Human Resource Audits
Our HR Audit service provides a comprehensive review of your employment policies and procedures, identifying areas of legal compliance, potential risk, and opportunities for improvement. Led by our certified HR Consultants, we evaluate key areas of HR management to recognize what is working well and provide practical recommendations based on current state and federal requirements and HR best practices. Whether you are a new business getting established or an existing client navigating management changes, an HR Audit can help you uncover what you may not know you need to know and establish clear priorities for moving forward. Our goal is not simply to identify gaps, but to provide supportive, practical guidance that helps you build stronger HR practices and confidently support your employees and organization.
Topics included in our HR Audit service include:
- Personnel records organization and storage
- Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding procedures
- Timekeeping and wage/hour practices
- Employee Handbook policies (At-Will Employment, Anti-Harassment, Equal Employment Opportunity)
- Vacation/PTO and Paid Sick Leave policies and practices
- Leaves of Absence
- Performance management and disciplinary actions
Handbook Audit
In many organizations, updating HR policies is low on the list of management priorities. But an outdated handbook can sometimes be more damaging than no handbook at all!
Our Employee Handbook Audit service identifies opportunities to strengthen compliance, clarity, and overall effectiveness. A certified HR Consultant will conduct a detailed review of your handbook against current state and federal employment requirements, HR best practices, and the realities of your workplace. We look for outdated or inconsistent policies, unclear language, gaps in important topics, and details that may not accurately reflect your operations or workplace culture.
You’ll receive practical recommendations for updates and improvements designed to make your handbook more useful to managers and employees, and better aligned with your organization’s current needs. At your direction, Sierra HR can edit your existing handbook based on our audit recommendations or prepare a new, fully updated, and customized handbook document. Please note that our audit is intended to provide HR guidance and identify areas that may warrant further review. It is not a legal opinion or a substitute for advice from employment counsel.
Did You Know?
A certified professional at Sierra HR Partners is available to conduct an HR audit at your location, providing you with a summary report of findings and recommend action to ensure your organization’s policies are compliant with applicable federal and state workplace laws.
