HR Consulting Employee Handbooks As employment laws become more complex, it is critical that companies continually review their internal human resources policies and procedures to insure that they are up to date and compliant with all the legal requirements in their jurisdiction. Working Resolutions can draft or review employee handbooks to insure that they are properly written and contain the essential provisions that are necessary to protect an employer from unwarranted liability while putting employees on notice of their responsibilities and rights. HR Audits Not only is it necessary to insure that the proper human resources policies are written in an employee handbook, but it is also necessary to insure that these policies are applied properly and do not have a disparate impact on the employee population. Employers should always insure that their procedures comply with applicable discrimination, workers compensation and disability laws, as well as the Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Additionally, depending upon the specific employer, there may be a variety of other laws at the City, State, and Federal levels, which need to be considered during an HR audit. Working Resolutions can evaluate its client's employment processes including recruitment activity, compensation plans, promotional activity as well as employment classifications to insure that they are compliant with the applicable legal requirements. Additionally, we can evaluate our client's compliance with all other applicable employment-related regulatory requirements. Training Appropriate training can mitigate an employer's damages in circumstances where there has been a violation of the law. As statutes become more complex, companies may find it necessary to provide their human resources employees and their general managers with refresher courses on the application and interaction of relevant laws, internal processes and the effective management and coaching of employees. Such action can be an effective preventive measure to insure that employment laws are applied properly in complicated situations and do not subject the company to unwarranted legal liability. Working Resolutions can conduct workplace training seminars to teach employees how to stay within the parameters of appropriate behavior in the workplace, as well as what constitutes inappropriate behavior. It can also provide customized training on work processes, diversity and the correct application of employment laws. Customized HR Consulting Services Working Resolutions can provide customized human resources consulting services to accommodate its clients needs. Such services may range in scope from the evaluation and comparison of benefits plans to the development and implementation of internal conflict resolution programs, employee surveys and communication strategies. One caveat is that the services provided by Working Resolutions do not interfere with the consultancy's status as a neutral entity that does not directly support either management or employees in their dealings with each other, and does not perform advocacy work.