Expanding your team into Greece shouldn't mean months of paperwork, entity registration, or navigating one of Europe's most protective labor frameworks on your own. Through Optimal HR Group's Employer of Record service, we become the legal employer of your Greek-based workforce — handling payroll, contracts, statutory benefits, and full compliance — while you retain complete control over the day-to-day operations.
Whether you're entering the Greek market for the first time, managing remote talent, or scaling a distributed team, we give you a fast, compliant, and cost-efficient path to employment.
Athens-based. Greek-licensed. Globally connected.
Unlike overseas EOR platforms that operate at arm's length, Optimal HR Group is headquartered in Athens, holds the official Greek Temp & EOR Services License (No. 19702/617/10.06.2029 under Greek Labor Law), and has more than two decades of hands-on experience with Greek employment law. As the official Gi Group partner in Greece, we combine deep local expertise with a global network spanning 40+ countries — so you get the best local coverage.
Our EOR services — in a nutshell
- Compliant employment contracts
indefinite or fixed-term, registered via ERGANI II in line with Law 5053/2023
- Onboarding
including collection and verification of all necessary documentation (contracts, degrees, certifications), reference checks
- End-to-end payroll management
gross-to-net calculations, income tax withholding, and monthly EFKA contributions
- Statutory benefits administration
13th & 14th salary bonuses, annual leave, sick leave, and parental leave entitlements, fully managed
- Severance & termination management
legally sound notice periods and severance calculations, protecting you from exposure
- Work permits & visas
immigration support for non-EU nationals, coordinated with Greek authorities
- Equal treatment compliance
ensuring EOR workers receive the same pay and benefits as equivalent direct hires, from day one
- Dedicated account management
a single point of contact who knows your account, your team, and Greek labor law
When to use our EOR service
Our EOR solution is the right fit when you need to:
- Enter the Greek market without the cost or delay of establishing a local legal entity
- Hire remote or hybrid employees in Greece compliantly and quickly
- Test the Greek market before committing to a permanent local structure
- Manage complex statutory obligations without building an in-house HR function in Greece
- Onboard international talent requiring work permits or visa support
How It Works:
- Find your candidate in Greece
- We Onboard your new employee
- We handle payroll & compliance
Tell us what you need and we'll build the right employment solution for you.
