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.
The practice of outsourcing staffing functions to external firms. Staff leasing provides flexibility and reduces administrative burdens.
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.
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.