HR Professional Payroll - Employer of Record, Empire hires workers as our own W-2 employees, and our costs are a fraction of those charged by traditional staffing companies for, payroll services. Empires Professional Payroll Services enable companies to efficiently and cost effectively engage the talent they need, while minimizing the risks associated with contract labor. This is not a PEO or leasing model, this is a staffing model with no co employment between Empire clients. Onboarding process, as the legal employer, we manage all new hire paperwork, including employment agreements, worker eligibility and statutory enrollment documents. Client policies are also enforced such as background checks, drug screenings, non-disclosure agreements and other critical policy documents. Empire employees manageE mpire employees.