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    Justworks

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AJustworks offers a platform for payroll, benefits, compliance support, with HR tools. As a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Justworks offers PEO solutions that can bundle payroll, compliance, HR, and benefits under the Justworks umbrella, and help to administer employment-related responsibilities on the user's behalf. With Justworks' group buying power, customers can get access to PEO health insurance and other perks at more affordable rates. The vendor states that as a…

    $59

    per month per user

    Proliant

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AProliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A

    TriNet HR Plus

    Score4.1 out of 10
    N/AHR Plus (formerly Zenefits) is TriNet’s administrative services organization (ASO) solution, combining expert support and administration with a technology platform for HR, payroll, and benefits.

    $10

    per month

    Pricing
    JustworksProliantTriNet HR Plus
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $59
    per month per user
    Plus
    $99
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    JustworksProliantTriNet HR Plus
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    JustworksProliantTriNet HR Plus
    Considered Multiple Products
    Justworks
    Chose Justworks
    JustWorks is similar to Zenefits but seems cleaner. It's not as robust but for such a small company it's perfect.
    Incentivized
    Proliant
    No answer on this topic
    TriNet
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    I have heard of but not evaluated Namely, Justworks, and ADP as alternative providers.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    TriNet HR Platform provides full PEO services and functionality at the best price for a company of our size. The added functions of expense, time entry, ATS, performance, and learning/training are nice perks as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Zenefits works really well for small businesses. Implementation was quick and we were able to integrate easily with other products in our HR tech stack. While the other products also have similar functionality, Zenefits has an ease of use and a fair pricing model that worked …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    86%
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    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
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    88%
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    91%
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    91 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    80%
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    84%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    90%
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    Features
    JustworksProliantTriNet HR Plus
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    6% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.6
    136 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.721 Ratings6.5112 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.822 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.620 Ratings6.0106 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.822 Ratings6.0111 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings5.916 Ratings5.5120 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.117 Ratings7.0123 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.217 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    9% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.2
    121 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.822 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.411 Ratings6.052 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.820 Ratings7.066 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.115 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.921 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.720 Ratings7.597 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.914 Ratings7.068 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    6.6
    21 Ratings
    22% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    119 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings4.419 Ratings6.5117 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.920 Ratings6.0115 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.516 Ratings7.095 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    5% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.9
    135 Ratings
    18% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.822 Ratings7.5129 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.822 Ratings8.0135 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.317 Ratings7.0122 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.513 Ratings4.666 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.915 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    8% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.0
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.412 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    17% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.4
    108 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings9.721 Ratings6.0104 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.822 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.612 Ratings5.567 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.6
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    115 Ratings
    21% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.719 Ratings7.5114 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.618 Ratings5.594 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.2
    10 Ratings
    12% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    3.0
    44 Ratings
    92% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.09 Ratings3.240 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.010 Ratings3.243 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.19 Ratings2.338 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.69 Ratings3.240 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    61 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.113 Ratings6.558 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.412 Ratings6.054 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.313 Ratings6.056 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.113 Ratings7.056 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.211 Ratings7.052 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.2
    9 Ratings
    9% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    4.2
    25 Ratings
    60% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.59 Ratings2.021 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.09 Ratings5.723 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.09 Ratings4.625 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.59 Ratings4.624 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Justworks and Proliant and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.0
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    5.8
    29 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.612 Ratings5.222 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.912 Ratings6.118 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.99 Ratings5.216 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.912 Ratings5.218 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.712 Ratings6.621 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.013 Ratings7.020 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.613 Ratings5.526 Ratings
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    ADP TotalSource
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    JustworksProliantTriNet HR Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.5
    (58 ratings)
    9.2
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    6.6
    (145 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    8.5
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    Usability
    4.8
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    7.1
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    6.5
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    Availability
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    9.1
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    Performance
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    8.5
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    Support Rating
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    8.8
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    Implementation Rating
    -
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    -
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    9.1
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    Configurability
    -
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    8.8
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    Product Scalability
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    8.9
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    Vendor post-sale
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    8.9
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    User Testimonials
    JustworksProliantTriNet HR Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Justworks
    Justworks is a competitively priced product for small businesses and start-ups and, in my opinion, offers a better product and better customer service than larger PEOs competing in the same small-buisiness space (ex. ADP). I believe Justworks would work well for companies up to 200 employees; after that, I believe a bigger PEO may provide an enterprise solution better suited for a larger company (and their HR reporting needs)
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    Overall, I would generally recommend Proliant to a colleague as I think the system and structure has great bones and is generally very easy to use. However, if a colleague was needing a system with a robust reporting system or access to immediate support, I would be less likely to recommend the system.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    I think as a small business owner, this system gives peace of mind. When I'm onboarding an employee I can automatically integrate the process with Gmail and Quickbooks. I feel like they are always doing work in the background and I don't have to keep checking up on them or verifying the work that's been done
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Justworks
    • Onboarding employees on their first day. We use Justworks to set up the employee calculate the first payroll, and perform the I9 employment verification. The process is seamless and all can be done electronically and automated which makes it very simple
    • Payroll processing. Justworks automatically calculates the payroll earnings, related taxes and withholdings and will automatically withdraw and deposit the funds. This is a seamless experience
    • Customer Service. Justworks is incredibly responsive and helpful. HR related issues can be a nightmare but Justworks make it easier and more efficient since they are always on call to answer your questions and make life easier.
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    Proliant
    • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
    • [...] has also been really helpful
    • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
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    TriNet
    • Payroll services in all 50 states, including payroll tax filings
    • Integrations with tools like QuickBooks, Google Workspace, Slack, and Human Interest (401(k))
    • Simple yet powerful mobile app for employees to access information including paystubs, benefits, and time off requests
    • Streamlined admin portal for People Ops professionals
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    Cons
    Justworks
    • JustWorks couldn't accurately track our PTO. We use an accrual system that maxes out at 88 hours. We incentivise our employees with additional PTO hours based off of goals met. The JustWorks platform allowed our employees to accrue far more PTO than what was offered. They didn't have a feature that offered a Cap and accrual.
    • When using the JustWorks reports for 401K, if not using their integrated 401K provider, the reports give you every employee regardless of whether or not they contribute. This makes it difficult when adding the contributions in separately.
    • JustWorks tracks historical data for employees. Whenever there is a salary change made, it keeps track. However, it shows a salary adjustment made on the day they are entered into JustWorks which can be very confusing. We switched from another PEO mid year and it looked like I made salary changes on the beginning date. This made it difficult to differentiate an actual salary adjustment.
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    Proliant
    • Reporting is limited to data that is pulled by pay period--not by date worked, so if trying to determine how much an employee earned during a quarter--you have to calculate this manually
    • Employee records are limited to admin only viewing--so managers can not see payrates, upload documents to employee files or update expiration dates to licenses, etc
    • User guides in the knowledge base are out of date and don't cover the recent updates to the system--or outline processes that are no defunct
    • Limited integrations with other HR platforms are available. Ex--outside ATS, candidate assessment tools
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    TriNet
    • Support doesn't exist once you are a customer
    • Tax team has a 3-6 month response time
    • Poor Menu/Navigation structure
    • Fails to pay taxes on time, results in delinquency notices and fees
    • Glitchy UI, sometimes you need to wait a day or two for a section to work again
    • Feels like a perpetual beta product, nothing polished about it
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    We've already renewed after our first year with Zenefits due to the cost savings, ease of administration, reduction in overhead required to perform HR functions, and the employees happily embracing and liking the software. I've found employees generally hate anything new, but we've had no complaints about Zenefits outside the first few weeks of getting used to it.
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    Usability
    Justworks
    Justworks is a really good platform for payroll and even vendor payments. There are some areas of improvement that Justworks could make in the area of bulk processing, to decrease administrative time as well as reporting. There are no reports we currently use from the Justworks platform as we have not found them useful.
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    Proliant
    Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
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    TriNet
    It's extremely user friendly and customer service is super helpful. The app needed help a while back but it has greatly improved. There were issues with files being cut off, and when I was onboarded, it actually cut my offer letter off hiding important information. Since then, it's been fixed so they are continually improving.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    We have not experienced any application errors or unplanned outages in the two years I have been using this app. Sometimes there is a lag in the time keeping/ confirming your location, however, it quickly resolves itself within seconds and more often than not is an internet connection error
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    Performance
    Justworks
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    This app always loads extremely quickly and in a reasonable time frame. Like I said, when we do experience lags from this app, it is more often than not an internet connection error
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Justworks
    Justworks offers many different options for customer service. You can contact them via email, phone or Slack. They are quick to resolve issues and if your Account Manager is out of office, they have other Managers covering your account who are knowledgable and ready to support. They also have an office in New York, which makes their support even more localized.
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    Proliant
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    TriNet
    Not good at all. Basically I typically feel like they can solve the issue at hand. However, they take forever and it never feels like they really care. It can be frustrating that the agent will never speak with you on the phone or just give you their direct contact info so that you can continue to follow up on the same issue. Once they "close" the issue - you have to go back to the main customer service email or line again, even though it may be related to something you've contacted them about in the past
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    In-Person Training
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Can't really say just because I would not know.
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    Online Training
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    It went through successfully.
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    Implementation Rating
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    Proliant
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    TriNet
    Unfortunately I do not have any insights on the implementation of Zenefits as I was not employed with this company when Zenefits was introduced. Based on how effortless it is to use Zenefits, I wouldn't image there would be many issues with the implementation of Zenefits
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    Alternatives Considered
    Justworks
    Justworks is a much simpler platform with better pricing. I remember ADP's cost was tied to a certain percentage of the total payroll, which is not ideal if you have highly compensated employees. Though ADP offered more ancillary benefit options and group employee discounts, we feel Justworks suffices and meets our daily HR needs.
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    Proliant
    Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
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    TriNet
    Zenefits has been a better tool for our purposes than Paychex Flex. While Zenefits is a fairly rigid tool without a lot of options for customization, Paychex has even fewer options for customization and their customer services is even more difficult to deal with
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    Scalability
    Justworks
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    It is very easy to use and does not require the end user to go to multiple sites to obtain many facets of HR/ Payroll information that the app offers
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    Return on Investment
    Justworks
    • We're still new to Justworks, but for nearly everyone on our team, this is the dealmaker. Benefits plans are worth more than salaries to the best hires.In fact, part of the process we used to choose Justworks was to send their offering, in advance, to our team to approve of, first.
    • Dealmaker for great hires!
    • Financial security for their families!
    • Compliance management.
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    Proliant
    • i am not able to give this information because I don't believe our firm fully uses Proliant
    • I was just made aware of some of the benefits Proliant can offer through this survey
    • The only negative is that when the "pre-wire" requirement was activated this year, we were not told ahead of time and it caused a lot of confusion and delay when we tried to process the first partner payroll in January.
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    TriNet
    • California Meal Break Violations cost a full hour of each employees pay rate. If an employee clocks in 1 minute early it costs us at least 10.50 (minimum wage Ca, 15.00 in Los Angeles) which adds up quickly. We had 37 meal break violations when we first rolled it out. They need to add a feature that disallows them to clock in ahead of 30 minutes, or add a feature that shows them how long they've been on break.
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