Co-employment

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Definition

A legal arrangement in which two entities, such as a client company and a professional employer organization, share responsibility for the same worker. It creates a shared liability situation that both parties discover only when something goes wrong.

Example Usage

Because of co-employment with our PEO, the wage claim names both of us, so both legal teams are now involved.

Source: Employment law and PEO industry terminology

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