Your HR practices and procedures play a significant role in your ability to
attract and retain key personnel. Are your policies and practices in compliance
with statutory regulations? In today's environment of expanding legal
rights of employees, employers need to be proactive to avoid costly charges
and lawsuits.
The Human Resource Department (THRD) can perform a HR Assessment for your
organization which will help you identify compliance issues, systemic problems
and best practices in your human resource operation. The assessment is performed
by highly qualified human resource professionals with in-depth experience in
all key human resource functions. It will include a thorough review of the
following HR functions:
Human Resource
Function
THRD will assess
and comment upon:
Recruitment and
Selection
Effectiveness of recruitment process. Interviewing process
and forms. Employment application form. Offer letter. Background and drug
and alcohol screening. Post-offer physical. Compliance with Fair Credit
Reporting Act (FCRA). New hire orientation (onboarding) process.
HR Policies/Procedures
Harassment policy and complaint procedure. Workplace
violence policy. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). Drug free workplace policy. Leave of absence policy
including Family and Medical Leave (FMLA). Corrective action (disciplinary)
policy. Internet and email usage policy. Termination process.
Performance Management,
Training and Development
Management development and supervisor training opportunities.
Performance management system and forms.
Salary administration policies. Avoiding discriminatory pay
practices. Use of salary grade/range structure. Payroll practices including
wage and hour law compliance (FLSA). COBRA and HIPAA procedures. Job
descriptions. Benefits communications.
Information Systems,
Record
Keeping and Reporting
Review of content, storage method and life of employee
records, including medical/confidential records. I-9s. Record keeping effectiveness.
Reporting capabilities and usage. Federal and state required reporting
and workplace postings, including new hire reporting. Affirmative Action
Plans (AAPs), VETS 100 and EEO-1 reports.
A comprehensive checklist is used to collect data through on-site meetings
with your key staff members and to conduct a review of internal documents.
The assessment culminates in a comprehensive report of findings, recommendations
for improvement and suggestions for implementation, as well as relevant forms
and guidelines, presented in a meeting with key members of your management
team. THRD is able to review additional areas, as requested by the client.
