HR Outsourcing & PEO
HR admin off your desk — benefits, compliance, and workers' comp included.
A PEO relationship built for owners who want fewer HR fires, not a new system to learn.
The problem
HR admin scales faster than most teams can absorb it.
Benefits enrollment, policy updates, and compliance tracking pile up on whoever has time — usually the owner. It's rarely anyone's full-time job, which is exactly the risk.
What’s included
Everything under this service.
- Benefits Administration
- Enrollment, renewals, and employee benefits questions handled on your behalf.
- Workers' Compensation Administration
- Coverage, claims support, and pay-as-you-go premiums.
- HR Policy & Employee Handbook Management
- Policies drafted, maintained, and updated as regulations change.
- Employee File & Compliance Recordkeeping
- I-9s, employee files, and required documentation maintained continuously.
- HR Helpline for Employees & Managers
- A real point of contact for day-to-day HR questions.
- Risk & Compliance Monitoring
- Ongoing tracking of federal and state HR compliance requirements relevant to your business.
Who it’s for
Is this a fit for your business?
| Client profile | Their situation | How Onyx fits |
|---|---|---|
| Small business without a dedicated HR person | HR admin falls on the owner or office manager between other responsibilities. | Day-to-day HR admin and employee questions are handled by a dedicated team. |
| Growing company adding benefits for the first time | Needs competitive benefits but doesn't have leverage or admin bandwidth. | Benefits enrollment and administration managed end to end, with access to competitive plans. |
| Business with a recent HR incident or complaint | Realized policies and documentation weren't in place to handle it properly. | Policies, employee files, and compliance tracking brought current and maintained going forward. |
| Company managing workers' comp claims internally | Frustrated by year-end audit surprises or slow claims handling. | Pay-as-you-go premiums and direct claims support replace the annual audit scramble. |
How it works
Our process.
- 01
Benefits administration, fully managed
Enrollment, renewals, and employee questions are handled by us — with competitive plan access for your size.
- 02
Workers' comp, simplified
Coverage, claims support, and pay-as-you-go premiums replace the annual audit surprise.
- 03
HR admin, day to day
Policy documents, employee files, and compliance tracking are maintained continuously, not reconstructed when something goes wrong.
- 04
Ongoing HR guidance
Questions on policy, compliance, or a tricky employee situation get a real answer from a dedicated HR contact, not a support ticket.
Compliance & operations
The concrete details.
| Area | Detail |
|---|---|
| Benefits compliance | ACA reporting and plan-level requirements tracked on your behalf. |
| Workers' comp | Pay-as-you-go premiums tied to actual payroll, not an annual estimate. |
| Documentation | I-9s, employee files, and required notices maintained and audit-ready. |
| Policy updates | Handbook and policies updated as federal and state requirements change. |
| HR support | A named point of contact for employee and manager HR questions, not a ticket system. |
Onyx vs. doing it yourself
What actually changes.
| Criterion | DIY / generic vendor | Onyx |
|---|---|---|
| Benefits admin | Enrollment and renewals managed manually, often behind schedule. | Fully managed, with competitive plan access for your size. |
| Workers' comp premiums | Estimated annually, reconciled at audit with possible surprises. | Pay-as-you-go, tied to actual payroll. |
| Policy currency | Handbook updated occasionally, if at all. | Maintained continuously as regulations change. |
| Employee HR questions | Routed to whoever is available, inconsistently. | A named HR contact for employees and managers. |
| Compliance documentation | Assembled reactively when an issue comes up. | Maintained continuously, ready if ever needed. |
| HR incident response | Handled without established policy or precedent. | Backed by current policy, documentation, and HR guidance. |
20+
States served
1 pay cycle
Typical benefits enrollment turnaround
Pay-as-you-go
Workers' comp premium structure
Same-day
Response time for HR support requests
FAQs
Common questions.
What's the difference between a PEO and just outsourcing HR admin?
A PEO relationship includes co-employment for benefits and workers' comp purposes; day-to-day HR admin can also be handled without that structure. We scope this to what actually fits your business.
Do you handle workers' comp claims directly?
Yes — claims support and pay-as-you-go premiums are part of the service, replacing the annual audit process.
Can you help with a specific HR problem, not the whole relationship?
Yes, though most clients find it more efficient to hand off benefits, workers' comp, and HR admin together rather than piecemeal.
Will our employees need to learn a new system?
Employees get simple, direct access to benefits information and an HR contact — no complex new portal to learn.
How often are HR policies updated?
Continuously, as federal and state requirements change, rather than on an annual review cycle.
What size company is this for?
Most clients are past the point where HR is a manageable side task for the owner, but not yet large enough for a dedicated in-house HR department.