Outsourced HR Support & Solutions
Our Services
When it comes to outsourced Human Resource services, Orchard HR LLC is your trusted solution for hourly, fee-based, or monthly full-service HR support–tailored to the specific needs of your small business. We have over 25 years of experience and provide personalized, hands-on, HR consulting on both an ongoing basis and by project.
When we work with your team, we help set up administrative and formal policies (including employee handbooks), manage your regulatory compliance and risks, and navigate and resolve complex employee relations issues. We recognize all small businesses are different and tailor our services to your specific needs.
Who We Work With
We specialize in helping mission-driven organizations and start-ups within the arts, non-profit sector, education, and social services, with all of their HR needs. Our clients are located in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and beyond.
We Offer the following Human Resources Support
Compliance
As a business leader, you may worry about whether your business has the proper policies, documents, and reporting in place to stay compliant with state and federal employment law. Orchard HR has you covered! We know how to ensure that you meet regulatory requirements at both the state and federal level. We take a candid and realistic approach, tailored to each business, that fosters engaged teams, mitigates risk and gives leadership confidence about their overall operations.
Our Compliance Support includes:
- HR Audits and Risk Assessment
- Federal and State Labor Law Compliance
- ADA (American Disabilities Act) Support
- I-9 Compliance
Employee Management
Managing the employee relations side of any business takes time and a nuanced approach. It doesn’t help if you haven’t had the resources to create formal HR policies that guide employee conduct and help address employee relations issues when they arise.
Employee management is just one area is where Orchard HR can help provide guidance and develop formal policies and plans, ensuring all employees – from onboarding to offboarding – have a clear understanding of expectations in their employment including: benefits and compensation, performance management and frequency of formal performance evaluations and reviews; leaves of absence; conflict resolution; anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies; paid time off (PTO) and more.
We provide Employee Management Support for:
- Employee Handbooks (Updates or Initial Development)
- Policy Development & Review
- Employee Relations & Conflict Resolution
- Performance Reviews & Management Support
Human Resources Administration
Fostering open communication, performance recognition, and a work-life balance creates a workplace where employees thrive. At Orchard HR, we are skilled at helping to formalize your onboarding and offboarding process, provide leave of absence administration, and even oversee new-hire recruitment needs. Because when it comes down to it, engaged, informed employees are more productive, more satisfied, and more likely to stay longer. We make sure everything is in place to enable you to hire and keep the best talent for your organization.
Our HR Administration Management includes:
- New Hire Paperwork (Updates or Initial Development)
- Job Description Creation
- Leave of Absence Administration (FMLA, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Parental Leave, ADA and more)