Onboard a remote South African hire

A UK client checklist for scope, employment responsibilities, secure access and a useful first month.

Agree the working relationship before provisioning accounts. Your company directs the work. Confirm the EOR responsibilities and the South African employment arrangements in the contract.

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Write the role, deliverables, reporting line and the first 30-day outcomes.
Confirm the legal employing entity, scope of EOR services and each party’s responsibilities.
Confirm salary currency, employer costs, recruitment charges and separately priced benefits.
Agree working hours, UK and South African holiday calendars, and the overlap needed for meetings.
Document which personal data the role can access, where it is stored and whether overseas access needs transfer safeguards.
Prepare a company identity, multi-factor authentication and role-based access before the start date.
Confirm device ownership, endpoint management, connectivity and the support contact.
Schedule induction, a first-week check-in and a 30-day review. Include the offboarding and access-removal process.

Turn the list into a plan

Keep the agreed scope, approval owners and start-date dependencies in one shared onboarding plan. Check current guidance for your circumstances before transferring personal data.

Official reading

Prepared for operational planning · Reviewed 7 November 2026. Check official guidance for changes and requirements that apply to your circumstances. Checklist progress stays on this page until you leave or reload.