HR CONSULTING

Human Resource Consulting

Often HR in small business consists of just one person–or a few who wear many hats and handle “HR stuff.”   Many HR Managers and Directors are overwhelmed, handling a multitude of tasks such as payroll, workers’ comp, employee leaves, and benefits.   And, when tasked with handling employee relations (a.k.a. conflicts and complaints) many HR managers can feel like they’re sinking in quick sand.

At RPC, we’ve come up with a better way for employers to get the HR help they need—at a cost that doesn’t break the budget.

At just $250 per hour, pro-rated to the quarter hour, employers can get senior-level, professional HR expertise and guidance–whenever it’s needed.  Simply call us whenever an employee relations issue arises, when a compliance question needs answered, or short-term HR assistance is needed.  We respond via phone or email within 24 hours—guaranteed. We can also create customized packages, unique to each client.  As an example, we can provide short-term HR help to assist with a recruiting event, help interview applicants, provide assistance with a workplace investigation, or provide outplacement training and assistance during a reduction-in-force.

Many smaller employers can’t afford the overhead cost of increasing HR staff.  However, as the company grows and employee headcount increases, so does the complexity of compliance obligations with labor and employment laws.  The fines and legal costs for one compliance error can be devastating to a small business.  As an example, a small 18-employee landscaping company in Tampa was forced to pay a settlement of over $100,000 to settle a wage and hour claim brought on by–just one employee. The employee was disgruntled, called the Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division, and before the employer knew it, he had to hire an attorney to assist in handling the employee’s claim that the landscaping workers were being paid incorrectly and violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.  At RPC, we’re advocates for small business and we want to help businesses grow and prosper–not lose their shirts in lawsuits, simply because they “didn’t know what they didn’t know.”

RPC is not a Professional Employer Organization, or PEO, that provides outsourced payroll or benefits.

What we do provide is senior-level HR expertise to help business owners and HR leaders avoid stepping on legal landmines.  In our experience, smaller employers tend to have very limited knowledge of legal compliance, how to select, train, and develop supervisors, and how to handle poor performing employees. With our help, employers can quickly learn and understand compliance obligations to avoid the landmines, get supervisors trained in how to effectively manage employees, and how to improve employee performance.

We are subject-matter experts in labor and employment law compliance including state and federal anti-discrimination and harassment laws, wage and hour laws, health and safety laws, immigration laws, and many others that relate to the management of employees.  We’ll help you review your company handbook for legal landmines, identify outdated company policies, help you craft new ones, and diagnose “people problems” in the business.  For more information, please contact us today at info@rpchr.com or at (561) 208-6480.

Call us today to find out more about how we can help you improve the performance of your HR team–and improve your business performance through better HR strategies.  Call us. We’re here to help.

(561) 208-6480 or info@rpchr.com