Year: 2024

Co-employment also known as joint employment is a relationship where different companies share, or have joint control of an employee. This often occurs in the case of staffing agency relations, PEO, and at times in independent contractor relations. This blog outlines how businesses can avoid experiencing co-employment issues. When in search of a relationship to part ways with a part of the company’s risks and obligations, this should be done carefully due diligence must be done to avoid tying oneself …

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Co-employment enhances efficiency in managing employees for companies working with Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) with challenges. This article explains the do’s and don’ts of managing co-employment which ensures navigating employment responsibility matters effectively.   Co-Employment and PEO Co-employment refers to where two or more companies share their management over their staff. This is commonly seen in PEOs, where employment responsibilities are divided between the PEO and the client company. The part of PEO is as a co-employer that ensures compliance with …

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Co-employment refers to a situation where there are two or more employers that share or have an equal duty and responsibility of handling the specific employee. This usually entails a direct client, which is the business organization that is hiring the services of the employee, and a worksite employer like a PEO, or a third party employer such as a staffing agency that provides various services in the area of human resource management (HRM). It means that the primary employer …

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