Real Results for Florida Businesses
See how Key HR has helped Florida businesses across construction, home health, restaurants, and franchises reduce HR costs, improve compliance, and retain their best employees.
Orlando-Based Construction Contractor
The Challenge
A 45-employee general contractor in Orlando was paying $180,000 per year in workers' compensation premiums — nearly 12% of total payroll — due to a high experience modifier from two significant claims in the prior three years. The owner was spending 15+ hours per week on HR and payroll administration.
The Solution
Key HR enrolled the contractor in its PEO program, providing access to group workers' comp rates and a dedicated claims management team. Key HR also implemented a safety audit and OSHA training program to address the root causes of prior claims.
"Key HR didn't just reduce our workers' comp costs — they helped us build a safer workplace. The savings paid for the PEO program several times over."
— Owner, Orlando General Contractor
Results
- Workers' comp premium reduced from $180,000 to $112,000 (38% savings)
- Experience modifier reduced from 1.42 to 0.98 over two years
- Owner reclaimed 15+ hours per week previously spent on HR
- Zero recordable incidents in the 18 months following safety program implementation
South Florida Home Health Agency
The Challenge
A 120-employee home health agency in Miami was struggling to retain caregivers in a highly competitive market. Annual turnover exceeded 85%, and the agency was spending $2,400 per employee per year on recruiting and onboarding costs. The agency also faced an AHCA compliance audit with significant documentation gaps.
The Solution
Key HR enrolled the agency in its PEO program, providing group health insurance and 401(k) benefits that the agency had previously been unable to offer. Key HR's HR team also conducted a full compliance audit and implemented a digital onboarding system that standardized documentation across all caregivers.
"Being able to offer health insurance changed everything for our caregiver retention. Key HR made it possible for a company our size to compete with the big agencies."
— CEO, Miami Home Health Agency
Results
- Caregiver turnover reduced from 85% to 52% within 12 months
- Annual recruiting and onboarding cost savings of approximately $198,000
- AHCA compliance audit passed with zero deficiencies
- Group health insurance enrollment rate of 68% among eligible caregivers
Tampa Bay Restaurant Group
The Challenge
A 6-location restaurant group in the Tampa Bay area was managing payroll through three different systems, resulting in frequent errors, late tax filings, and significant time spent reconciling payroll across locations. The group was also facing an IRS audit related to tip reporting discrepancies.
The Solution
Key HR consolidated all six locations onto the Enwage payroll platform, standardized tip reporting procedures, and provided a dedicated payroll specialist to manage all payroll and tax compliance. Key HR's compliance team also assisted with the IRS audit response.
"We were drowning in payroll problems across six locations. Key HR got everything under control in the first month and has been flawless ever since."
— CFO, Tampa Bay Restaurant Group
Results
- Payroll errors reduced by 94% in the first quarter
- IRS audit resolved with no penalties
- Payroll processing time reduced from 12 hours per week to 2 hours
- Unified reporting across all 6 locations with location-level P&L visibility
Central Florida Franchise Operator
The Challenge
A franchise operator with 8 locations across Central Florida was managing HR independently at each location, resulting in inconsistent policies, compliance gaps, and significant time spent by location managers on HR tasks that should have been handled centrally.
The Solution
Key HR implemented a unified PEO arrangement across all 8 locations, standardizing payroll, HR policies, and benefits administration. Location managers were trained on the Enwage platform, and a dedicated franchise HR advisor was assigned to the group.
"Key HR gave us the HR infrastructure of a large corporation at a price that made sense for our franchise group. Our managers can focus on running their locations instead of doing HR paperwork."
— Owner, Central Florida Franchise Group
Results
- HR administration time reduced by 70% across all locations
- Consistent HR policies implemented across all 8 locations
- Employee benefits enrollment increased from 22% to 61%
- Zero HR-related compliance violations in the 24 months following implementation
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