All-In-One Modern EOR Built for Staffing

Ascen steps in as the legal Employer of Record (EOR) for staffing candidates. As the EOR, Ascen handles compliant onboarding, payroll, benefits, and workers' compensation insurance on an affordable, pay-as-you-go basis. Ascen supports coverage across all US states, Canada, and 140+ countries through global expansion support.

• EOR built for staffing organizations
• White-label all-in-one platform with embedded financing available
• Coverage across all US states, Canada, and 140+ countries through global expansion support
• Coverage for Professional, Healthcare, and Light Industrial workers' compensation codes
• API connection for staffing and gig platforms

Ascen partners with staffing agencies as a trusted Agent of Record (AOR) for independent contractors, supporting proper worker classification through advanced techniques. Ascen oversees:

• Timesheet management
• Global IC payments in USD and local currencies
• Contractor onboarding (W-9, W-8BEN) and document management
• IC compliance and indemnification
• End-client invoicing and collection

Ascen's Employer of Record (EOR) customers benefit from our pay and bill software, purpose-built for staffing. Our platform includes:

• Onboarding
• Timesheet management and approvals
• Payroll
• Invoicing
• Reporting
• Learning management
• Credentialing
• Document signing and management

Other providers are built for end clients hiring permanent workers. Ascen is built for staffing organizations to onboard, manage, and bill contingent workers at scale, fully white-labeled.

Ascen provides a mobile-friendly worker portal that handles I-9 verification and connects to multiple background and drug screening providers. The system includes worker reminders, onboarding status pages, and team alerts, enabling operations teams to track progress and resolve bottlenecks quickly.

• I-9 verifications
• W-4 tax withholdings
• Background Checks & Drug Tests
• Credentialing (Healthcare)
• Benefits
• Rules-Based Agreement Management

Staffing requires high capital to support payroll before clients pay invoices. Ascen's integrated payroll funding ensures timely contractor payments and closes that gap. Unlike traditional factoring, Ascen's embedded funding is built into the platform:

• Minimizes the manual effort of uploading invoices to factoring
• No personal guarantees or liens
• Cheaper, flat pricing versus factoring
• Built-in AR and collections management
• Credit and work-out management
• Multi-currency support

Ascen's white-label timesheet and expense module keeps time tracking under your brand:

• White-label timesheet and expense candidate portal
• One-click and no-click approvals for clients (no login required)
• Automated entry and approval reminders
• White-label client timesheet dashboard with complex permissions
• Auto-sync time and expenses to payroll with overtime and complex billing rules

REST API

Ascen uses an API-first design that supports custom integrations, with endpoints matching the web UI. Through the REST API, you can embed onboarding, pull paychecks and data, submit and manage assignments, and create and update timesheets and expenses.

ATS and Accounting

Connect your Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and Accounting Systems with Ascen. Ascen offers pre-built integrations to staffing-focused ATS providers and accounting software, including QuickBooks, Xero, and NetSuite.