Jun 6, 2015 2 min read

Does the Employee Outsourcing work in the Middle East?

Contingent or temporary workforce is often the right solution for the companies that need to onboard non-core staff quickly and without having to deal with the hassles of recruiting and payrolling them. Utilizing the Employee Outsourcing solutions becomes especially attractive when a company is either in the stage of exploring the opportunity of entering a new international market or wants to keep their presence in the new market nimble and flexible.

The Employee Outsourcing Services solutions allow companies to avoid many unnecessary risks and costs, including the following:

The above issues are even more acute in the Middle East. The company setup costs are high, local Labor Laws are complicated and employee separation processes can get very messy.

Is the contract labor an answer to all of these problems?

Employee Outsourcing industry is highly regulated in the Middle East and only available through licensed service providers in certain countries of the Middle East. Below is the summary of the contingent workforce services availability in the Middle East:

Contact Mercans at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding Employee Outsourcing Services in the Middle East.

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