Construction projects are frequently delayed or temporarily halted by adverse weather, permit problems, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions and financing challenges. These setbacks not only push back a completion date; they can change the risk profile of the...
Employers with large hourly, seasonal and variable-hour workforces often face a difficult balancing act. Rising healthcare costs, ongoing compliance requirements and diverse workforce needs can make it challenging to build a benefit strategy that works for both the...
Ensuring resident safety is a key priority for all senior living facilities. A critical area of concern is the risk of elopement—when a resident leaves a senior living facility unexpectedly and unsupervised. Such incidents can lead to residents becoming disoriented or...
Holiday weeks can pose an extra administrative challenge to employers with employees on leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In addition to their regular FMLA obligations, employers must figure out how to calculate employees’ leave use when the...
The success of the 2025 film Obsession is frequently attributed to a combination of strong creative vision, effective narrative structure, and strategic production decisions. The directors and producers are credited with the following accomplishments: Commitment to...
In the skilled trades staffing market, the traditional playbook—post a job ad, wait for applicants, screen, and schedule an interview next Tuesday—is broken. With experienced tradespeople retiring faster than trade schools can replace them, top electricians, welders,...
As part of our service offering, Barrow Group provides free registration to our clients at our online video training platform–Barrow Group University. This gives your team 24/7 access to over three hundred training programs covering safety, OSHA, HR, wellness,...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) create a distinct period of directors and officers liability (D&O) risk that doesn’t exist during normal business operations. Directors and officers make decisions that can significantly affect shareholders and other...
Open enrollment may be over once you submit your elections, but your coverage doesn’t start immediately. Between the day you submit your elections and the day you can use them, a lot happens behind the scenes that employees don’t see. Dependents may need to be...
Working remotely offers flexibility, but it also expands the ways cyberthreats can reach you. Outside the office, the usual safety nets, namely IT oversight, threat detection tools and physical security, may not be readily available. This, in turn, can permit...
Offering more medical plans can seem like a way to increase employee choice. In practice, many employers now offer five or more options, and that creates complexity instead of clarity. As employers evaluate their benefits portfolios, many are looking for ways to...
Every single day, thousands of workers suffer preventable workplace eye injuries. From tiny metallic flecks traveling at high speed to subtle exposure to chemical vapors or invisible light radiation, the hazards threatening your eyesight are as varied as they are...