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We'll Handle Your HR.
You didn't start a business to manage payroll, benefits, and compliance. Partner with Easeworks to protect your company, take care of your people, and get back to doing what you do best.
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- Construction
- Healthcare
- Agriculture
- Transportation
- Technology
- Public Sector
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
How we're different
Beyond Traditional PEOs. Your California HR Fortress.
We offer PEO, ASO, and HRO — but with forensic audits, PAGA defense, and a dedicated partner, not just a platform. Easeworks gives you an embedded HR leadership team with the accountability that traditional PEOs and software can't match.
| Feature | Easeworks | Traditional PEO | In-House HR Hire | HR Software |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic HR advisory | BestDedicated advisor who knows your team by name | WeakCall center or rotating contacts | AdequateOne person wearing 5 hats | WeakSelf-service knowledge base |
| Monthly cost (75 employees) | Best$3K–$8K/mo predictable | Adequate$4K–$12K/mo + admin fees | Weak$12K–$18K/mo (salary + benefits + tools) | Adequate$500–$2K/mo (no strategy) |
| Compliance monitoring | BestProactive — we call you first | WeakReactive — you call them | AdequateLimited by one person's bandwidth | WeakAlerts only — no action |
| Accountability | BestSingle partner owns the outcome | AdequateShared — co-employment limits control | AdequateDependent on one hire's capability | WeakNone — you're on your own |
| Time to deploy | BestWeeks, not months | Weak60–90 day transition | Weak3–6 month hiring cycle | BestFast setup, slow results |
Strategic HR advisory
Dedicated advisor who knows your team by name
Call center or rotating contacts
One person wearing 5 hats
Self-service knowledge base
Monthly cost (75 employees)
$3K–$8K/mo predictable
$4K–$12K/mo + admin fees
$12K–$18K/mo (salary + benefits + tools)
$500–$2K/mo (no strategy)
Compliance monitoring
Proactive — we call you first
Reactive — you call them
Limited by one person's bandwidth
Alerts only — no action
Accountability
Single partner owns the outcome
Shared — co-employment limits control
Dependent on one hire's capability
None — you're on your own
Time to deploy
Weeks, not months
60–90 day transition
3–6 month hiring cycle
Fast setup, slow results
The real cost of reactive HR
What HR gaps are costing your business right now.
Cost of Inaction
One wrong termination costs $125K+ on average.
Investigations, write-ups, separations — without documentation and process, every personnel decision is a financial liability waiting to hit your P&L.
A dedicated HR advisor who reduces your litigation exposure by building the documentation and processes that protect every decision.
HALO IQ Forensic Audit
You can't fix what you haven't measured.
The HALO IQ audit is a structured, four-step forensic process: identify every active violation category, calculate per-employee per-period penalty exposure, build the cure documentation required under AB 2288, and generate a prioritized remediation roadmap. It's how we turn a seven-figure threat into a documented defense.
A forensic-grade compliance methodology backed by 24+ years serving California employers — structured to satisfy LWDA cure requirements and reduce penalties by up to 85%.
Operational Drain
You're spending 15+ hours/week on HR instead of revenue.
Employee questions, payroll corrections, benefit enrollments, onboarding paperwork — it compounds fast and pulls your leadership team away from growth.
One partner replaces 4–5 vendors and handles your entire HR stack — payroll, benefits, workers' comp, compliance — at a predictable monthly cost.
No sales call required
Your business exposure — quantified in 10 minutes.
See exactly where your HR gaps are costing you money — and which fixes have the highest ROI. Actionable intelligence, not a generic checklist.
HR Risk Score (0–100)
With a category-by-category breakdown across payroll, compliance, workforce risk, and safety.
Estimated exposure range ($)
So you know exactly which gaps cost the most — before they become claims or lawsuits.
Top 5 fixes ranked by impact
A prioritized action list. Not a generic checklist — ranked by what matters most for your situation.
Optional review call
If you want to turn your results into a full HR Blueprint, we'll walk through it with you. No pressure.
Takes about 10 minutes. No login required.
HR Risk Report
California Employer · 85 employees
67
Elevated Risk
Top fixes — highest impact first
Update meal period policy (PAGA exposure)
Implement written arbitration agreements
Audit final pay timing procedures
Estimated exposure range
$180,000 – $420,000
Based on current CA statutory penalties
This is what your report looks like. Values are illustrative.
PAGA Exposure — California Private Attorneys General Act
Your biggest financial risk
The average California PAGA settlement is $1.1M–$1.23M.
Most employers don't know they're exposed until an attorney's letter arrives. The violations that trigger PAGA claims aren't rare — they're routine gaps that compound across every employee and every pay period.
If you have 50+ California employees, you likely have exposure right now. The only question is how much. Get a dollar estimate in under five minutes — before someone else calculates it for you.
What's at stake
$1.1M–$1.23M
Average PAGA settlement in California
707 days
Average litigation timeline once a claim is filed
85%
Penalty reduction available if violations are cured within 33 days
Every California employer with W-2 employees is a potential PAGA target. Penalties are calculated per employee, per pay period — a single violation across 100 employees over two years can generate six- or seven-figure exposure. Know your number.
How Much Is Your Company Exposed?
See what a single violation type costs at different workforce sizes. Formula: Employees × Pay Periods × $100 penalty × 1.35 attorney fee multiplier.
$162,000
24 pay periods × $100/violation × 1.35
$486,000
24 pay periods × $100/violation × 1.35
$1,620,000
24 pay periods × $100/violation × 1.35
Free. No account required. Results in under 2 minutes.
From risk score to risk reduction
Three steps to quantified HR intelligence.
Know your exposure. See the dollar impact. Get a prioritized fix list ranked by ROI.
Answer the questions
Takes about 10 minutes. Covers HR, payroll, compliance, and workforce risks specific to California employers.
Get your score + exposure estimate
We calculate your HR Risk Score (0–100) and flag where you're financially exposed — in dollars, not vague warnings.
Follow the fix list — or let us help
You get a prioritized action plan ranked by impact. If you want support executing it, we're here. No pressure, no mystery.
Free CEO Guide
The 50-Employee HR Cliff: What Breaks First
The playbook 500+ California CEOs used to scale without the HR growing pains.
Know your risk before it becomes a claim.
Most CA employers don't know their exposure until they're served.
CEOs and operators who got their time back — and cut their exposure.
"We reduced our HR administrative time by more than half. The team handles everything — payroll, compliance notices, WC — and we actually get answers when issues come up."
Operations Director
·California Manufacturer, 85 employees
"We avoided what could have been a very expensive PAGA exposure. Easeworks caught the gap in our meal period policy before we were served. That alone was worth it."
CEO
·Healthcare Services Company, 120 employees
"We finally got control of our HR documentation and termination process. Before Easeworks, every personnel decision felt like a liability. Now we have a process and backup when we need it."
Managing Partner
·Professional Services Firm, 40 employees
25+
Years serving CA employers
500+
Companies scaled with Easeworks
1 partner
Replaces 4–5 HR vendors
Get your HR Risk Score today.
Get an instant score and a prioritized fix list so you know what to shore up first. If you want pricing, we'll run the line-by-line cost comparison after.
No pressure. Real numbers. Clear next steps.
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