The Complete Guide to Modern Global Workforce Management: How Papaya Global Simplifies Payroll, EOR, and Contractor Operations

Building a global workforce opens the door to extraordinary opportunity—new markets, diverse talent, and an agile hiring strategy. But with that potential comes operational complexity: shifting regulations, fragmented payroll systems, slow payments, and a growing risk of non-compliance.

Many companies discover this the hard way. They begin with separate providers in each country, dozens of spreadsheets, inconsistent reporting, and payment issues that impact both employees and finance teams.

Papaya Global solves these challenges with a single, unified platform that standardizes global payroll, contractor management, EOR/PEO services, and global payments in 160+ countries.

Why Managing a Global Workforce Is Harder Than Ever

Organizations expanding globally face several challenges at once:

• Each country has its own payroll rules, tax structures, and employment laws

• Global payments are slow, expensive, and prone to errors

• Contractor classification varies widely by region

• Scaling into new markets requires entity setup—often months of waiting

• Reporting and cost visibility is inconsistent across providers

These pain points slow growth, reduce profitability, and create compliance risks that companies cannot afford.

Papaya Global was built specifically to eliminate these barriers Unified Platform for Every Worker Type

Whether teams include full-time employees, contractors, or PEO/EOR hires, Papaya centralizes everything into one platform.

Global Payroll

Papaya processes payroll in every country where companies already have an entity, providing:

• Full payroll calculations

• 3rd-party payments (tax authorities, pension, etc.)

• Local tax filing assistance

• Custom payroll ledger

• Standardized workflows across all countries

Companies finally get payroll transparency, consistency, and real-time visibility.

Ready to Modernize Your Global Workforce Operations?

Whether you’re expanding into new markets, hiring contractors, or replacing outdated payroll systems, Papaya Global gives you the infrastructure to scale confidently and compliantly.

Choose the demo that matches your needs:

Full Platform Demo

https://get.papayaglobal.com/aezo8j13ar6q-2vlyml

Contractors Demo

https://get.papayaglobal.com/xmylacahii1l-44lbak

PEO / EOR Demo

https://get.papayaglobal.com/b1wb7unq3oa5-83xtsh

Employer of Record (PEO/EOR) Services

For companies hiring abroad without a local entity, Papaya serves as the official employer—managing legal employment, compliance, payroll, contracts, and benefits.

Key benefits:

• Hire in new countries in days, not months

• Avoid entity setup costs

• Ensure full compliance with local labor laws

• Seamlessly transition employees to direct payroll when an entity is eventually created

You can explore the complete PEO/EOR workflow

Global Contractor Management

For companies working with 50+ contractors globally, Papaya offers:

• Localized onboarding and contracts

• Invoice collection and validation

• Automated cross-border payments

• Classification analysis to prevent misclassification

• Centralized reporting for global oversight

This removes manual work, helps companies avoid penalties, and ensures contractors are paid accurately and on time.

The World’s First Payroll Platform with Integrated Global Payments

Most payroll systems rely on traditional banking rails—slow, expensive, and unreliable for global teams.

Papaya built proprietary workforce payment rails designed for salary and statutory payments, offering:

• Instant or 72-hour transfers globally

• Virtual wallets for optimized working capital

• Predictable payment times with simulation tools

• Full-value transfers (no hidden intermediary fees)

• Salary-classified payments for faster clearing

• Payments shown under your company’s name

This ensures your team—and local authorities—are paid accurately and on time, every cycle.

To see the payroll + payment system end-to-end:

Built for Security, Accuracy, and Compliance

Papaya adheres to the most advanced global security and privacy standards:

• ISO 27001

• ISO 27701

• SOC 1 Type II

• SOC 2 Type II

• GDPR compliance

• ASC certification

Your data, payments, and records are protected at every step.

A Complete Set of Global HR Support Services

Papaya also provides:

• Global benefits administration

• Immigration and visa support

• Global equity guidance

• HRIS capabilities

• A robust company knowledge hub

• In-house legal and compliance experts

• Dedicated customer success managers

This is not just payroll—it’s a full infrastructure for global workforce operations.

Built for Security, Accuracy, and Compliance

Papaya adheres to the most advanced global security and privacy standards:

• ISO 27001

• ISO 27701

• SOC 1 Type II

• SOC 2 Type II

• GDPR compliance

• ASC certification

Your data, payments, and records are protected at every step.

Who Gets the Most Value from Papaya Global?

The platform is ideal for:

• Companies hiring internationally without entities

• Remote-first organizations with distributed teams

• Enterprises consolidating multiple payroll providers

• Companies with global contractors

• Businesses making cross-border payments at scale

• Leaders wanting stronger compliance and visibility

Not ideal for companies that operate solely in one country with no global plans.

Pricing That Is Simple and Transparent

• $20 per employee/month for payroll

• $770 per employee/month for EOR

• $25 per contractor/month

• Discounts for volume

• No hidden fees or percentage-based charges