Gusto lacks document organization by type or category
HR administrators cannot organize uploaded employee documents by type or folder in Gusto, making document retrieval cumbersome as file volumes grow. This is a basic file management gap that adds friction to HR workflows. The problem is specific to Gusto and may not persist if the feature is added.
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