For Staffing Agencies

Employer of Record for staffing agencies
in all 50 states.

You source. We employ. WorkGenius legally employs the W-2 workers you place — payroll, benefits, and compliance in every state.

You
The agency
  • Win the client
  • Source the talent
  • Keep the brand & margin
hand off employment
WorkGenius
Employer of Record
  • Employ them (W-2)
  • Payroll, tax & filings
  • Workers' comp & benefits
  • Compliance — in all 50 states
Sound familiar?

Growing an agency shouldn't mean drowning in back office

You're great at sourcing and winning clients. Everything below is what gets in the way.

Placements you turn down

A client needs someone in a state you're not set up in — so you pass on the business.

Endless state filings

Every new state means registrations, tax accounts, and quarterly wage & tax returns — forever.

Compliance that can sink you

One misclassification, workers' comp claim, or audit is an existential risk for a small agency.

The benefits gap

You can't match the health and 401(k) plans big firms use to poach your best candidates.

Back office eats your day

Payroll, onboarding, tax, invoicing — the admin steals the hours you should spend selling.

Cash out the door early

You fund payroll days before your client pays — and legacy providers make you fund earlier still.

All 50 states

We've already done the hard part.
Everywhere.

WorkGenius is already the registered employer in all 50 states, with every account, filing, and policy in place. You place the worker — we do all of it. Here's what disappears from your plate:

  • Zero state employer registrations
  • Zero state withholding & unemployment (SUI) accounts
  • Zero quarterly wage & tax filings
  • Zero workers' compensation, per state
  • Zero state-by-state wage-law tracking
  • Zero new-hire reporting & renewals

Going global down the road? We cover 150+ countries too.

Cash flow

Keep your cash days longer

Fund payroll Thursday — your people are paid Friday. Most providers make you fund Tuesday or Wednesday. That's 2–3 extra days of working capital in your account, every pay cycle.

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
FriPayday
Most providers
Fund Tue–Wed
Paid
WorkGenius
Fund Thu
Paid

Same money — it just stays in your account 2–3 days longer.

How it works

You stay the recruiter. We become the employer.

1

You win & source

You land the client and place the right talent — the work you're great at.

2

We employ them

WorkGenius becomes the compliant W-2 employer, in any of the 50 states.

3

We run everything

Payroll, taxes, filings, workers' comp, benefits, and compliance — all handled.

4

You keep the margin

You bill your client and keep your markup — we handle the employment behind it.

Off your plate

Everything it takes to employ them — handled

Multi-state payroll
State & federal tax filings
Workers' compensation
Unemployment insurance
Benefits (health, 401k)
Onboarding, I-9 & E-Verify
Timesheets & approvals
Employment compliance
The difference

Building it yourself vs. WorkGenius

A new state
Register, open tax accounts — weeks of setup
Already covered — place today
Ongoing filings
You file quarterly returns in every state
We file everything, everywhere
Workers' comp
Source and carry a policy per state
Included in every state
Payroll funding
Fund Tuesday or Wednesday
Fund Thursday for Friday pay
Benefits
Hard to offer competitively
Enterprise health & 401(k) included
Compliance risk
Sits with you
Sits with us — the legal employer
Your time
Buried in back office
Back to sourcing and selling
FAQ

Questions agencies ask

Who is the legal employer?

WorkGenius is the Employer of Record — the legal, W-2 employer of the workers you place. You remain the agency your client works with.

Do I keep my margin?

Yes. You bill your client and keep your markup. Our fee is simply the cost of compliant employment.

Which states do you cover?

All 50. We're already the registered employer — with tax accounts, filings, and workers' comp in place — in every state, so you can place a worker anywhere today.

How fast can I place someone in a new state?

Immediately. Because we're already set up everywhere, there's no registration and no waiting.

What benefits do the workers get?

Access to enterprise-grade benefits — health coverage, 401(k), and more — the kind that help you attract and keep great people.

What about the cash-flow timing?

Fund payroll Thursday and your people are paid Friday. Most providers make you fund Tuesday or Wednesday — so you keep your cash 2–3 days longer, every pay cycle.

How much does an EOR cost for a staffing agency?

Pricing is a simple per-employee fee on top of the true cost of employment (wages, taxes, benefits). You keep your client markup — talk to our partnerships team for a quote based on your placements.

What's the difference between an EOR and a PEO for a staffing agency?

A PEO co-employs your staff under your own entities, so you still register and file in every state. An Employer of Record is the sole legal employer of the workers you place — so you need no entities, tax accounts, or filings anywhere.

Can you handle both W-2 employees and 1099 contractors?

Yes. We employ placed workers as compliant W-2 employees, and can engage independent contractors compliantly where that is the correct classification — with the misclassification risk on us.

Do I need my own entity in each state?

No. Because WorkGenius is already the registered employer in all 50 states, you place workers anywhere without setting up a single entity or opening state tax accounts.

Is this the same as payrolling?

It includes payrolling but goes further: as the Employer of Record we take on the full employment relationship and its liability — payroll, taxes, benefits, workers’ comp, and compliance — not just cutting the checks.

Can you hire internationally too?

When you need it, we cover 150+ countries. But most agencies start with our all-50-states US coverage.

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For Staffing Agencies

Add all 50 states to your agency — without a back office

Keep sourcing and winning clients. Let WorkGenius be the employer of record behind your placements. Let's talk about becoming a partner.

No commitment required. Free consultation included.