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OUR SERVICES
CONSULTING
All the benefits of an in-house HR team, but with less expense and more expertise.
HR Consulting Onsite
You will be assigned on a dedicated HR business partners who will spend between a customized number of days per week, based on your needs, at your organization managing all aspects of your human resources function, from talent acquisition and onboarding to workforce planning and employee relations.
Your HR consultant can serve as your Chief Human Resources Officer, HR Generalist, or fulfill the responsibilities of an entire HR department. You will also have access to Essential HR’s full network of practice leaders and experts, from benefits and compliance experts to staffing specialists who, together with your assigned HR Consultant, will help your organization improve its performance and achieve better outcomes.
HR Remote Consulting
Essential HR's Remote HR outsourcing practice provides organizations with access to critical human resources support.
You will work with an experienced HR professional ready to help you put effective policies in place so you can focus on the organization's core competency. Our HR consultants maintain current knowledge of federal and state workplace regulations and best practices and they have the expertise required to help you maintain an engaged and productive staff.
Packages are available for as few as ten hours per month and can be tailored to any budget.
Interim HR Consulting
Essential HR is able to provide a professional HR Consultant to oversee your organizations HR function when you are in transition, either onsite or remotely.
ONBOARDING & ORIENTATION
A complete and compliant onboarding program that engages employees from day one.
Onboarding
A strong onboarding process ensures every new hire starts with clarity and consistency.
We create practical, repeatable onboarding systems that include customized onboarding packets, job descriptions, new-hire checklists, compliance notices, and structured first-day workflows.
The goal is to reduce administrative gaps, align expectations, and give both managers and employees the tools they need for a smooth start.
Orientation
Orientation sets the tone for an employee’s long-term experience. We develop manager talking points, orientation outlines, and clear scripts that help introduce company culture, policies, expectations, and processes in a simple, organized format.
We also build 30–90 day ramp plans that guide new hires through their first weeks, ensuring they feel supported, prepared, and connected from day one.
Recruiting
We support your hiring process from start to finish by creating a structured, repeatable approach that helps you attract the right candidates. This includes drafting job postings, managing screening steps, creating interview workflows, and providing tools for consistent evaluations.
The focus is on clarity, efficiency, and ensuring every candidate receives a professional, organized experience while your team stays aligned on expectations and decision-making.
OFFBOARDING & PERFORMANCE
Termination And Exit Interview
Exit interviews can provide extremely valuable and insightful information from terminated employees, which can help improve your organization to learn and grow. Our HR consultants are trained in retrieving this information and presenting to employers in a helpful method.
Reduction In Workforce
Should you ever find your organization in need of a Reduction In Workforce (RIF) our experienced team will work with you to create a strategy free of adverse action and discrimination and implement the plan through completion.
Discipline And Performance Improvement
Our HR professional will set up a comprehensive Corrective Action, Counseling and Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) specific for your organization, including:
Training for managers on how to complete forms and conduct corrective action, counseling and performance improvement meetings with employee
Performance Management
Our HR professional will set up a comprehensive Performance Management Program specific for your organization, including: training for managers on how to conduct effective performance reviews, a customized performance review form, and will set up a system to track when performance reviews are given.
An HR consultant will be available for coaching, counseling and sitting in on performance review one-on-one meetings
Employee Investigations
We provide thorough and complete investigations on employee related matters including Hostile Work Environment, Harassment, Discrimination, and other employee relations issues.
Our experienced consultants will conduct a prompt investigation with a complete report for your records.
Employee Engagement Survey and Action Plan
This is an excellent tool to assess employee views and perspectives which can be used to improve performance and productivity. Essential HR utilizes a survey that will provide you with a scorecard with the outcome of the data, and recommendations for improving employee engagement, which will ultimately increase your bottom line.
COMPLIANCE
Assessments | Files | Audits
HR Compliance Assessment
Our HR Consultant will come to your worksite and conduct a comprehensive review of HR policies, procedures, and practices to assess California state compliance and minimize your exposure to employment litigation.
Our Compliance Audit includes a review of the following: Recruiting and Hiring, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Leave of Absence Administration, Personnel Forms, Risk Management, Workers Compensation Administration, Safety, Performance Management, Disciplinary Procedures, and Termination Process.
We will partner with you to assess what practices are being done correctly, how things might be done differently, more efficiently, or at a reduced cost.
Employee File & I-9 Audit
Our HR Professional will complete a comprehensive review of Employee Files and personnel related forms (for liability related to HIPPA, privacy, discrimination, legally required documentation, and document retention requirements).
Extensive review of employee files
Separating confidential files from employee files with restricted access within the server
Integrate 6-section Employee File organization system
Provide an Employee File Organization List with procedures and protocols for employment related documentation
Consultant to provide/replace all non-legally compliant forms found in the review
Consultant to provide on-site training and oversight to person responsible for maintaining employee files
Review I-9 forms for compliance issues and train on correct process
FLSA (Exempt vs. NonExempt Audit)
Consultant’s approach to preparing the Classification Audit on exempt employees will encompass the following elements: review existing job descriptions and compensation for exempt employees, determine if positions meet the Exempt Duties Test under the White Collar Classification, conduct the Salary Test based on the new FLSA salary requirements, reclassify employees to non-exempt that do not meet all new requirements and update their job descriptions, meet with newly classified non-exempt employees to educate and train them on the reason for the change, and requirement of timekeeping and overtime rules.
HR & BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION
Leave of Absence Administration
Navigating the complex Leave of Absence laws and requirements is daunting to most HR professionals.
We will completely handle your employee's leaves of absence, while administrating the legally required notifications, processes and communications.
Job Descriptions
Job Descriptions are the foundation to the employment process, from recruiting and hiring to termination. Our HR professional will assist in updating and creating comprehensive job descriptions that are specific for your organization.
Payroll Process
Our HR Professional will be available remotely to assist with accruals and semi-monthly or bi-weekly payroll processing
Benefits Administration
We have an expert team of benefit administrators that are able to assist you in developing, implementing and administering the right benefit program for your organization.
Year End Benefit Statements
Our HR professional will create an organized statement customized for each individual employee outlining their total compensation from your company based on:
FSA
Early Close/holidays
Company Events
Training and Development
Volunteering
On the job pay
Paid time off Company paid benefits (Health Care, Dental Care, etc.)
Retirement Benefits
Mandated Benefits
TRAININGS
HR Essentials – The Basics for all Managers
Our HR Professional will create and conduct an onsite training for your management team specific to your organization, including:
Training for managers on how to complete forms and conduct corrective action, counseling and performance improvement meetings with employees
Training for managers on how to conduct terminations and exit interviews using the customized Termination Packet
Training for managers on how to conduct interviews and onboard new hires using the customized New Hire Orientation Packet
Consultant will be available for coaching, counseling and sitting in relative meetings upon request (onsite fee applies)
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS
Customized Employee Handbook
Our professional HR Consultants will meet with you to create a customized employee handbook that will outline your employment policies and procedures. Our employee handbook is reviewed and edited by one of the premiere labor law firms in the country, and is updated annually with the most current legislation. Consultant’s approach to preparing the Employee Handbook will encompass the following elements:
Review of Client’s existing policies and procedures, both written and unwritten.
Discussion with Client to determine which policies should be incorporated into the Employee Handbook.
Consultant will prepare and provide to the Client a preliminary, hard-copy draft of the handbook. The Client will then have up to 45 days to review the preliminary draft and provide Consultant with final changes. In the event the Consultant does not receive any changes from the Client within 45 days, the preliminary draft will be considered to be the final version of the handbook.
Consultant will incorporate final changes and provide the Client with a final electronic version of the handbook for reproduction by the Client.
Annual Employee Handbook Updates
We provide the legally required labor law updates to your Essential HR Employee Handbook every January.
PACKETS & FORMS
Termination Packet
Compliant termination packet and termination checklist to limit your liability from separating employees.
New Hire Packet
Compliant new hire packet and new hire checklist.
Discipline And Corrective Action Forms
These forms provide a template to provide verbal and written documentation to employees when corrective action is needed.
Performance Improvement Plan
A well written PIP can provide you with a valuable tool to get an employee back on track and provide documentation should termination become necessary.
