HR Membership Solutions

As a small business owner, developing an affordable work force involves tough decisions. Often in the beginning it is more affordable to hire contract labor and pay on a per project basis. Your HR USA understands the need for this type of employment structure and also understands the potential liability, risk and exposure that a business owner may inadvertently encounter through seemingly normal contract labor agreements/work orders. Contract labor within small business owners has now become a highly scrutinized area for the United States government. Small business owners need to be empowered with expert information, management tools and techniques to mitigate potential liability, minimize exposure and relieve you of the daunting task of trying to manage all of the necessary paperwork that the government is requiring. Let us manage this for you, give you the tools and the expertise so that you have the power of an internal human resources department for a nominal monthly membership fee.

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1. Contractor Job Description for Top 5 contractor positions – the first rule in HR compliance is creating a foundation of clear expectations for contractors. This starts with a clear job description that outlines the specific duties, expectations and requirements. It is critical as this is often the reference point when any disciplinary action is necessary or other issue may arise.
2. Contractor Interviewing process checklist – when interviewing it is important to cover all of the necessary information and to omit the potential high risk questions. We provide you with an interview checklist that allows you a level of comfort knowing that the details are taken care of and that anyone in your organization can remain compliant with your HR policies, one check mark at a time.
3. Top 25 interviewing tips – hiring the right contractor is challenging. We provide you with the top 25 interviewing tips and techniques that will assist you in making the right decision. Over the years, we have found these tips will uncover the aspects and areas of a person’s background, experience and work ethic that will assist you in determining if he/she is the right fit for your company. It’s our way of sharing our 40+ years of HR experience with you.
4. Customized Performance review – within specific industries, there are various tasks and duties that should be included in the performance review in order for the document to be deemed complete. We will create a customized review form that allows you to evaluate an employee on all areas of their performance and job duties for the company.
5. 10-point assessment of HR department compliance – this report is generated from your HR USA concierge so that you can clearly understand the areas within your HR department that are not in compliance with regulations and current laws.
6. Customized Employee Handbook – it may not seem like an important component, however when you are a business that deals with unemployment claims and want to mitigate liability exposure, having a customized employee handbook is critical. This spells out specifically the guidelines, policies, procedures and expectations of your employees based upon your requirements. It is not a cookie cutter handbook which leaves you at risk for lost unemployment claims and potential litigation from terminated employees.
7. Books to Business – As an entrepreneurial based company, we are constantly reading books to further our education, grow our business and expand our mind. We have created a Books to Business program where you can glean the best of the best from us. We will provide you with recommendations of books and for the Elite members, we will even provide you with the executive summary for each book since most entrepreneurs are strapped for time. This is our way of sharing our knowledge and resources with our valuable members.
8. 12-month HR compliance action plan – Your HR USA Concierge will spend 1-hour on the phone with you creating a specific action plan for 12-months that will put your business’ contractor program into compliance.
9. Customized job descriptions – We understand the various nuances that are faced by business owners in specific industries. We bring this knowledge to you when we develop customized job descriptions for your contractors that address the specifics of your industry. This gives you added assurance when you are hiring and also when you need to take disciplinary action. All details are taken care of for you.
10. Customized contractor compliance kit – This kit will act as a checklist for your business. A point of reference to ensure that every contractor you are hiring has the appropriate documentation on file within your business and that all the details that need to be in order are handled. You can have a peace of mind knowing that this area is compliant.
11. Contractor hiring and contractor managing toolkit – when you hire a contractor, there are a host of documents that need to be completed, signed and maintained on file. If your business is not compliant, there are hefty fines that can be imposed upon your business. We provide you with an entire toolkit so that as the business owner, you can rest assured you have all the details covered, necessary paperwork on file and are compliant. ?? insurance, bonding, liability, etc.
12. New Hire Contractor Reporting – when you hire a contractor, we will ensure that all of the necessary paperwork and forms are filed with the appropriate government entities.
13. Contractor Termination Toolkit – we understand how challenging it can be to terminate a contractor. However, we also understand the potential financial exposure that this can cause for a business if specific details are not handled appropriately. That’s why we created the termination toolkit. This includes all of the necessary documentation, checklists and paperwork that you must have on file when a contractor is terminated.
14. Contractor Performance Review – many business owner’s do not complete a contractor performance review. We recommend this and will show you how because it is key to having clear documentation on file that can be referenced. It is critical to complete the proper forms and document performance activities.
15. Contractor Performance Review checklist: A complete checklist that is critical to ensuring you have all of the details taken care of when completing a review. These are important as documented reference points when a contractor is terminated, promoted or laid off.
16. Customized performance review tracking – one of the highest areas of non-compliance is timely performance reviews. We can help you avoid any hassles and potential risk by managing your performance review schedule. We will customize a tracking tool that will allow you to simply be reminded when the performance review(s) are required and once completed, the reminder will be removed. If it reaches the day of the review and the reminder has not been removed, we will immediately notify you so that you may address the issue internally. This allows you to be fully aware of any potential situation before it arises.
17. Quarterly review of HR compliance action plan – Quarterly, your HR USA concierge will review with you the progress with your compliance action plan and discuss any modifications that need to be made or adjustments to keep you on track and moving forward toward the end goal.
18. HR Today – this is our monthly global e-magazine that is filled with information, interviews, tools and tips all designed specifically for you, the busy business owner. We take great pride in creating a valuable tool that our clients can utilize, reference and apply in their daily business. Look for the next issue and give us your feedback!
19. Ask your HR Expert – We have made this component very simple. All you need to do is simply submit your HR question and one of our helpful HR USA concierge will post the answer within the community. That way everyone can benefit from the information.
20. Monthly Educational Webinars – We have developed a series of monthly educational webinars where we provide you with valuable information on the latest in the world of human resources. We will cover topics such as latest hiring snafus, litigation you wouldn’t believe, upcoming legislation you need to understand and many others. Our goal is to have a resource library that you can reference so you are empowered to avoid the costly mistakes and maintain an HR compliant business.