other hr support services
The HRC provides a diverse assortment of HR management services which provide support to their current HR operations and help minimize unncessary risk to the organization.
Workplace Investigative Consultation
The Human Resources Consortium provides professional investigative consultation to assist employers with internal complaints made by aggrieved workers, such as complaints of inappropriate conduct, unlawful discrimination or harassment.
Our investigative consultation services include:
- Employer coaching and consultation on the investigative process;
- How to objectively interview the complainant(s), alleged accused, and witnesses;
- How to gather relevant documentation and assessing credibility of the evidence;
- How to draft a professional investigative report; and
- How to comply with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Wage & Hour Claim Assistance
The HRC can assist employers who are recipients of a wage and hour claim filed by a former or current employee. Such claims can be very frustrating and daunting to an employer. We can help make sense of the process outlined by the state's Labor Commissioner and provide helpful consultation on claim and conference session.
The HRC can assist with:
- Review of the claim;
- Drafting a response to the local Labor Commissioner's district office on behalf of the employer;
- Attend a Labor Commission conference with the employer; and/or
- Provide professional consultation on the claim and conference process.
Disclaimer: The Human Resources Consortium does not provide legal advice as part of its wage and hour claim services. Appropriate legal counsel should be consulted.
Unemployment Insurance Claims & Appeal Hearings
The HRC can assist employers who are recipients of an unemployment insurance claim from a former or current employee. We can also assist with any subsequent unemployment insurance appeal hearings.
We can help make sense of the UI process outlined by the California EDD and provide helpful consultation on how to prepare for the appeal hearing.
The HRC provides the following services:
- Review of the UI claim;
- Drafting a response to the EDD on behalf of the employer;
- Attend a UI appeal hearing with the employer; and/or
- Providing professional consultation on the UI claim process and what to expect at the appeal hearing.
Disclaimer: The Human Resources Consortium does not provide legal advice as part of its unemployment insurance claim and appeal hearing services. Appropriate legal counsel should be consulted.
Return to Work Facilitation
The HRC can provide invaluable assistance with employees looking to return to work from an injury or illness, disability, pregnancy, or any other related issue.
For situations where an employee is returning from a period of disability, pregnancy, or a condition protected under applicable state or federal law, the employer must engage in communication with the employee referred to as the "interactive process." The HRC can assist employers, managers or supervisors comply with the interactive process.
The HRC can provide the following services:
- Facilitate the "interactive process" with the employee;
- Draft notices or letters on behalf of the employer;
- Review documentation submitted by the employee; and/or
- Provide additional consultation support, as needed.
Compensation Studies
The HRC can conduct basic salary surveys or a more comprehensive compensation study for employers desiring a more accurate evaluation of employee compensation in their field of work or industry.
Salary Surveys
A basic salary survey will comprise of the job or jobs being evaluated with a detailed report outlining what the current hourly or salary rate is at current market conditions. This information is obtained through research using current job market data.
External Equities Analysis (EEA)
An EEA provides a more thorough and informative element to a compensation study. An EEA’s results are customarily derived from the direct contacts of local organizations within the same field of work or industry of the client organization. Specific questions relating to the job, its duties and responsibilities, as well as its pay are inquired with results documented. The results obtained from an EEA will tend to be more accurate and up-to-date with current trends than a basic salary survey.
Mediation and Employee Grievance Assistance
Interest-Based Mediation
The HRC can assist in resolving disagreements or disputes between employees through a systematic mediation process. Mediation sessions allow for an objective third-party (i.e., Human Resources Consortium) to facilitate a dialogue between the parties in dispute to ultimately and preferably come to a sensible resolution.
At the conclusion of the mediation session, the HRC drafts a post-mediation understanding and arrangement for both parties to review and sign. Such an arrangement will outline conditions in which both parties mutually agreed to during the mediation session.
Employee Grievance Assistance
The HRC can assist with the facilitation of employee grievances. Employee grievances customarily entail a verbal or written complaint associated with workplace conditions, conditions relating to their employment, or disagreements or conflicts with a co-worker or supervisor.
The HRC is able to review such employee grievances and facilitate the process by investigating the issues being communicated. This process may entail meeting with the aggrieved employee (complainant) and any other workers or parties to resolve the matter.