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From basic payroll to a full suite of HR tools and services, get the help you need, when you need it with our RUN Powered by ADP® platform.
Essential Payroll
Perfect for startups and established companies that simply need payroll, taxes, and help with compliance they can trust.
Enhanced Payroll
Adds powerful capabilities on top of payroll, such as garnishment payment service, SUI management, background checks, and job posting through ZipRecruiter®1.
Complete Payroll & HR+
Includes ADP’s latest HR tools such as live HR support, employee handbook wizard, proactive compliance alerts, HR guidance and forms, and a job description wizard.
HR Pro Payroll & HR
Offers a comprehensive suite of HR tools such as a proactive HR support team, employer/employee training, business advice, and legal assistance from Upnetic Legal Services®2.
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of customers say ADP helps their company comply with payroll tax laws and regulations
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Easily pay, manage and grow your team with ADP’s all-in-one platform for small businesses.
Keep it simple, with an all new, intuitive payroll platform that makes paying your people faster, easier (and more enjoyable) than ever before.
HR-related tasks other than payroll can be time-consuming and confusing. You can’t afford the risk of small business HR problems, especially when it comes to compliance. With ADP you can:
Outsourcing HR management can save you time, money and effort around compliance, benefits and employee management issues. ADP offers two outsourcing options.
Consider outsourcing just payroll or add benefits administration and HR services. Whatever you choose, you’ll get dedicated specialists guiding you every step of the way. Learn more about outsourcing or check out ADP® Comprehensive Services, our small business solution for outsourcing.
ADP TotalSource® is a co-employment option with small business insights built-in. As your professional employer organization (PEO) ADP will provide:
Learn more about PEOs and our PEO solution: ADP® TotalSource
Manage cash flow and plan for the coverage you need, including workers' compensation.
Take care of the people you count on with competitive retirement plan options.
Get better time management tools to automate time entry, simplify compliance and control labor costs.
Connect to hundreds of popular apps and get greater flexibility, seamless integrations and free trials.
Plus, integrate ADP with your favorite accounting, POS, HR and business software.
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If I had to hire someone to do all this for me, it would be costing me a fortune. There’s so much that can go wrong when it comes to payroll, there’s no good reason to try to do it yourself. I would tell anyone starting their own business that they absolutely have to hire ADP.
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This is literally like a giant brick off my back every week. All I have to do is gather the hours and go in to RUN Powered by ADP®. I love how I can just throw a bonus in there, or if I told a guy I would reimburse him for gas, I’ve got a space for that. It keeps track of everything.
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I just enter the hours and tips for every employee and RUN takes care of the rest. If anyone is ever looking at how do you build the most optimal web app interface, ADP has done it.
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I was used to a certain level of service with ADP, and that was not what I got with Paychex. It was a really easy decision to go back to ADP, and they’ve taken great care of me ever since.
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Yes, HR is important for any size organization, but the problem for many small businesses is that they lack dedicated resources. All too often, owners, managers and other employees take on HR responsibilities without the necessary training. This type of ad hoc management can lead to costly compliance violations, poor job performance and workplace safety issues. To help avoid such consequences and achieve peace of mind, employers can partner with or outsource HR to trusted experts, like ADP.
Small businesses outsource HR because it affords them the freedom to grow their business and get help with compliance risk and administrative burdens. Even if the organization already has an HR professional on staff, outsourcing can still be beneficial because that person will be able to focus more attention on long-term workforce goals and less on compliance research or clerical tasks. The key, however, is to find a provider, like ADP® Comprehensive Services or ADP TotalSource®, who has proven processes and technology in place and can tailor its approach to the specific needs of small businesses.
There are many requirements for small business HR, which if not met, could result in compliance violations and subsequent penalties or lawsuits. Some of these important necessities include, but are not limited to:
Whether it’s the owner, office manager or an HR professional, those who manage people in a small business often wear many hats. On any given day, they may have to:
