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This document establishes the terms of service for Gusto's payroll, HR, and benefits platform used by small and medium-sized businesses and their employees. The agreement requires business owners to maintain accuracy of payroll data submitted to the platform and establishes that disputes between parties must be resolved through individual arbitration rather than litigation or class action proceedings. The terms authorize Gusto to process employee payroll data, including Social Security numbers, bank account information, and wage data, and establish indemnification obligations for business owners regarding third-party claims arising from their platform use.
This document governs the terms of service between Gusto (ZenPayroll, Inc.) and its users, covering Gusto's payroll, HR, benefits administration, and financial services platform, with the agreement stating it constitutes a binding contract upon account creation or use. The terms authorize Gusto to suspend or terminate accounts at its discretion, assert a broad indemnification obligation requiring users to defend and hold harmless Gusto and its affiliates from third-party claims arising from user conduct, and establish that users grant Gusto a license to process and use data submitted through the platform for service delivery. Notable provisions include a mandatory arbitration clause with class action waiver that requires individual arbitration of disputes under AAA rules, a limitation of liability capping Gusto's total liability at fees paid in the prior twelve months, and an employer-of-record and payroll processing framework that places significant compliance responsibility on the employer-customer rather than Gusto for accuracy of payroll inputs. The document engages federal frameworks including the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Bank Secrecy Act, and IRS regulations governing payroll tax obligations, as well as state wage and hour laws, given that Gusto processes payroll and tax filings on behalf of employers across US jurisdictions. Compliance teams should note that the arbitration and class action waiver provisions may require evaluation under state consumer protection laws in California and other jurisdictions that impose heightened scrutiny on such waivers, and that the indemnification scope is broad enough to warrant review by enterprise legal teams before onboarding.
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13 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026
Gusto updated two email addresses in their Terms of Service contact sections on May 6, 2026. The opt-out form submission address changed from legal-opt-outs@gusto.com to a redacted email address, and …
View change record →Gusto updated its Terms of Service on May 1, 2026, making primarily administrative changes. The most visible changes involve updating contact email addresses for support and legal opt-outs across multiple …
View change record →Gusto updated its Background Checks Terms of Service on May 1, 2026, expanding the document from version 6.0 to version 7.0 with an effective date of April 29, 2026. The …
View change record →Gusto added a new promotion offering accountant partners 40 free licenses to Gumloop's AI-powered Firm Growth Agents tools. Eligible partners in the Gusto Accountant Partner Program can claim two consecutive …
View change record →Gusto updated its Developer Terms of Service on April 29, 2026, adding 131 new sentences that establish comprehensive rules for developers using Gusto's APIs and tools. The updated version (2.0) …
View change record →Gusto updated its Employer Terms of Service on April 25, 2026, adding extensive new language that clarifies the relationship between Employers, Members, and the platform, and explicitly requires individual arbitration …
View change record →Gusto updated contact email addresses in their Terms of Service on April 24, 2026. The arbitration opt-out email changed from a generic address to legal-opt-outs@gusto.com, and general support inquiries now …
View change record →Gusto updated contact email addresses in their Terms of Service on April 23, 2026. The company changed where employers should send arbitration opt-out forms and general support inquiries, replacing specific …
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