Employee Leasing Quotes : PEO Blog

This is a great article regarding the benefits and value of working with a PEO from the Journal of Light Construction. One of the interesting parts to the article, talks about how critical it is to find “the right” PEO for your business. Here’s a portion of that dialogue along with the entire article.

Finding the right fit. According to NAPEO, there are now about 700 PEOs operating in all 50 states. Builders interested in joining one should spend a little time doing some research before making any commitments. It’s like choosing a plumbing or electrical sub - ask for references and keep looking until you find the right fit. Carosella’s initial experience with a PEO, he says, left something to be desired.

“The first company was okay,” he says, “but we had a difficult time getting some of the reports we wanted. It was mostly stupid little things, but it made me feel like they were a big factory.” Two years ago he switched to another organization, and there have been no such communication problems since.

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I’m reading more and more articles from around the country like the one I’ve included in this blog, regarding discrimination and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) lawsuits. This growing trend along increasingly more governmental regulations (classification of independent contractors), also addressed in the article, continue to build value in utilizing PEO/Employee Leasing services.

Where employers have typically thought of accessing a PEO for reduced rates on workers’ compensation or health insurance costs, since the beginning of the year, we’ve noticed employers contacting us specifically requesting help with human resource issues. I recently commented on one of the fastest growing business insurances - Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), which relates to this article and protects against sexual harassment, age and gender discrimination, and has seen a dramatic rise as well.

What’s important to know is that some PEO’s provide this insurance and professional HR services, while many others don’t. Understanding the differences between PEO providers and what benefits your business needs from a PEO, will make the relationship a success or failure. Hope this article benefits you.

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Mike Burgelin
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For years now, PEO outsourcing services have continued to grow dramatically each year, in every state. While many business owners connect with a PEO service for savings on workers’ compensation insurance or to reduce rising group health care costs, with increased governmental regulations and health care reform, help with human resource services have quickly become an urgent need for employers.

While many may not think of HR services as a “good investment”, if you can’t answer yes on most of the questions below, you’re wasting productive time finding and dealing with the answers yourself.

1. I’m aware of the new federal and state labor regulation changes that took effect this year.
2. I know how to handle unemployment claim disputes.
3. I know which questions are illegal to ask a new hire during the interview process.
4. I understand how the new health care reform laws will impact my business.
5. I understand COBRA compliance and can manage COBRA administration.
6. My employees know that I am an “At Will” employer and understand what that means.
7. I understand all the mandated OSHA forms that apply to my business.
8. I complete performance reviews regularly with all my employees.
9. I know my responsibilities for our out-of-state employees.
10. I conduct reference and background checks on all our new hires.

Find more information regarding PEO services on our frequently asked questions page.