bug reportProductivity · Scheduling & CalendarsituationalSAASUX

Gusto Session Timeouts Disrupt Payroll Workflows

Gusto logs users out frequently and provides no persistent login option, interrupting multi-step payroll tasks. For administrators managing time-sensitive payroll runs, repeated re-authentication creates meaningful friction. The absence of a "stay logged in" setting is a missing standard feature.

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