Title: ERC_7750__Decentralized_Employment_System__DES_
Category: ERCs

Author: jamesavechives
Date: 2024-08-06T06:55:31.356Z

Body:
Link to PR: ERC-7750 Pull Request

Introduction:
This topic is dedicated to the discussion of ERC-7750: Decentralized Employment System (DES). The ERC proposes a blockchain-based employment system that records employment history, allows the creation of companies, labor contracts, salary deposits, and includes a review system for both companies and employees.
The motivation behind this ERC is to bring transparency, immutability, and trust to employment by leveraging blockchain technology. By recording employment history on-chain, enabling decentralized company creation, and automating contract enforcement, DES aims to promote a fairer and more transparent employment ecosystem.
Key Features:

Employment History Recording: Immutable and publicly accessible employment records.
Decentralized Company Creation: Users can found new companies on the blockchain.
Labor Contracts: Standardized contracts between companies and employees, enforceable by smart contracts.
Automated Salary Payments: Companies deposit salaries in escrow, and payments are automated according to the contract terms.
Review System: Public and on-chain review system for both companies and employees.

Purpose of This Discussion:
We welcome feedback, suggestions, and discussions on the following aspects:

The overall design and scope of the ERC.
Potential improvements or additional features.
Security considerations.
Compatibility with existing standards.
Implementation strategies.

Please feel free to contribute to the discussion and help refine ERC-7750.

Author: SamWilsn
Date: 2025-02-04T16:19:46.452Z

I’m curious, are you building a product/project on top of this standard? From a quick read, this doesn’t seem… substantive enough to be used as a full on-chain replacement for a payroll system, especially in the international sense. I’m just concerned this is a purely theoretical standard with no path to implementation.

Author: jamesavechives
Date: 2025-02-09T12:08:57.268Z

We do intend to build or inspire real-world applications on top of this proposed standard. That said, ERC-7750 isn’t meant to be a one-size-fits-all, immediate replacement for every aspect of an international payroll system. Instead, it lays the groundwork for core on-chain functionalities—managing company records, employee identities (via Soulbound Tokens), contracts, escrow-based payments, and dispute resolution—leaving ample room for extensions or custom modules to handle more specialized requirements (like multi-currency payments, local compliance, and taxation).
Here’s how we envision moving toward practical adoption:

Core On-Chain Framework:
The ERC defines universal functions and events (e.g., createContract, depositSalary, raiseDispute) that can be relied upon by dApps or platforms wanting a tamper-proof record of employment and payment obligations.
Modular Extensions for Local Needs:
Because employment laws, tax codes, and payroll structures vary by jurisdiction, the standard is designed to be extensible. Projects can integrate off-chain or Layer 2 compliance modules, payment rails for specific currencies, or KYC/AML layers to satisfy local regulations—without compromising the primary, on-chain contract logic.
Interoperability with Existing Services:
Realistically, many payroll aspects (tax withholdings, benefits, insurance) still require partnerships or APIs to off-chain services. ERC-7750 can act as the source of truth for employment relationships and payment triggers, while specialized providers handle localized compliance and disbursements.
Community-Driven Implementations:
We expect third-party developers to build products on top of ERC-7750—ranging from HR dApps that track employee credentials on-chain to payroll solutions that incorporate stablecoins or fiat on/off-ramps. By standardizing the contract interfaces, we reduce friction for any project wanting to hook into these employment records and payment flows.
Incremental Migration:
Rather than instantly replacing entire international payroll systems, projects can adopt ERC-7750 for more trust-sensitive or high-level tasks at first (like verifying work completion or recording disputes), then gradually integrate deeper payroll features as they mature and gain regulatory clarity in their regions.

In short, ERC-7750 is neither purely theoretical nor intended to singlehandedly solve every global payroll challenge. It aims to standardize the essential on-chain components of employment—identity, contracts, payments, reputation, and dispute resolution—so innovators can build more specialized solutions on top. This layered approach is how we see a path toward tangible, real-world usage.

Author: jamesavechives
Date: 2025-04-15T04:54:40.286Z

I think you are right! It is really hard to form a common decentralized employment standard, the real purpose of mine is to build a system to record employment history on the blockchain.