HR Compliance Calendar 2023 A HR compliance calendar is a valuable tool to help your business stay on track with key employment-related deadlines throughout the year. HR compliance is a complex area with many moving parts. Keeping track of HR deadlines during 2023 can help your...
The end of the year is usually an extremely busy time for HR professionals. There’s a lot they must do in a relatively short time period to close out the year and prepare for the upcoming one. A smooth and effective year-end process can help...
Workplace-sponsored holiday parties present a host of liabilities for organizations each year. Factors like choice of venue and employees’ religious affiliations can create friction even before alcohol is thrown into the mix. Is your organization planning festive parties? Make sure you are protected for any...
In a business climate driven by results, shipping terms can be an afterthought of a sale. However, this can affect your bottom line, as assuming additional risk increases your potential for loss. As a business it is important to understand when risk transfers during shipping. Shipping...
Insurance carriers realize that offering additional lines of coverage to an existing customer is less expensive than trying to attract new customers. They also know that the more lines a given customer has, the longer they’re likely to stay with them. While bundling policies is...
The employee onboarding process is crucial for retaining employees after the first 90 days. During the first three months at a job, about 1 in 3 workers would leave it without having another job lined up, according to recruiting firm Jobvite. However, an effective onboarding process...
It's no secret that Mental health is a growing concern in the workplace. While employers pursue various ways to support employees struggling with mental health issues, it’s important that they be aware of and offer appropriate leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)....
The rewards of employee incentive programs were once reserved for sales professionals, piece workers and top executives. However, things have changed in recent years. Today, larger corporations and smaller companies with available resources are offering incentive programs to reward their employees. These programs show appreciation for...
Mistakes in employee benefits and human resources can be quite costly to employers—in the form of extra benefits, complaints, lawsuits, government-assessed fines and penalties, and attorney fees, to name a few. Don’t learn the hard way what these mistakes are. 1. Not timely depositing employee contributions...
The recent changes to the U.S. health care system have caused shifts in liability trends and the general litigation environment in the medical world. Now that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is in effect, risk managers in medical facilities can better understand the results of...
When most people think about life insurance, they often associate it with protecting their family in the event of their death. Usually, it’s with a term or permanent, “whole life”, policy. It protects the future of their loved ones by providing peace of mind and...
By CJ Jordan, Producer and Employee Benefit Consultant This year has been unpredictable, to say the least. Due to all of the unknowns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, trying to plan your business’s employee benefits for 2021 is a challenge. However, now more than ever, it...
By Lacey Rae Visintainer, Brand Manager Branding used to be just for businesses, or so we thought. Then the internet happened. Fast forward a few years… the beasts we call social media and digital advertising have propelled brands straight into our homes and hands. While this...
By Byars|Wright Byars|Wright has a secret weapon; a new department that we created a year ago: our marketing team. When we talk about our marketing department, we aren't talking about the traditional idea of marketing, such as advertising or branding, we are referencing the industry experts...
By Byars|Wright As a business owner, the past few months have been nerve-wracking, unpredictable, and an adjustment for all business owners, regardless of the industry. It is a time when all businesses including Byars|Wright, had to regroup and find a new way of conducting their daily...
By: Lawson Schaffer, Producer The road is a risky place to be. In today’s litigious commercial auto insurance environment, adequate insurance protection is becoming more important than ever before. As a business owner, it’s essential to understand your exposures and liabilities in order to determine the...
By: Lacey Rae Visintainer, Brand Manager Byars|Wright is 75 years old. Even so, in the past few years Byars|Wright has experienced its largest growth spurts in agency history. With two acquisitions, three new offices, and a record number of new hires in 2019, we aren’t slowing...
The employee onboarding process is not taken lightly at Byars|Wright. It’s a team effort, and everyone shares a common goal: Make each employee feel welcomed, comfortable, and informed. “Those first few days are the best time to make the best impression possible on the new hire...
Employee benefits, insurance, and retirement planning are all parts of the financial planning process for both individuals and businesses. For employers in any industry, it’s imperative to offer competitive and robust employee benefits packages in order to attract and retain great employees. Below, we answer a...
By Lawson Shaffer, Producer Workers’ compensation insurance coverage protects both businesses and their employees from financial loss when an employee is injured on the job or gets sick from a work-related cause. While workers’ compensation coverage is required for some businesses, we recommend that all businesses...
