What Is a PEO &
Why Does It Matter?
A Professional Employer Organization handles the complexity of HR so you can focus on running your company. Here's how it works.
The Short Version:
A PEO, or Professional Employer Organization, is a co-employment partner. When you work with a PEO like LeelynHR, we step in as your HR department — handling payroll, taxes, benefits, compliance, and risk management — while you stay focused on what you do best. Think of it less like outsourcing and more like adding a seasoned HR team to your business without the overhead.
How the Co-Employment Relationship Works
Form a Partnership
You enter into a co-employment agreement with LeelynHR, establishing a dedicated partnership that brings experienced HR professionals, streamlined processes, and institutional-level support to your business.
Share Responsibilities
Through the co-employment partnership, LeelynHR shares certain employment responsibilities, including payroll administration, employee benefits, tax reporting, and HR compliance, while helping reduce administrative burden.
Stay in Control
You retain complete authority over your day-to-day operations, team structure, and company culture, while LeelynHR manages the administrative and compliance responsibilities that run beneath the surface.
PEOs Work Best For Businesses Like Yours.
Whether you're a growing small business, a quick-service restaurant group, or a company in a benefits-heavy industry, a PEO relationship gives you access to enterprise-level HR support without the enterprise price tag. If you're spending too much time on HR headaches and not enough time on growth, a PEO is worth a conversation.
What a PEO Relationship Delivers.
Key
Benefits
Relief from employment administration burden
Access to Fortune 500-level employee benefits
Payroll accuracy and tax compliance
Reduced liability and compliance risk
Workers' compensation management
More time to focus on your core business
The PEO Track Record.
More than 4.5 million employees are currently supported by PEOs
PEOs generate approximately $400+ billion in gross revenues annually
PEO clients grow at twice the rate of comparable businesses.
Through cost savings alone, PEO clients see a 27% return on investment.
Common Questions About PEOs
Businesses of all sizes use a PEO, from startups and growing companies to established multi-location organizations. If managing HR, payroll, benefits, workers' compensation, or compliance is taking time away from running your business, LeelynHR can help.
LeelynHR provides comprehensive HR solutions designed to simplify workforce management. Our services include payroll administration, employee benefits, HR support, workers' compensation, risk management, compliance assistance, onboarding, and HR technology. We tailor our solutions to fit the unique needs of your business, allowing you to focus on what you do best.
No. You remain in complete control of your employees, operations, company culture, and business decisions. Through a co-employment partnership, LeelynHR handles many of the administrative responsibilities while you continue leading your business.
It starts with a conversation. We learn how your business operates, develop a transition plan, handle the onboarding and paperwork, and establish a seamless co-employment partnership. Most clients are fully transitioned within a few weeks with little to no disruption to their team.
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