We know you lose sleep wondering whether you’re doing the right things with human resources. There aren’t too many resources out there that can help you, confidentially, figure out whether you’re meeting your obligations as an employer.
HR can be overwhelming which is why we created a new series of products to answer your questions and lead you down a path to better business.
You don’t know what you don’t know. That’s why we created HRx, an HR check-up that results in a prescription to cure all your human resources ills. Here’s what we look at:
Recruiting
How you recruit is important, both from a cultural and a regulation standpoint. We review Job Descriptions for all categories of employees, paying particular attention to status under the Fair Labor Standards act & make recommendations, look at your postings and marketing, make sure you have all your bases covered in the application process and generally make sure you’re doing the right things to keep yourself out of a discrimination suit.
Interviewing
We review your processes from consistency in interviewing to the questions you ask, how you select, how you pay, and whether you’re utilizing any assessments properly.
Hiring and Onboarding
The hiring process is tricky, we assess how you offer, offer letters, if your new hire processes cover you under State and Federal regulations, how you administer background and reference checks, and the data you’ll need to get someone hired.
Policies & Procedures
You have to have some, no matter what. We’ll take a look at what you have and
make recommendations about the things you’re going to need to satisfy your employment responsibilities, and whether or not you’re compliant with Federal and State regulations. We look at harassment, grievance, problem-solving and the regulations that apply to organizations of your size and your industry.
Wage & Hour Issues
Another big area of concern is your classification of employees under the Fair Labor Standards. A full 90% of companies we engage with don’t have this part quite right. We’ll review Exempt vs. Non-Exempt status for all employees, rest & meal break requirements, pay practices and overtime pay practices, sick and vacation leave practices and whether or not you’re using independent contractors properly. There’s a lot here, and you need to know if
you’re doing things properly before you get that call from the Department of Labor.
Employee Records & Files
This is another hot button; you wouldn’t believe the things we see. We review your files, make sure that they’re managed properly, give you guidance on what belongs in, but more importantly what doesn’t belong in your personnel files, all the way up to security and HIPAA compliance.
Employee Relations & Performance
How do you manage performance? Many claims come out of inconsistent treatment of employees, and you can discriminate without even realizing it. We review your practices from performance appraisals to disciplinary processes along with giving recommendations about managing your people.
Workers’ Compensation, Injury and Illness
Are your processes in shape? If someone gets hurt, do they know what to do? Do you have an evacuation procedure? We’ll see what you have and give you ideas about what you need to cover. All the way up to making sure you have your Federal and State posters in place.
HRx – A Full Report
The end result is a full-report on our findings, an HRx with recommendations about the things you’re doing well, the things that need a little attention, and the things you should look at right now. It’s always good to know, isn’t it?
We’re entrepreneurs too; we know what it takes to get a business off the ground which is why you need to protect yourself from doing the wrong things. For more information and pricing visit our HRx page.