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Statutory vs Enhanced Maternity Pay: A UK Employer's Guide
Your finance director asks what a 13-week full-pay enhanced maternity policy would cost per case. A new offer letter is...
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How to Manage Parental Leave Across Multiple Countries
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Parental Leave Compliance for Your Overseas Staff: How a Full-Service EOR Handles It
If one of your SA team is about to go on maternity leave, you have a short list of practical...
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Why Legends EOR?
See how our South African Employer of Record service compares with setting up a local entity or using a recruitment agency.
Time to first hire
Time to CVs
Upfront setup cost
Payroll, tax & benefits
Local compliance & labour law
Equipment & onboarding
Ongoing admin burden
Cost vs home market
Legends EOR
Time to first hire2–4 weeks
Time to CVs7 days
Upfront setup costNone
Payroll, tax & benefits✓ Included
Local compliance & labour law✓ Included
Equipment & onboarding✓ Included
Ongoing admin burdenNone – we run it
Cost vs home marketUp to 60% lower
Build your own entity
Time to first hire4–6 months
Time to CVsVaries (2–4+ weeks)
Upfront setup cost£15k–40k
Payroll, tax & benefitsYour job
Local compliance & labour lawYour job
Equipment & onboardingYour job
Ongoing admin burdenHigh
Cost vs home marketLower + overheads
Local recruiter
Time to first hire3–8 weeks
Time to CVsVaries (1–3 weeks)
Upfront setup costPlacement fee
Payroll, tax & benefits✗ Not covered
Local compliance & labour law✗ Not covered
Equipment & onboarding✗ Not covered
Ongoing admin burdenYours after hire
Cost vs home marketMarket rate + fee
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60%avg. savings
48hronboarding
1000+hires managed