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  • A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) simplifies HR by placing your company’s employees on the PEO’s payroll, where the PEO becomes the “employer of record.” While your team continues to work under your guidance, receiving their tasks, responsibilities, and daily direction from you, the PEO manages payroll, workers compensation, health/financial benefits, HR, and compliance services to streamline these essential functions.

    The key advantage of a PEO is that it allows you to focus on running your business, free from the complexities of administrative tasks. PEOs bring deep expertise in identifying and managing regulatory requirements, handling necessary documentation, and ensuring full legal compliance. As your business grows, the PEO’s support scales with you, letting you concentrate on your passion and your business’s success.

  • Absolutely nothing! We are paid by our trusted PEO partners once we place the business. There are no fees whether your business is placed or not.

  • By leveraging economies of scale, PEOs can negotiate better rates on health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits, often reducing costs. They also help avoid compliance-related fines and administrative inefficiencies.

  • No, you retain full control over your employees’ work responsibilities, roles, and daily activities. The PEO only manages administrative aspects like payroll, workers compensation, benefits, and compliance.

  • Since the PEO is the “employer of record”, there will be no time consuming and costly worker’s compensation audits!

  • Yes, PEOs are experts in HR compliance and help navigate state and federal regulations, reduce workplace risk, and handle issues like workers’ compensation, OSHA compliance, and employee relations.

  • The PEO administers payroll, calculates and withholds taxes, and ensures employees are paid on time. They also handle year-end W-2s, deductions, and reporting requirements.

  • A reputable PEO will make onboarding and offboarding as seamless as possible. The PEO will work with your business to ensure a smooth transition in either case.