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How professional employer organization (PEO) pricing works

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If you’re considering entering into an agreement with a professional employer organization (PEO) , chances are you have questions about how PEO pricing works. What is your employer overhead? Employer overhead (in excess of compensation) typically costs between 1.25% and 1.4% What kind of help do you value most?

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Wondering how to choose a professional employer organization (PEO)? Ask 7 questions

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Choosing the right professional employer organization (PEO) for your company is a huge project. CPA-affirmed documentation that they remit employment taxes in a timely manner. Background reports of their individuals responsible for employment tax payments. Documentation that they have positive working capital.

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8 Considerations When Selecting a Professional Employer Organization

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As employment laws, tax laws and health care reform continue to change at a rapid pace, it can be difficult for business owners to keep up. If you are weighing the option of outsourcing human resource (HR) duties through a co-employment relationship, here are eight important things to consider when selecting a PEO: 1. The fine print.

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6 tips for employers in an employee’s market

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It’s one of the biggest challenges for company leaders for the foreseeable future: being an employer in an employee’s market. But when seemingly everyone has a narrowed focus on all things hiring and retention, it’s easy to understand why employers feel the pressure to shift their focus almost exclusively toward recruiting activities.

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5 ways a PEO can serve as a strategic partner for midsize businesses

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There are many misconceptions about professional employer organizations (PEOs). The Professional Employer Organization: Operational Solution and Strategic Partner for HR Departments in the Midmarket 5 strategic solutions provided by PEOs for growing businesses 1.

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Furlough vs. layoff: What’s the difference, and what do employers need to know?

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When an organization needs to reduce its payroll due to financial hardship, there are two options employers may consider: furlough vs. layoff. A layoff is a way for employers to part ways with employees for reasons that have nothing to do with the employee’s job performance. What is a layoff? What is a furlough?

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5 key co-employment nuances that employers must understand

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Co-employment is the legal structure that professional employer organizations (PEOs) and their client companies use to share HR responsibilities. As with any contractual relationship, it’s important that each party in the co-employment agreement fully understands all the nuances of the arrangement.