Employment Hero has launched HeroForce in the UK, a managed employment model for small and medium-sized businesses.
HeroForce lets businesses hire and manage staff while Employment Hero acts as the legal employer. The client business retains operational control over who is hired, how work is carried out and how long the engagement lasts, while Employment Hero handles payroll, tax and compliance.
The launch brings a model more commonly used for overseas hiring into domestic UK employment. HeroForce is positioned as an evolution of the Employer of Record structure, which businesses use to employ staff in foreign markets without setting up local entities.
In the UK, Employment Hero manages PAYE, National Insurance contributions, pension auto-enrolment and statutory payments including holiday pay, Statutory Sick Pay, and Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay. Workers employed through the arrangement keep their employment contracts and statutory protections under UK law.
Cost pressure
The launch comes as smaller employers assess the impact of changing employment rules and rising administrative costs. Employment Hero cited commissioned research showing that one in five SMEs planned to increase their use of contractors or temporary staff in response to the Employment Rights Act, while others had become more cautious about hiring.
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