Agent of Record
Scale a project-based workforce with compliance and efficiency.
Simplify how you engage independent contractors
With our Agent of Record solution, MBO handles compliant onboarding and payment of independent contractors you engage. This includes worker classification, contract management, invoicing and payroll, and continual compliance.
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Issue resolution
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Onboarding
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Time entry
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Escalations
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Payment processing
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White glove support
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Expense processing
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Expense reimbursement
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Contract preparation
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Classification
Why work with MBO
Compliant, flexible hiring to scale your workforce
While compliance and service are at the core of everything we do, MBO stands out as a provider by offering flexible engagement options that are better for you and your talent. Through our personalized compliance process, more talent are properly classified for our AOR solution, which gives you more flexibility and saves you money.
With the Business Services option, contractors who don't want to be a payrolled worker but aren't yet fully established as an independent business can still work with you, at a much lower cost. Working with more independent contractors gives you the freedom to adjust resources to business needs and create a more scalable workforce.
Key benefits
MBO's full-service AOR solution includes administrative management of your independent contractors and continual compliance at a lower cost than EOR.
Proper contractor classification
Our combination of enhanced technology and staff expertise ensures proper classification of every independent contractor you engage. Using an efficient assessment process, MBO determines the status of new and incumbent talent to properly classify them for project work.
Background checks and screening
MBO conducts background checks and drug screening based on your requirements. You'll also have the option of using our Anti-Impersonation Service, which verifies the identity of your contractors to prevent fraud.
One invoice and remittance for accounts payable
Easily consolidate your accounts payable process through our platform. By receiving one invoice for all independent contractors, your financial management process is streamlined and your administrative overhead is reduced.
Risk management
MBO ensures that your independent contractors are properly classified so your business is protected. We also build an audit defense file for our determinations so that your engagements are securely documented, tracked, and stored.
Contract management
MBO prepares and manages contracts associated with your independent contractors, ensuring they meet compliance and classification requirements. This protects both the talent and your company from misclassification risk.
Efficient and secure onboarding
Our expert staff provide white-glove support to your talent through every step of the onboarding process. We ensure that your independent contractors are properly classified and meet your requirements so they can get to work quickly.
AOR vs EOR: Key Differences
AOR and EOR solutions can help your business in different ways.
Below is a breakdown of when to use each and the advantages.
| Agent of Record | Employer of Record |
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| Independent contractors | Full-time and part-time payrolled workers |
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Compliant onboarding and payment including classification, contracts, invoicing, and ongoing compliance |
Hiring, invoicing, and payment, including tax deductions, compliance, and benefits administration |
| Less expensive that EOR due to fewer responsibilities |
Higher cost as EORs have more responsibilities and act as the legal employer |
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Best for managing short-term projects with independent contractors |
Best for companies who use payrolled workers for long-term employment |
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Companies who have fluctuating volumes of work and want to engage contractors quickly without hiring a full-time employee |
Companies looking to expand their business in areas or new markets where they do not have a presence but need employees |
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Companies wanting administrative support for managing contractor engagement |
Companies wanting a partner to assume legal and financial liability for their workers |
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Provides compliance but employers retain a higher level of accountability |
Ensures 100% compliance with labor laws, tax and hiring regulations, and more |
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An AOR provider handles essential but non-revenue administrative tasks, including time tracking, invoicing, and onboarding, and more |
An EOR provider eliminates the cost and effort of establishing legal entities for employee presence, domestically and internationally |
| Workforce flexibility, cost savings, and compliance |
Reduced risk, organizational efficiency, business expansion and control |
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Worker type
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Functions
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Cost
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When to use
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Business goals
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Ideal for
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Compliance
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Advantages
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Benefits
Work compliantly with the widest variety of talent
MBO is the only provider offering Business Services, a unique engagement alternative to EOR and AOR.
We do more to save you money
60% of our talent are in a lower-cost combination of AOR and Business Services, compared to others who have up to 90% in EOR*.
Choose MBO to engage talent in a way that reduces costs and keeps you compliant.
Source: Employer of Record and Independent Contractor Evaluation and Compliance Landscape Summary 2023, Staffing Industry Analysts
Big 4 consulting firm saves $23M using MBO's unique Business Services engagement option
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of MBO Enterprise clients have
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