Co-employment

What is co-employment?

Co-employment refers to the relationship between an employer and a professional employer organization (PEO), staffing agency or employee leasing firm, based on a contractual sharing of liability and responsibility for employees.

For more information, see What is a PEO? What are its advantages and disadvantages?


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