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record pricing is one of the most asked questions in global hiring and one of the least transparently answered. Most EOR providers won&#8217;t publish a number on their website. They&#8217;ll direct you to a sales call first, which makes it challenging to compare options before you&#8217;ve already spent time in a demo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">This blog cuts through that. If you&#8217;re a New Zealand business looking into EOR services for the first time or you&#8217;re comparing providers and want to understand what you&#8217;re actually paying for, here&#8217;s a practical, no-fluff breakdown of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">\n<li>How EOR pricing works<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What&#8217;s typically included<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What to watch out for before you sign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Not yet familiar with how an EOR works? Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/eor-guide\/\">complete employer of record guide<\/a> before diving into costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why EOR pricing is hard to pin down<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Ask most EOR providers what they charge and you&#8217;ll get a &#8220;it depends.&#8221; As frustrating as this can be, it\u2019s not evasion. It genuinely does depend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">EOR pricing varies by many factors, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">\n<li>The country you&#8217;re hiring in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many employees you&#8217;re placing through the service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The employment type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The employee&#8217;s salary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scope of services you need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">One provider might be competitive on headcount fees but expensive when you add benefits administration. Another might quote low for simple roles but add charges every time you need to offboard someone. The result is a market where comparison shopping is difficult and businesses often only discover the true cost once they&#8217;re already locked into a contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">&nbsp;It&#8217;s also worth making sure you&#8217;re comparing like for like. An EOR and a PEO are structured differently, which directly affects how pricing works. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/eor-vs-peo\/\">EOR vs. PEO comparison<\/a> breaks down the key differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The main EOR pricing models<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">There are three pricing structures you&#8217;ll encounter when evaluating EOR providers. Understanding the difference upfront will save you from unpleasant surprises later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"eh-table-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"eh-table\" id=\"eh-table-1\">\n<colgroup><col style=\"width: 33%;\"><col style=\"width: 33%;\"><col style=\"width: 33%;\"><\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h3>Flat monthly fee per employee<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h3>Percentage of employee salary<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h3>Hybrid or custom pricing<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This is the most common model and for most NZ SMEs, the easiest to budget for. You pay a fixed monthly fee per employee placed through the EOR, regardless of what that employee earns.<\/p>\n<br>\n<p>What&#8217;s usually bundled in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Payroll processing<\/li>\n<li>Employment agreements<\/li>\n<li>IRD compliance&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Basic benefits administration&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing compliance management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<br>\n<p>Predictability is the main selling point. If you&#8217;re placing five employees at $X per head per month, you know your cost. The model works against you, though, when you&#8217;re hiring for senior, high-salary roles. You&#8217;re not paying proportionally more, but you may find that competitors offering percentage-based pricing are actually cheaper for lower-salary hires.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Some providers charge a percentage of the employee&#8217;s gross monthly salary instead.<br><br>This can look attractive when hiring junior or mid-level staff. The maths shifts quickly for senior hires, resulting in you paying more than what a flat-fee provider would charge for the same employee. Run the numbers before deciding a percentage-based provider is the cheaper option.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>If you&#8217;re hiring at volume or across multiple countries simultaneously, most providers will move you off a standard rate card and quote a custom package.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<br>\n<p>Variables that push the price up include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The number of countries involved.<\/li>\n<li>The complexity of local employment. law in each market.<\/li>\n<li>The mix of full-time and contract workers.<\/li>\n<li>Whether you need add-on services like <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/services\/managed-payroll\/\">managed payroll<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/services\/hr-advisory\/\">HR advisory<\/a> to support regions where you have a legal entity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<br>\n<p>Custom pricing offers flexibility, but it also makes like-for-like comparison harder. Always ask for an itemised quote, not a bundled headline figure.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* =============================================================\n * 91爆料 \u2014 EH Table Styles\n * Generated by EH Table CSS Styler\n * Design tokens: 91爆料 Design System v1 (April 2026)\n * Paste this once per page \u2014 shared by all .eh-table instances\n * =============================================================\n *\n * Usage:\n *   Wrap your <table> with: <div class=\"eh-table-wrapper\">\n *   Add class=\"eh-table\" and a unique id to each <table>\n * ============================================================= *\/\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Responsive wrapper \u2500\u2500 *\/\n.eh-table-wrapper {\n  width: 100%;\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  border: 1px solid #E4E4E7;\n  background-color: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Base table \u2500\u2500 *\/\n.eh-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n  font-size: clamp(0.875rem, 0.7321rem + 0.2976vw, 1rem);\n  color: #3F3F46;\n  background-color: #FFFFFF;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Header \u2500\u2500 *\/\n.eh-table thead th {\n  background-color: #7622D7;\n  color: #FFFFFF;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  text-align: left;\n  padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem;\n  white-space: normal;\n  overflow-wrap: break-word;\n  letter-spacing: -0.01em;\n  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n\n.eh-table thead th:first-child { border-top-left-radius:  7px; }\n.eh-table thead th:last-child  { border-top-right-radius: 7px; }\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Body cells \u2500\u2500 *\/\n.eh-table tbody td {\n  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;\n  color: #3F3F46;\n  vertical-align: top;\n  overflow-wrap: break-word;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #E4E4E7;\n}\n\n\/* Remove bottom border from last row *\/\n.eh-table tbody tr:last-child > td {\n  border-bottom: none;\n}\n\n\/* Alternating row colour *\/\n.eh-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) > td {\n  background-color: #F4F4F5;\n}\n\n\/* Row hover *\/\n.eh-table tbody tr:hover > td {\n  background-color: #F9F5FF !important;\n  transition: background-color 0.12s;\n}\n\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Footer \u2500\u2500 *\/\n.eh-table tfoot td {\n  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #121214;\n  border-top: 2px solid #E4E4E7;\n  background-color: #F4F4F5;\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Responsive breakpoints \u2500\u2500 *\/\n@media (max-width: 560px) {\n  .eh-table-wrapper { border-radius: 6px; }\n  .eh-table thead th { font-size: 0.8125rem; }\n  .eh-table tbody td { font-size: 0.875rem; }\n}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 Table 1 \u2014 Column widths \u2500\u2500 *\/\n#eh-table-1 col:nth-child(1) { width: 33%; }\n#eh-table-1 col:nth-child(2) { width: 33%; }\n#eh-table-1 col:nth-child(3) { width: 33%; }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--6)\">What&#8217;s typically included in EOR pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">A reputable EOR provider will bundle the following into their base monthly fee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payroll processing and tax filings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Running payroll, calculating PAYE and KiwiSaver contributions and completing payday filing with IRD. This is the core of what you&#8217;re paying for and should always be included without question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employment contracts and onboarding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Drafting locally compliant employment agreements and managing the onboarding admin: right-to-work checks, starter declarations and the statutory written statement of employment particulars required under local employment law. Good providers can get an employee onboarded in days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits administration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Statutory local benefits, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">\n<li>Superannuation auto-enrolment (meeting minimum employer contributions under auto-enrolment legislation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statutory sick pay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statutory parental pay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holiday pay entitlements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Be clear, though, that &#8220;benefits administration&#8221; in a standard base fee means statutory compliance. Supplementary benefits such as private health insurance or enhanced sick pay are typically add-ons and will affect your total cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ongoing compliance management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">New Zealand employment law frequently changes. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.govt.nz\/act\/public\/2000\/0024\/latest\/DLM58317.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Employment Relations Act 2000<\/a> is a live example of legislation that directly affects employer obligations. A decent EOR monitors regulatory changes and updates contracts, payroll calculations, and processes accordingly. That continuous compliance management is a core part of the value, not a nice-to-have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s not always included: Hidden costs to watch out for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">The monthly fee is rarely the whole story. These four cost areas catch businesses out most often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Termination and offboarding fees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Ending an employment relationship isn&#8217;t always clean. In New Zealand, that might mean managing a fair dismissal process or drafting a settlement agreement. Some providers include termination support in their base fee; others bill for it separately. Ask this question directly before you sign as it&#8217;s often the most expensive unexpected cost businesses face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setup and onboarding fees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Some providers charge a one-time fee per new hire to cover contract drafting, right-to-work verification and onboarding administration. This isn&#8217;t universal, but it&#8217;s common enough to ask about upfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Currency conversion and international transfer fees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">If you&#8217;re using an EOR to hire across borders and paying in multiple currencies, FX margins and international transfer fees can add meaningful cost, especially at scale. These charges are often buried in invoicing terms rather than the headline pricing. Ask the provider to be specific about their exchange rate methodology and any transfer fees before you agree to anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Country-specific add-ons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Certain markets attract premium EOR pricing because the compliance burden is higher. Germany, France and Brazil are commonly cited examples globally. For New Zealand businesses hiring into other countries, always request a country-by-country fee breakdown. A flat rate that looks reasonable for one market may not apply once you add complexity. That could include fees like insurance add-ons: professional and public liability, employers liability or trade credit insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much does an EOR cost? Typical price ranges in 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">For flat-fee models in mainstream markets (such as New Zealand, the UK, Australia and Canada), standard EOR platform fees typically range from $300 to $1100+ GBP per employee, per month. More complex or highly regulated jurisdictions usually sit at the higher end of this spectrum or require bespoke enterprise pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Percentage-based models which are less common but still utilised for variable commission roles, typically charge 10% to 15% of the employee&#8217;s gross monthly salary, depending on the country and provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">These platform fees are just a starting point, not your total budget line. Your actual monthly out-of-pocket spend will depend on required local employer &#8220;on-costs&#8221; (such as KiwiSaver contributions, pensions and mandatory health benefits), foreign exchange fees, and any necessary upfront security deposits. The most useful number isn&#8217;t the platform fee in isolation, it&#8217;s what you&#8217;d pay compared to the cost of running local corporate infrastructure, which the next section covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EOR vs. setting up your own entity: A cost comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Setting up a legal entity overseas is often portrayed as the &#8220;grown-up&#8221; move once a business reaches a certain size. The reality is more nuanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">A baseline digital registration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/companies-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Zealand Companies Register<\/a> doesn\u2019t cost a lot. But for an expanding international corporate group, registration is a fraction of the true bill. The full picture includes cross-border legal advisory fees to draft custom Articles of Association and shareholder agreements, global tax structuring to manage permanent establishment risks, corporate banking compliance onboarding, localised payroll infrastructure setup, and the mandatory virtual or physical registered office footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">When leveraging mid-market expansion firms and legal advisors to correctly establish a fully compliant foreign subsidiary, market benchmarks place the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdo.co.uk\/en-gb\/insights\/business-services-and-outsourcing\/doing-business-in-the-uk\/setting-up-a-uk-subsidiary-or-registering-a-uk-permanent-establishment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">actual upfront cost between $10,000 and $30,000+<\/a>. And that\u2019s before you\u2019ve even hired a single person. Furthermore, navigating strict Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks to open a local corporate bank account frequently introduces a 4 to 12-week time-to-market delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">For businesses placing one to ten employees in a market, an Employer of Record (EOR) is almost always the more cost-effective route. Entity setup makes financial sense only when you have a large, permanent headcount in a single market, ensuring the ongoing overhead of running your own domestic corporate infrastructure is proportionally smaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">HeroForce data indicates that total costs are typically <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/products\/heroforce\/\">34% lower than direct employment and 80% lower than labour hire<\/a>. Actual savings vary by region, industry and local compliance requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">If you&#8217;re weighing up a Professional Employer Organisation as an alternative, our <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/peo-guide\/\">PEO guide<\/a> covers how the model works and when it makes more sense than an EOR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to evaluate EOR pricing: What to ask before you sign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">The sales process for EOR services is designed to move you towards a demo before you get a number. Flip that. Go into every conversation with these questions ready:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">\n<li>Is pricing fixed or does it vary by country and headcount?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is included in the monthly fee and what triggers an additional charge?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are termination and offboarding costs included, or billed separately?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How are FX margins and international transfer fees handled?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the contract length and what is the notice period to exit?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does pricing scale as headcount grows \u2014 are there volume discounts?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What SLAs cover payroll accuracy and onboarding turnaround time?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is Employment Relations Act compliance monitoring included, or advisory only?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Any provider that can&#8217;t answer these clearly in writing before the contract stage is one to be cautious of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How HeroForce approaches EOR pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/products\/heroforce\/\">HeroForce<\/a> is 91爆料&#8217;s Employer of Record service. When you hire through HeroForce, 91爆料 becomes the legal employer of record \u2014 managing employment agreements, PAYE, KiwiSaver and all NZ statutory obligations on your behalf. You stay in control of who you hire and how they work. We handle everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">HeroForce covers 180+ countries, so you can hire locally in New Zealand or scale across borders without setting up entities in every market. The platform is built on 91爆料&#8217;s AI-powered Employment Operating System, which means hiring, payroll and HR run from a single connected platform, not a stack of disconnected tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">On pricing: HeroForce is built around transparency and predictability. Rather than publishing a one-size figure that won&#8217;t reflect your actual needs, we build quotes around your specific headcount, locations and service scope. There are no hidden fees for the services that should be standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-employmentherocom2025-faq alignfull eh-faq eh-faq__bg-light\"><div class=\"eh-faq__container\"><div class=\"eh-faq__header\"><h2 class=\"eh-faq__title\">FAQs<\/h2><p class=\"eh-faq__subtitle\"><\/p><\/div><div class=\"eh-faq__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-employmentherocom2025-simple-accordion eh-simple-accordion\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"accordion-1749424368611\" class=\"eh-simple-accordion__checkbox\"\/><label for=\"accordion-1749424368611\" class=\"eh-simple-accordion__header\"><h3 class=\"eh-simple-accordion__title\">What is the typical cost of an employer of record service?<\/h3><span class=\"eh-simple-accordion__icon\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M10.3966 3.60341C10.3966 2.71788 11.1145 2 12 2C12.8855 2 13.6034 2.71788 13.6034 3.60341V10.3966H20.3966C21.2822 10.3966 22 11.1145 22 12C22 12.8856 21.2822 13.6034 20.3966 13.6034H13.6034V20.3966C13.6034 21.2822 12.8855 22 12 22C11.1145 22 10.3966 21.2822 10.3966 20.3966V13.6034H3.6034C2.71786 13.6034 2 12.8856 2 12C2 11.1145 2.71786 10.3966 3.6034 10.3966H10.3966V3.60341Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/label><div class=\"eh-simple-accordion__content\"><div class=\"eh-simple-accordion__inner\">\n<p>In mainstream markets, flat-fee EOR platform pricing typically ranges from $300 to \u00a31100+ NZD per employee, per month. Less common percentage-based models generally calculate fees at 10% to 15% of the employee&#8217;s gross monthly salary. Total out-of-pocket costs will also scale based on your target country, local employer tax contributions, and headcount.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-employmentherocom2025-simple-accordion eh-simple-accordion\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"accordion-1749424368613\" class=\"eh-simple-accordion__checkbox\"\/><label for=\"accordion-1749424368613\" class=\"eh-simple-accordion__header\"><h3 class=\"eh-simple-accordion__title\">What&#8217;s included in an EOR fee?<\/h3><span class=\"eh-simple-accordion__icon\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M10.3966 3.60341C10.3966 2.71788 11.1145 2 12 2C12.8855 2 13.6034 2.71788 13.6034 3.60341V10.3966H20.3966C21.2822 10.3966 22 11.1145 22 12C22 12.8856 21.2822 13.6034 20.3966 13.6034H13.6034V20.3966C13.6034 21.2822 12.8855 22 12 22C11.1145 22 10.3966 21.2822 10.3966 20.3966V13.6034H3.6034C2.71786 13.6034 2 12.8856 2 12C2 11.1145 2.71786 10.3966 3.6034 10.3966H10.3966V3.60341Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/label><div class=\"eh-simple-accordion__content\"><div class=\"eh-simple-accordion__inner\">\n<p>A standard EOR fee should cover payroll processing, tax filings, employment agreements, onboarding administration, statutory benefits management and ongoing compliance monitoring. Setup fees, termination costs, and supplementary benefits are often charged separately.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-employmentherocom2025-simple-accordion eh-simple-accordion\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"accordion-1749425200594\" class=\"eh-simple-accordion__checkbox\"\/><label for=\"accordion-1749425200594\" class=\"eh-simple-accordion__header\"><h3 class=\"eh-simple-accordion__title\">Is EOR cheaper than setting up a legal entity?<\/h3><span class=\"eh-simple-accordion__icon\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M10.3966 3.60341C10.3966 2.71788 11.1145 2 12 2C12.8855 2 13.6034 2.71788 13.6034 3.60341V10.3966H20.3966C21.2822 10.3966 22 11.1145 22 12C22 12.8856 21.2822 13.6034 20.3966 13.6034H13.6034V20.3966C13.6034 21.2822 12.8855 22 12 22C11.1145 22 10.3966 21.2822 10.3966 20.3966V13.6034H3.6034C2.71786 13.6034 2 12.8856 2 12C2 11.1145 2.71786 10.3966 3.6034 10.3966H10.3966V3.60341Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/label><div class=\"eh-simple-accordion__content\"><div class=\"eh-simple-accordion__inner\">\n<p>For most businesses hiring a small team in a single market, yes. 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