by Stephanie Fortune | Sep 30, 2025 | Business, Commercial Insurance, Employee, Human Resources Outsourcing, Payroll, PEO
The payroll industry used to be the quiet engine of business operation cutting checks, filing taxes, staying in the background. Then came PEOs, strutting in like they owned the place, offering not just payroll but HR, compliance, benefits, and in some cases, strategic...
by Stephanie Fortune | Sep 23, 2025 | Business, Commercial Insurance, Employee, Employment, Open Enrollment, Payroll, PEO
It sounds harmless at first “compliance monitoring,” “payroll accuracy,” “HR data centralization.” But peel back the polished brochures, and you may realize PEOs are building quiet surveillance systems around employees. From keystroke tracking to absence flagging, the...
by Stephanie Fortune | Aug 26, 2025 | Business, Employee, Employment, Payroll, PEO, Workers Compensation, Workplace
Most companies sign with a PEO to reduce HR burden, stay compliant, and offer competitive benefits. But what many don’t realize is that a PEO agreement can do far more than just manage payroll or file taxes. Behind the boilerplate contract lies a series of...
by Stephanie Fortune | Aug 19, 2025 | Business, Commercial Insurance, Human Resources, Human Resources Outsourcing, Open Enrollment, Payroll, PEO, Proposals, Workers Compensation, Workplace
Scaling a company doesn’t always need to be loud. In a world where every new hire triggers LinkedIn updates, headcount milestones, and investor scrutiny, some founders are choosing a more strategic path: quiet scaling. This means growing operations, expanding teams,...
by Stephanie Fortune | Aug 13, 2025 | Business, Employment, Federal Tax Deadlines, Human Resources, Open Enrollment, Payroll, PEO, Proposals, Workplace
In 2025, HR is at a crossroads. On one hand, artificial intelligence is powering a new generation of tools promising faster recruitment, automated onboarding, instant performance reviews, and real-time employee sentiment analysis. On the other hand, Professional...
by Stephanie Fortune | Aug 5, 2025 | Business, Commercial Insurance, Employee, Employment, Federal Tax Deadlines, PEO, Workers Compensation
The modern workplace has changed—but the average HR tech stack hasn’t caught up. Many small to mid-sized companies are still juggling separate tools for payroll, benefits, onboarding, compliance, and performance management. But for lean, growth-focused companies,...
