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 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 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,...
by Stephanie Fortune | Jul 22, 2025 | Business, business strategy, Commercial Insurance, compliance, Employee, Uncategorized
Choosing a PEO often prompts a choice between working directly with a PEO sales rep or engaging with a broker. While direct relationships may appear simpler, they frequently carry hidden drawbacks. In contrast, brokers—acting as neutral advisors—offer transparent...
by Stephanie Fortune | Jun 24, 2025 | business strategy, Commercial Insurance, compliance, Employee, Employment, Human Resources, Human Resources Outsourcing, Open Enrollment, Payroll, PEO, Workers Compensation
Many small business owners think of payroll as a back-office task—just cutting checks and sending pay slips. But payroll isn’t just about payment; it’s a compliance-heavy process with real legal consequences. In 2025, regulatory bodies will crack down on payroll...
