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Purpose-built staffing operations software with onboarding payroll and billing solutions.

Est.2020
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Business Case

On-Demand Legal Workforce

Lawtrades

Lawtrades, a marketplace connecting companies to flexible legal talent, partnered with Zeal to replace manual payroll processes and a PEO arrangement. The solution automated worker onboarding and payroll operations, reducing administrative overhead while improving the experience for legal professionals. Workers now complete onboarding in under 5 minutes, and the platform has processed over $33M in payouts to 5,500+ legal professionals.

Key Results
  • $200,000+ saved annually in headcount costs
  • 2x faster worker payment processing
  • 3 weeks to go live with Zeal
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May 27, 2025
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From Legacy to Modern: How Automated Payroll

WorkGenius

WorkGenius transitioned from a cumbersome legacy payroll system to Zeal's modern API-driven platform, enabling full automation of their payroll processes and dramatically reducing manual workload while improving accuracy and candidate satisfaction. The company grew from $7M to $100M+ revenue in 3 years with Zeal handling payroll across 30+ states.

Key Results
  • 75% reduction in payroll management staff
  • 70% reduction in payroll management time
  • Payroll team reduced from 5-7 people to 1-2
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Payroll Transformation

Lead & Gain

Lead & Gain, which provides US-based payroll and compliance solutions for international staffing firms, replaced their manual, error-prone payroll system with Zeal's API-driven platform, dramatically reducing processing time and eliminating tedious data entry work. What used to take an entire day now takes minutes.

Key Results
  • 25% reduction in payroll processing time
  • Full day to minutes processing improvement
  • 0 CSV exports required
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$3,000,000 in automated payroll processed

Backlit

Backlit, a live events staffing agency, partnered with Zeal to modernize their onboarding and payroll operations. Previously relying on manual processes and outsourced payroll through an employer of record, Backlit faced errors and compliance risks. Zeal's automated platform enabled them to operate independently as an employer of record while streamlining worker experiences, including onboarding 1,200+ workers for Super Bowl LIX.

Key Results
  • $3,000,000 in automated payroll processed
  • 3,500 workers onboarded and accessing pay
  • 0 full-time administrative staff for payroll
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How Lawtrades Automated Onboarding and Pay for their On-Demand Legal Workforce

Lawtrades

Lawtrades, a marketplace connecting companies to flexible legal talent, partnered with Zeal to replace manual payroll processes and a PEO arrangement. The solution automated worker onboarding and payroll operations, reducing administrative overhead while improving the experience for legal professionals. Workers now complete onboarding in under 5 minutes, and the platform has processed over $33M in payouts to 5,500+ legal professionals.

Key Results
  • $200,000+ saved annually in headcount costs
  • 2x faster worker payment processing
  • 3 weeks to go live with Zeal
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May 27, 2025
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From Legacy to Modern: How WorkGenius Automated Payroll with Zeal

WorkGenius

WorkGenius transitioned from a cumbersome legacy payroll system to Zeal's modern API-driven platform, enabling full automation of their payroll processes and dramatically reducing manual workload while improving accuracy and candidate satisfaction. The company grew from $7M to $100M+ revenue in 3 years with Zeal handling payroll across 30+ states.

Key Results
  • 75% reduction in payroll management staff
  • 70% reduction in payroll management time
  • Payroll team reduced from 5-7 people to 1-2
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May 27, 2025
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From CSV Chaos to API Efficiency: Lead & Gain's Payroll Transformation

Lead & Gain

Lead & Gain, which provides US-based payroll and compliance solutions for international staffing firms, replaced their manual, error-prone payroll system with Zeal's API-driven platform, dramatically reducing processing time and eliminating tedious data entry work. What used to take an entire day now takes minutes.

Key Results
  • 25% reduction in payroll processing time
  • Full day to minutes processing improvement
  • 0 CSV exports required
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May 27, 2025
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How Backlit Creates Better Live Events by Delivering a Better Worker Experience

Backlit

Backlit, a live events staffing agency, partnered with Zeal to modernize their onboarding and payroll operations. Previously relying on manual processes and outsourced payroll through an employer of record, Backlit faced errors and compliance risks. Zeal's automated platform enabled them to operate independently as an employer of record while streamlining worker experiences, including onboarding 1,200+ workers for Super Bowl LIX.

Key Results
  • $3,000,000 in automated payroll processed
  • 3,500 workers onboarded and accessing pay
  • 0 full-time administrative staff for payroll
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May 27, 2025
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About Zeal

Zeal (Puzzl Group Inc.) is a fintech company providing purpose-built staffing operations software. The platform offers three core products: Onboard for digital compliant worker onboarding with automated documentation eSign certifications and I-9 verification; Pay for automated payroll payments taxes compliance plus paycard and wallet services; and Bill for simplified invoicing and cash flow management. Features include custom-branded mobile apps for workers robust admin dashboard with integrations no-code implementation and API access. Serves healthcare staffing industrial/skilled trades hospitality professional services home services creative work transportation/delivery gig marketplaces and EOR/PEO services. Trusted by companies including Wonolo Lawtrades WorkGenius and Qwick with clients reporting $200k+ in headcount savings.

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