A PEO, or professional employer organization, has a different relationship with client companies. Instead of being a firm that leases employees to their clients, a PEO becomes an employer of record for the client's employees. This is known as a co-employment agreement.
Drawbacks of employee leasing Less control: One of the greatest risks of employee leasing is that you're delegating an important part of your business to an outside company that doesn't know your business as well as you do. You lose control of your processes, systems and benefits.
Employee leasing is an arrangement between a business and a staffing firm, who supplies workers on a project-specific or temporary basis. These employees work for the client business, but the leasing agency pays their salaries and handles all of the HR administration associated with their employment.
In California, employee leasing companies take care of locating qualified candidates, distributing payroll, and dealing with employee benefits allowing you more time to concentrate on your actual business.
While leased employees are legally employed by a PEO, they work under the day-to-day management and supervision of the leasing business — much like any other employee. This generally gives the leasing business control over how they spend their time, which tools they use to perform their work, their deadlines, and more.
What is employee leasing? Under an employee leasing arrangement, you'll lease workers from another company who becomes the employer of record for certain obligations. You'll control the work the employees perform while the leasing company will issue their paycheck, report taxes, and manage benefits.
How to Start Your Own Employee Leasing Company Register your business. Consult your state and county licensing boards to see if you need a license or permit to operate your employee leasing company. Locate professional office space. Create a niche in your serviceable area. Build and grow a business network.
California law has stipulated the requirements for classifying an employee as a temporary agency employee. These requirements include the right of the agency to assign and reassign a worker, but the workers have the right to refuse an assignment and remain on the agency's hiring list.
While leased employees are legally employed by a PEO, they work under the day-to-day management and supervision of the leasing business — much like any other employee.
Examples of work provided by Employee Leasing Companies are Payroll Services, Insurance, Tax Services, and various Personnel Services.