A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is a company that partners with businesses to handle payroll, benefits, and HR tasks under one roof. Think of it as an extension of your team—taking care of the behind-the-scenes work like payroll tax filings, employee benefits, and compliance so you can stay focused on running your business. At WG, we help clients decide when a PEO makes sense and ensure the transition is smooth, strategic, and right-sized for their growth.
We believe in smart systems- that’s why we use a PEO ourselves. It simplifies payroll compliance and gives our mid-sized firm access to big-company benefits.
So, is it time for you to consider moving to a PEO?
Take this short quiz and find out:
Answer yes or no to each:
- We’ve outgrown DIY payroll and HR tools.
Managing benefits, compliance, and payroll is taking more time than it should.
- We’re struggling to keep up with HR and tax compliance.
Multi-state employees, new labor laws, or ACA filings are starting to feel overwhelming.
- Our benefits aren’t keeping up with employee expectations.
We’d like to offer stronger health coverage, retirement plans, or wellness perks without breaking the budget.
- We need more support, but not more headcount.
We want access to HR expertise, multi-state payroll processing, and compliance guidance without hiring a full in-house team.
- We’re planning for growth in 2026.
As we scale, we need systems that can scale with us – without slowing us down.
Your Results:
- Mostly Yes: A PEO could simplify operations, reduce compliance risk, and improve benefits – freeing you to focus on growth.
- Mostly No: You may still be well-suited to an in-house model. Revisit this quiz each year as your team and needs evolve.
Resources:
Rippling: A PEO for High-Growth Companies
Justworks: Run Payroll, HR, and Benefits Easily with Justworks PEO
Preparing for Conversion to a PEO
Scaling a Company While Building Out People Functions
