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Employer on Record

The hard part of running a business should not be the administrative part, running operations and managing teams should be your sole focus.Build your Philippine team without the need for a local entity.

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Fast, reliable research and document retrieval service in the Philippines.

Fast, reliable background research and legal document retrieval for companies and individuals in the Philippines. For those who need hard to find information and cannot afford to wait.

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Employer on Record

Need an employer on record in the Philippines?

You don't want the headache, the hassle, the trouble and all the associated challenges?Leave it with us.Build your Philippine team without the need for a local entity.Our proposition is simple, we take care of the administrative, time consuming part of running your team and take back the time you would have needed to allocate for this and use it for revenue generating or related activities instead.Our commercial/pricing model is very transparent. All expenses going directly to your staff/employee will be charged back directly to you, including statutory, medical(optional), office desk/space, etc.
Our expense to administer and manage the administrative part will be fixed and a separate line item.

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Common Questions related to Employer on Record

What is an employer on record in the Philippines? or What is an employer of record (EOR)?

An Employer of Record (EOR) in the Philippines is a third-party service provider(companye) that will be the legal employer of your employee/team/staff.This is usually an arrangement that will allow non-Philippines companies to hire employees/teams/staff in the Philippines without the need to register a local entity locally in the Philippines.The Employer on Record will take on all administrative and legal liabilities related to the employee/team/staff while you focus on the employee's daily work.What you can expect the Employer on Record will do:
- Ensure all employment contracts and practices follow the Philippine Labor Code.
- Processing salaries in Philippine Peso, including all applicable deductions such as withholding income taxes, statutory benefits(HMDF/Pagibig, SSS, Philhealth),13th Month and filing applicable reports to the tax administrator/enforcement agency(Bureau of Internal Revenue, BIR).
- Execute Onboarding and Offboarding processes and paperwork.
- Particular to note is the requirement to pay an employee one-half (1/2) month’s pay for every year of service, or one (1) month’s pay, whichever is higher.

What are Common Employment Statuses?

Employees under an Employer on Record fall into the following legal categories, as per the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).- Probationary - Before an employee is regularized (usually 3 to 6 months).- Regular - Permanent employment with full benefits after a probationary period.- Fixed-Term - Employment for a specific time period will be stated in the contract.- Project-Based - Engagement is dependent on completion of a specified project.

Is Employer on Record legal in the Philippines?

The Philippines is known to have strict labor laws, mandatory statutory or government contributions, 13th Month pay and tax filings that will give you unnecessary headaches and eat up your time.The Employer on Record will take away all of that unnecessary administrative work you need to comply with and allow you to use that time on revenue generating activities.The Employer on Record will become the legal employer on your behalf that handles employee/team/staff administrative daily compliance, payroll, benefits and reporting.Think of it as similar to engaging a company and do outsourcing work which could be offshore or onshore.

How much will it cost?

SwiftCheck Philippines is very transparent and all cost that will go straight to your employee/team/staff will be fully charged back to you. The same with all cost that will go straight to benefits, government agencies, statutory, legal, etc.
SwiftCheck Philippines will only charge an administrative fee.This will allow you to have full and clear transparency on what each expense is for and where it goes.As a guide, our admin fee starts at $150 USD per employee.Excluding taxes and any amount that goes straight to the employee, government agency, and the likes.

How long will it take to setup and start?

Assuming you already have an employee/team/staff and our contract is signed, we can start immediately.If you are starting from scratch, looking for an employee will take some time and we can assist with that process as well.

I am interested and ready to take the first step, what do I do?

Great!First thing is to click the button that says Speak with a Representative below.Be ready with details of what you want and how you want it done, we will take care of the details.

Why SwiftCheck? Why not Deel, Multiplier, Remote, Rippling, Gusto or others?

TRUST is the foundation we have with each of our clients. Without it, it is not worth for both sides to proceed.Our goal is to ensure you have less to no headaches and in-turn, we are compensated fairly for our work.We will do our best to ensure this balanced ecosystem is maintained and both sides have open communication, transparent expenses and less to no interruption in operations.It is also important for us to ensure your employee is compensated fairly and receives what is due to them as per regulation.These are the pillars in which we want to ensure that our clients also believe in and want to adhere to.If our hearts and minds can agree on these, then we are a perfect match.

Which countries do you operate in?

We only operate in the Philippines and this is our sole focus.We are a local shop, built and operated by local Filipinos who have been working and operating in the Philippines for decades. We do not just know what is required to operate a team in the Philippines, we have all experienced it.The same way with what employers want and need, we don't just know it, we live it everyday.

How much will we save if we go with an Employer on Record?

SwiftCheck Philipppines wil take care of the legal employment paperworks, local labor and tax compliance requirements, payroll processing and benefits admin. All you have to focus on is run your business and manage your team operationally.Engaging an Employer on Records has been known to 3-6 months in setup time and $15,000-$50,000 USD in expenses usually required to register a local entity.

What do you mean by employer of record?

An Employer of Record is a registered company in the jurisdictional location you will be working from. The entity will be the legal employer of your team or of yourself.This is an option entities undertake if they do not want or cannot as yet register a local entity in the jurisdiction where you will be working from.The Employer on Record will therefore take on all the responsibilities of an employer under the laws of that jurisdiction.This ensure you and/or your team are employed legally and have access to regulated benefits and other regulatory requirements.

What is the basic salary in Cebu City?

What is the minimum wage in Cebu City?

Wage Order No. ROVII-26 took effect on 4-Oct-2025 and it directs that the daily minimum wage rates in Central Visayas should be 540 Pesos(Class A) and 500 Pesos(Class B), Applicable to all minimum wage earners in the private sector in Region 7 which includes Cebu City.Link to Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board Region 7(https://nwpc.dole.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Wage-Order-No.-ROVII-26.pdf)

When should CoE be released?

Philippine labor law indicates that an employer must release the Certificate of Employment (COE) requested by an employee within three (3) days from the time it is requested. This rule applies regardless of employment status (e.g., resigned, terminated, or AWOL) and employers cannot withhold it even if there is/are pending clearance issues.Refer to Department of Labor and Employment News Article, link here.https://dole.gov.ph/final-pay-coe-must-be-released-on-time-dole/

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Document Retrieval

Need a document or information retrieved in the Philippines?

Retrieving documents or information in the Philippines is mostly a very manual process. There are national documents that can be retrieved online but not all and you need to make sure you know which website is legitimate and even then, which system/service is the right one.Most local documents needs to be extracted on location, such as Barangay Clearance or anything related to real estate.Having someone local who knows where and how to get what document will not only save money, more importantly, such will save time and effort.We focus on what information you need and we will then be able tell you what doucment/s can provide that information. From there, we then discuss the strategy and approaches we can take.The decision will always be yours and we ensure we are transparent. All expenses that go straight to the government agency will be charged back to you, we will only charge an admin fee and expenses(travel, processing, etc.).We have a particular specialty in retrieving hard to get information. There is no 100% guarantee for such as this really depends on how hard the information to retrieve is, but what we can guarantee is we will try all we can.

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Common Questions related to Document/Information Retrieval

What does document retrieval mean?

Document Retrieval refers to the process of locating, accessing, and retrieving documents.Our services is focused on retrieving information that you need, which will most likely be obtained by retrieving a document, usually is but not always will be from a government agency.An example is that if you want to retrieve information on date of birth and who the parents are, the document to retrieve is a birth certificate from the Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA).

What are the types of documents under Philippine law?

There are four(4) types of documents under Philippine Law. Public, Official, Private, and Commercial.Most public and official documents can be retrieved with a fee from the relevant government agency.The challenge is to know which document to retrieve and where so as you can retrieve the information you need.This is where the expertise of SwiftCheck Philippines is focused. We start and always focus on the information you need.

How to do due diligence on a property in the Philippines?

The legal way is to secure a Certified True Copy of the TCT(Land Owndership document) from the Registry of Deeds, which can be from the City/Municipality or the Province. Also recommended is to obtain the Latest Tax Declaration from the Assessor's Office, again either from the City/Municipality or Province.This a onsite activity, someone has to be there on location and must have the required documents such as authorization from the owner.

How to check if the land title is clean in the Philippines?

Similar to the above question, The legal way is to secure a Certified True Copy of the TCT(Land Owndership document) from the Registry of Deeds, which can be from the City/Municipality or the Province. Also recommended is to obtain the Latest Tax Declaration from the Assessor's Office, again either from the City/Municipality or Province.This a onsite activity, someone has to be there on location and must have the required documents such as authorization from the owner.

What is the 60/40 ownership rule in the Philippines?

The 60-40 rule in the context of the Philippines is a the restriction set in place by the constitution that requires at least 60% of the capital of corporations engaged in specific cases such as land ownership, public utilities, mass media, and natural resource exploitation should be owned by Filipino citizens. Foreigners or non Filipino Citizens are limited to a maximum 40% equity in these instances.

What is a clean title in real estate?

What is considered as a clear title in real estate/property is also sometimes called "absolute" title, refers to real estate ownership that is entirely free from liens, encumbrances, legal disputes, or third-party claims.It confirms that the seller or whomever identifies themselves as the owner has undisputed legal ownership. This ensures a smooth, secure transfer of ownership in the event there is a sale.

How can I find who is the owner of a company in philippines

To find the owner of a registered company in the Philippines(this also will confirm if the company is registered and legitimate), the legal way is to use official government registries such as SEC and DTI.Search the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for corporations and Search the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for sole proprietorships.Official documents retrieve from these government agencies will confirm if the entity is registered, identify owners, directors, and share structures among others.

How to check if a Philippine company is legit?

The best legal way is to search the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for corporations and Search the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for sole proprietorships.It is usually not known which type of registration the company made so the best approach is to check both.

Where can I find company details?

The best legal way is to search the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for corporations and Search the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for sole proprietorships.It is usually not known which type of registration the company made so the best approach is to check both.

How can I verify a company?

The best legal way is to search the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for corporations and Search the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for sole proprietorships.It is usually not known which type of registration the company made so the best approach is to check both.

What is the purpose of notarization in the Philippines?

Notarization in the context of the Philippines is the process to convert a private document into a public document. This ensures the document is authentic and enforceable.It serves as a, legal safeguard against fraud and forgeries by requiring a notary public to verify the identity and voluntary consent of signatories.

Who can notarize a document in the Philippines?

In the Philippines, only a commissioned lawyer also known as Notary Public can legally notarize a document.They must be a member of the Philippine Bar in good standing with a valid, active commission issued by a regional trial court.The person/s signing the document must be physically present before the Notary Public.

What are the benefits of notarization?

The advantage of getting a document notarized is that it is legally required in some if not most cases.Even when it is not legally required, notarization increases the confidence that a document was actually signed by the parties involved.

How long does a background check take in the Philippines?

On average, it should take between 5 to 10 business days(Mon-Fri).We always aim to finish each engagement as quickly as possible and when that happens, we inform you immediately.It is also possible that some checks may take longer to complete as it depends on many factors such as the cooperation of the institutions to verify with, location of the data source, manual on-location checks only, etc.

How much is the background check in the Philippines?

The cost to conduct a background check varies as it depends on various factors such as how quickly you need the results, which information needs to be verified, information needed to be retrieved and such.We can do standard pre-employment screening including criminal, employment, and education checks; as well as other types of verification like fit and proper, directorship checks, property ownership, conflicts of interest, investigative checks, etc.

Does the Philippines do background checks?

Yes. Background checks in the Philippines are legal provided they are conducted in compliance with privacy laws.Employers are typically allowed to request information from job applicants or new hires but should be relevant to the role and this includes criminal record checks(Police and NBI clearance, education verification, and verification of employment history among others.

What are red flags on a background check?

Common red flags as a result of a background check are criminal records, false declaration of personal information, poor credit history, negative feedback from employment references and such.

How to check if an individual has a criminal record in the Philippines?

To know if an individual has criminal case in the Philippines, the first and ideal step is to get an NBI clearance and then check with the Office of the Clerk of Court (OCC) in the Regional Trial Court (RTC) or Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) based on the residence and work address. A Police clearance would also be a recommended step.

What is the difference between BPO and EOR?

An Employer of Record (EOR) is a legal entity that takes responsibility of all matters related to legal employment, payroll, and HR compliance for your remote workers. This is a usual practice of overseas entities who employ local employees but do not want or unable to register a local entity of their own.A Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company is a third party/vendor that is engaged in a business relationship that take parts or whole of entire business functions (like customer service or IT) in your company and will fully manages the staff, operations, and processes.

How to check if an individual has a criminal record in the Philippines?

To know if an individual has criminal case in the Philippines, the first and ideal step is to get an NBI clearance and then check with the Office of the Clerk of Court (OCC) in the Regional Trial Court (RTC) or Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) based on the residence and work address. A Police clearance would also be a recommended step.

What is Reverse Check in the Philippines?

How to check corporate entities linked to an individual?

Reverse check in the Philippines SEC context is when a name is provided and all related registered entities or entities where the individual is a director is listed.Outside the Philippines and in the Due Diligence Industry, This is usually called Ownership/Directorship Check.Philippines SEC used to have capability for this but is no longer available. There is currently no vendor that is able to conduct such a check except for SwiftCheck Philippines.

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Confidential Projects

Services for instances when you need the utmost sensitivity and confidentiality.

Let's have a confidential chat on your objective and we will tell you if we can do it and the ways we propose to do it.If you agree, we will share an estimated cost and timeline. For Confidential Projects, an upfront down payment is required to cover known expenses and any expenses after that will be billed after the project.The approaches to achieving your objective can be varied and highly likely unconventional and discrete. Also, outcome will not always be a guarantee, what we can commit to is that we will do our best.

Common Questions related to Confidential Projects

What is investigative due diligence?

Due diligence is defined as "the care a reasonable person exercises to avoid harm to other persons or their property.”Investigative due diligence refers to the research and analysis of an individual or organization done in preparation for a business transaction.It is expected that a counterparty will conduct reasonable due diligence on their counterparty to uncover relevant information that might by undeclared or unavailable regardless if it is intentional or not.Companies like Swiftcheck Philippines conduct investigative due diligence on counterparties in the Philippines, for both individual and/or entity.

Can you do surveillance in the Philippines?

One can conduct surveillance in the Philippines, but must strictly adhere to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) and the National Privacy Commission guidelines to avoid severe legal penalties.Key Legal Boundaries
Audio Surveillance: Under the Anti-Wiretapping Law (RA 4200), it is illegal to secretly record or intercept private communications without the consent of all parties involved.CCTV & Video Monitoring: The NPC Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems Circular requires prominent signs indicating surveillance is in progress.Cameras cannot capture areas where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy (e.g., private homes, restrooms).Private Investigators: While private investigation agencies operate in the country, they must not break the law regarding trespassing or data interception.

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