Are you feeling overwhelmed when it comes to Human Resources and the people operations side of your business? Are you concerned about the minutia that comes with timekeeping, rest breaks, and payroll rules? We’ve got you covered. The HR Audit assesses what you are doing well and where there might be some gaps. We specifically look to ensure that your business is functioning within the requirements of the law, based on the size of your company, number of employees, city, and state where you do business, and where your employees work. When the audit is complete, we will give you a comprehensive report with suggestions based on what we find. This empowers you to make informed decisions for your business and correct any issues that need addressing.

Perhaps you are wondering if you need to offer benefits to your employees? If so, where do you begin? On the other hand, you may be offering benefits, but how do you know if you are meeting ACA compliance? Do you have the right benefits program to meet your business goals and the needs of your workforce? Regardless of whether or not you need to offer a benefits package, we can strategize with you for your business and negotiate the best offerings that fit your budget. Let us do the heavy lifting and take care of the minutia so that you can focus on what you do best! We will provide you with a report that shows you the cost analysis and the options that are aligned with your business goals.

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Do you have an employee handbook? When was the last time it was updated? Are you able to keep up with the ever-changing employment law? Does your handbook reflect the employment law and practices for the states your employees work? We will review your handbook and test it for compliance. Make the necessary updates as necessary. We serve businesses nationwide. If you work in one of the 11 states that have very specific employment regulations, we’ve got you covered. Clients that use our services for employment handbooks get one free update each year. This allows your handbook to stay current as the employment laws change mid-year. At the end of this project, you’ll have an employee handbook that protects your business, mitigates the risk of future litigation, in a digital format that is easy for your supervisors, managers, and employees to use.

Is your company keeping track of workers' comp issues? Are you completing your required OSHA reports? Not sure what any of this means? Not to worry! We will review your workers' comp setup, examine your codes, put a plan together for education that will lower your MOD rates. This audit is not just about saving you money, but also reducing your risk of litigation for unnecessary injuries. Let us keep your business and your employees safe. If you need to file the OSHA reports, we can do this for you or show you how to do this for your business.

You’ve invested the time to select the benefit plans for your team and now it’s time to educate them, help them select plans, get them enrolled and make sure all the information gets to the health care carriers with accuracy and in a timely manner. What happens if you miss this step? There could be penalties, fines, and potential lawsuits. Allow Upskill to work with your broker and be the liaison to ensure your team has all the correct information to make educated decisions. Then we will follow up with a benefits audit to ensure the health care carriers have all the right information, so your employee payroll deductions are correct, and your employees receive policy numbers for their selections, before the coverage effective dates.

Do you know what you need to hire an employee? What about when you need to end the relationship? How important is documentation when and employee is late? Do you have to pay time and a half if an employee works on a paid holiday? Do you have to pay employees for holidays? If so which ones? In the world of HR, compliance questions like these come up often. Upskill can be your compliance resource, we take the guess work out of your everyday sticky situations. Allow us, to reduce your anxiety, minimize any potential exposure to risk so you can rest easy. With this offering, we provide the day-to-day support, as needed, to ensure you are complying, maintain and update compliance regulations. We keep our eyes on the radar for changes in employment law, so you don’t have to.

Do you need to make a change of relationship with an employee? Wondering if you can without fear of litigation? Concerned that you might say the wrong thing when you end the employment relationship with an employee? Do you know what, when, and how to pay them their final check? Would you like to avoid costly fines for being out of compliance with your state and local regulations when making an employee change of relationship? Upskill can review the situation, provide guidance, and take the necessary action to give you the results you need without fear of retaliation and reducing the risk of future litigation.

Are you prepared if one of your key employees gets ill, needs unexpected time off, or leaves the company? Are your employees cross-trained to do several jobs, allowing your business to run smoothly no matter what life situations occur? Having Standard Operating Procedures or SOP’s allows your business to run no matter what the situation. Upskill will work with your team to ensure that every process in your business is captured in a document. This allows your business to flow seamlessly and gives you the peace of mind that if you had to step in to run a process, you have the tools to be successful. From a performance perspective, this gives leaders the tools they need to ensure processes are getting completed with accuracy, ensuring your clients or services are delivered with excellence. At the end of this project, you’ll have all the SOPs you need in an organized digital format that is easy to find and use.