EXHIBIT 23.1

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 and related Prospectus of ProBusiness
Services, Inc. for the registration of 1,750,967 shares of its common stock and
to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated July 29, 1999,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements of ProBusiness Services,
Inc. incorporated by reference in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended June 30, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Walnut Creek, California
September 24, 1999