Outsourcing vs. Staff Augmentation: What’s the Difference?
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In traditional terms, staff augmentation involves transferring employees from the Client’s organization to the payroll of a Belarusian HR provider, which assumes responsibility for HR, payroll, tax, and legal compliance on their behalf.
These professionals continue to perform their daily duties under the Client’s supervision and at the Client’s location, while all employment-related obligations — including salary, taxes, vacation, and sick leave — are handled by the Belarusian partner company. The Client simply pays a monthly service fee for the management of these employees.
In a broader sense, staff augmentation (or EOR services) also means hiring specialists who are not part of the Client’s in-house team but are officially employed by the service provider.
Foreign companies without a registered entity in Belarus can use this model to legally employ and manage local professionals — such as IT engineers, merchandisers, medical representatives, regional or sales managers — without establishing a branch or subsidiary.
In such cases, no termination or re-hiring is required, as the individuals were never legally employed by the Client.
Staff augmentation allows companies to engage skilled professionals who are officially employed by a Belarusian HR provider but work exclusively under the Client’s direction. This solution is chosen for administrative, legal, or cost-efficiency reasons — not due to the employee’s skills or qualifications.
The process begins with an agreement between the Client and a Belarusian HR provider. Under this agreement, the provider formally employs the Client’s specialists and ensures their ongoing work in the Client’s interests.
Employees perform their duties at the Client’s site and under the Client’s management, while the provider handles payroll, taxes, leave administration, and legal compliance. The Client pays a service fee for the managed workforce. In Belarus, this process is typically structured as a formal transfer of employees to another employer, ensuring full legal compliance and employment continuity.
The process involves formally transferring employees to another employer of record. This way, the service provider guarantees the employees’ official employment under the agreed-upon organization.
Our company provides a full cycle of HR administration and document management for each employee, including occupational safety briefings
We guarantee timely delivery of services in accordance with the request and ensure their consistent maintenance at the required level
All regulatory documentation, accounting reports, and the operations of Global Outstaff are carried out in full compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus
Our readiness for long-term cooperation is ensured by prompt responses to any changes and proposals related to work organization
We issue all necessary certificates and supporting documents required by embassies, government authorities, banks, and other institutions
We arrange the reception of foreign citizens, provide assistance and guidance, help with housing search, registration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, opening bank accounts for salary payments, and offer other related support
The combination of specialized expertise and many years of accumulated experience ensures high-quality and top-level outstaffing services
Our staffing services company ensures reliable protection of personal data and client information, strictly adhering to internal standards and legal requirements. All data is used solely for project execution and is never shared with third parties
The cost of outstaffing services is calculated individually for each of our partners and depends on the scope of work we perform, the number of specialists provided, the payment currency, and other factors. You can fill out the contact form, and our specialists will get in touch with you to clarify all the details and prepare a personalized quote.
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Outsourcing refers to delegating certain business functions or processes to an external company that specializes in performing those specific tasks professionally. Learn More