coemployer
In an employee leasing arrangement, refers to either the employee leasing
company or the client company. Because both firms essentially share employees,
and this creates ambiguity as to who is the statutory employer for the purpose
of the provision of workers compensation, numerous jurisdictions have designated
the employee leasing company/professional employer organization (PEO) and the client company as coemployers and afforded
them both the protection of exclusive remedy when specific statutory requirements
are met by the two parties. See also Client company;
Coemployment;
Employee
leasing; Exclusive remedy.
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