CESPAY

CESPAY, the Columbus company also known as Consolidated Employer Services or CES, is an administrative services organization for small and midsize businesses. It takes over payroll, human resources, employee benefits and workers' compensation, while each employer keeps control of its own staff, policies and procedures.

Payroll runs on a cloud system in which employees manage their own information, and the benefits team arranges group health, ancillary coverage and 401(k) plans. The company also deals with the Bureau of Workers' Compensation on premiums and claims, manages unemployment claims, and offers workplace safety policies with CPR, forklift and OSHA-related training as an add-on. Founded in 2015, it opened a second office in Cincinnati in 2022 and works with employers across the United States.