensed local company that employs your worker under the Fair Work framework, paying superannuation and applying the relevant modern award. TalentStores matches and orchestrates vetted Australian EOR partners.
- Time to hire
- 3–7 days
- Superannuation
- 12%
- Payroll cycle
- Monthly
- Currency
- AUD
Why hire in Australia
Australia is the natural APAC headquarters market for English-language commercial teams, with strong software, cloud, mining-tech and financial services talent and clean overlap with Singapore, India and the US West Coast morning.
Employment sits under the national Fair Work system: ten National Employment Standards, modern awards that may set minimum pay and conditions by occupation, and compulsory superannuation. An EOR partner classifies the role correctly and administers super and leave accruals from day one.
APAC commercial hub
Strong sales, customer success and cloud engineering talent in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
No Australian entity
Skip ACN registration, ABN, PAYG withholding and state payroll tax setup.
Award classification done right
Partner determines whether a modern award applies and which classification the role sits in.
Superannuation administered
12% super paid to the employee's chosen fund each quarter, or monthly where required.
Leave accruals tracked
Annual, personal, long service and parental leave accrued and visible in-platform.
Time-zone bridge
Overlaps Asia fully and the US West Coast morning.
Compliance and statutory requirements in Australia
Leave and holiday entitlements, social security, termination rules and payroll cadence — the obligations your employment partner carries on your behalf.
Paid leave
Four weeks annual leave under the National Employment Standards, plus ten days paid personal/carer's leave, with 17.5% leave loading where an award or agreement applies.
Public holidays
Seven national plus state-specific holidays, generally eleven to thirteen days depending on the state.
Superannuation
Compulsory 12% employer contribution on ordinary time earnings, paid to the employee's nominated fund.
Long service leave
State-based entitlement accruing over long tenure — typically after seven to ten years — and provisioned from the start.
Termination rules
Notice under the NES rising with service, unfair dismissal protection after six or twelve months depending on employer size, and redundancy pay scaled by service.
Payroll cycle
Monthly or fortnightly, reported to the ATO through Single Touch Payroll each pay run.
Cost of employment in Australia
Salary is only part of the number. These are the components that make up fully loaded cost, all modelled in AUD before you extend an offer.
Base salary
Quoted as a package or base plus super — always confirm which, as Australian offers use both conventions.
Superannuation
12% of ordinary time earnings, the single largest statutory add-on.
Payroll tax
State-based payroll tax above wage thresholds, roughly 4.75–6.85% where applicable.
Workers' compensation
Compulsory state insurance premium set by industry classification.
Leave loading
17.5% loading on annual leave where an award or agreement requires it.
EOR and platform fee
Per-employee partner fee plus the TalentStores orchestration fee, quoted separately.
How TalentStores and the partner network deliver it
TalentStores is not the employer of record. We are the orchestration layer that selects, contracts and manages the licensed employment partner in Australia — and gives you one system of record across every country you hire in.
Partner matched, not assumed
We match your role and headcount to vetted employment partners licensed in Australia, and show you the fee, coverage and service levels side by side before you commit.
One contract, one platform
You contract with TalentStores. Partner agreements, employment contracts and amendments are generated, signed and stored against the employee record.
Cost modelled before offer
Statutory contributions, mandatory benefits, accruals and partner fees are calculated up front, so the offer you approve is the cost you actually carry.
Onboarding orchestrated
Document collection, background checks, registrations and start-date readiness run as a tracked workflow instead of an email thread.
Payroll and settlement in one bill
Every partner invoice flows through the commercial engine, reconciled per employee and settled on a single consolidated bill.
Compliance monitored continuously
Statutory changes in Australia are pushed by the partner network and reflected in your cost model and contracts, not discovered at audit.
EOR in Australia: frequently asked questions
How much is superannuation in Australia?
Employers must pay 12% of ordinary time earnings into the employee's chosen superannuation fund. It sits on top of base salary unless the offer is explicitly a total package inclusive of super.
Do modern awards apply to our hire?
It depends on the occupation. Many professional and managerial roles are award-free, but others are covered and carry minimum pay and condition floors. The partner classifies the role before the contract is issued.
What is the total employer cost above salary?
Around 15–20% once superannuation, state payroll tax where applicable, workers' compensation and leave loading are included, before the EOR fee.
How does termination work in Australia?
Notice under the National Employment Standards scales with service, unfair dismissal protection starts after six or twelve months depending on employer size, and redundancy pay is scaled by tenure. The partner manages the process.
What is long service leave?
A state-based entitlement to extended paid leave after long tenure, typically seven to ten years. It accrues from day one, so it is provisioned rather than treated as a future surprise.
Related solutions
Get the Australia Hiring Cost Guide
A country brief covering fully loaded employment cost in AUD, statutory contributions, leave and termination rules, and a sample offer breakdown for Australia.
Ready to hire in Australia?
Book a working session with our team, or take a self-guided tour of the platform first. Either way you will see the real workflow, partners and commercials before you commit.
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