If Trump gets elected, judging from his platform, the pool of illegals will decrease, which will result in important changes in the labor market. A PEO can help you navigate its new labor force environment.
First, fewer illegals in the labor market will put upward pressure on wages of legal workers still in the labor market. That will force you, as the staffing supplier, to pay higher wages, as well as higher work comp premiums.
Secondly, since illegal immigrants are sometimes employed in dangerous occupations, like construction, and often do not report workers compensation injuries, your work comp premiums may start to increase as the comp market recalculates more injuries (per hundred dollars of payroll) for particular comp codes.
Finally, it is always important to work with clients who don’t have a pattern and practice of using and abusing illegal workers. Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) can verify the legality of your workforce along with other back office functions.
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