EOR has moved from an edge-case tool for one-off international hires to a core part of how mature contingent programs manage classification risk, cross-border hiring, and supplier consolidation. With the US DOL rule in flux and EU enforcement tightening, the question for most program owners is no longer whether to use EOR but how — which engagements belong on EOR, which suppliers do it well, how to govern the relationship, and where the trade-offs actually show up. In this buyer-led working group, Thespina Spivey of The Coca-Cola Company walks through what's working inside an enterprise program and facilitates a peer discussion on the choices Gen2 and mature programs are making in 2026. 

Actionable Takeaways 

• Identify which engagement types belong on EOR versus IC, AOR, or staff aug — and the decision criteria mature programs are actually using 
• Pressure-test your current EOR governance model against the regulatory shifts of the last 12 months (DOL proposed rule, EU Platform Work Directive, Netherlands enforcement) 
• Build a short EOR supplier-evaluation checklist that holds up across geographies