Frequently Asked Questions

The honest answer is that most owners don’t know until something surfaces. That’s why we offer an HR “checkup” — a review of your pay practices, classifications, employee files, handbook, and job descriptions against current federal, New Jersey, and local law.

You walk away with a plain-English report of where you’re exposed and what to fix first. It’s far cheaper than discovering the gaps through a complaint or audit.

Most small businesses run HR through whoever has time — often an office manager or the owner. That works for payroll and benefits enrollment, but it breaks down the moment something legally sensitive happens.

Does that person know how to evaluate a disability accommodation under the ADA? How federal FMLA interacts with New Jersey’s leave laws? Whether an interview question crosses a legal line? A single wrong move — even an innocent one — can turn into a claim that costs a small business well into six figures. We give you that expertise without adding headcount.

We focus on small and midsize businesses — typically the companies that have outgrown “winging it” on HR but aren’t large enough to justify a full in-house department. If you have employees and no dedicated HR professional, you’re exactly who we’re built for.

Both. Some clients keep us on a steady retainer as their outsourced HR department. Others bring us in for a defined project — building a handbook, running a compliance audit, investigating a complaint, or managing a difficult termination — and call again when the next issue arises.

Fractional HR means you get an experienced HR professional on a part-time, ongoing, or as-needed basis — a fraction of a full-time hire, at a fraction of the cost.

A full-time HR manager in New Jersey can cost well over six figures once you add salary, benefits, and overhead. With fractional HR, you get senior-level guidance for the issues that matter, scaled to your size, without that fixed expense or the risk of an inexperienced hire making a costly mistake.

New Jersey is our home and our specialty — we know its employment laws cold, which is exactly where most owners need help. We also support businesses beyond New Jersey, but our greatest value is to Garden State employers navigating state-specific rules that national providers often gloss over.

It depends on what you need. Project work (a handbook, an audit, an investigation) is typically scoped and quoted up front. Ongoing fractional support is arranged on a retainer sized to your business. The first conversation is free — we’ll talk through your situation and recommend the right level of help before you commit to anything.

A short, no-pressure conversation. Tell us what’s going on — or what’s keeping you up at night — and we’ll tell you honestly whether and how we can help.