As your business grows, you might find that your partnership with a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) no longer meets your needs. Here’s a checklist to help you determine if it’s time to move on from your PEO.

  • Your business has significantly grown in employee numbers, making individual HR management more feasible and cost-effective.
  • Your company requires specialized HR services that your PEO cannot provide, such as advanced employee training programs or executive recruitment.
  • The fees for PEO services are no longer cost-effective compared to hiring an in-house HR team or outsourcing specific tasks.
  • Your in-house team or another provider can better handle compliance with industry-specific regulations than the generalized approach of a PEO.
  • You want more direct control over your HR functions, including hiring, benefits administration, and company policies.
  • Your business needs more customized HR solutions that a PEO cannot offer due to its standardized processes.
  • Your company needs more advanced HR technology and integration with other business systems than what the PEO can provide.
  • Employees have expressed dissatisfaction with the HR services provided by the PEO, indicating a need for a change.
  • Your business requires strategic HR planning and development that goes beyond the transactional services of a PEO.
  • Managing the relationship with the PEO has become cumbersome, and you believe direct vendor management might streamline processes and reduce overhead.

If you find yourself checking off several items on this list, it might be time to evaluate other HR solutions that better align with your growing business needs.