WorkMotion — Employer of Record & Global Employment 2026

1. Provider Overview

WorkMotion Technologies GmbH is an HR and global employment platform founded in 2020 by Carsten Lebtig, Felix Steffens, and Jannis Brennisen, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Built with a European-first compliance ethos, WorkMotion enables companies to hire remote talent in 160+ countries compliantly via its WorkGlobal EOR product, while offering specialized compliance solutions for temporary workations (WorkFlex) and direct-entity payroll (WorkDirect).

2. What WorkMotion Specializes In

WorkMotion specializes in:
- European and global Employer of Record (WorkGlobal) across 160+ countries.
- WorkFlex: Temporary cross-border remote work and workation compliance.
- WorkDirect: Payroll processing for client-owned legal entities.
- EU labor law compliance, GDPR compliance, and statutory benefits.

3. EOR Capability

EOR ASSESSMENT CONFIRMED EOR

DELIVERY MODEL HYBRID

SCOPE GLOBAL

WorkMotion is classified as a Confirmed EOR provider. Acting as the legal employer, WorkMotion administers contracts, payroll withholdings, social security, and statutory leave in compliance with local regulations.

4. Geographic Coverage

Covers 160+ countries, with deepest entity infrastructure across Europe and the European Economic Area (EEA).

5. Countries Supported

Provides confirmed EOR coverage across all 25 EOR.one priority countries.

6. Services Offered

Provides:
1. Employer of Record (WorkGlobal)
2. WorkFlex (Workation Compliance)
3. Direct Entity Payroll (WorkDirect)
4. Contractor Management
5. Global Benefits Administration

7. Delivery / Entity Model

Operates a Hybrid Delivery Model, maintaining direct owned entities in key European markets and partnering with certified local providers in secondary regions.

8. Pricing

Published pricing:
- WorkGlobal (EOR): €599 EUR per employee per month.
- WorkDirect: Starting at €19 EUR per employee per month.
- WorkFlex: Add-on pricing based on annual workation requests.
- Pass-Through Costs: Exact local employer statutory contributions.

9. Payroll

Processes compliant multi-currency payroll, managing localized tax withholdings and mandatory European social security contributions.

10. Contractor Management

Provides compliant onboarding and payment management for international freelancers.

11. Benefits

Administers statutory European benefits alongside localized supplemental private health and pension coverage.

12. Immigration & Work Authorization

Supports visa and work authorization applications in select core jurisdictions.

13. HR / Technology

Modern cloud portal featuring automated employee onboarding, leave management, and workation request approvals.

14. Integrations

Integrates natively with Personio, BambooHR, Workday, Hibob, and Slack.

15. Customer Segments

Serves European startups, scaleups, and enterprise organizations.

16. Strengths

Key strengths include European labor law expertise, innovative WorkFlex workation compliance, and deep Personio integration.

17. Limitations & Considerations

Considerations include Euro pricing and partner reliance outside of Europe.

18. Best For

Ideal for European enterprises and remote-first teams utilizing Personio and offering cross-border workation policies.