Merit Resources is Iowa's largest Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The company helps independent businesses and organizations in Iowa and 32 states nationwide make employment easy by outsourcing their human resources activities to Merit. Specifically, Merit handles Employee Benefits, Workers' Compensation and Risk Management, Payroll and Payroll Tax Administration, and Human Resources activities and responsibilities. By outsourcing these areas to Merit, its clients are able to cut their costs, save many hours of their time and shift much of the liability of employment to Merit.