HR Audit for Louisville-Area Small Businesses

•  Employee files, I-9s and new-hire paperwork
• Your handbook and policies, checked against federal and state law
• Pay practices: exempt vs. non-exempt, overtime, final pay
• Hiring, discipline and termination practices
• Required postings and recordkeeping
• Harassment reporting and complaint handling
• A written report: what I found, why it matters, what it could cost, and what to fix first
• A walk-through meeting to go over the report with you, so nothing gets lost in a PDF

Owners, CFOs and office managers of businesses with roughly 10 to 250 employees who handle HR on top of their real job. That's especially you if:

• You've grown fast and your HR didn't grow with you.
• You just hired your first managers.
• Your office manager or payroll person "does HR" because someone had to.
• You just had an employee problem that made you nervous.
• You're leaving a PEO and need to know what walks out the door with it.

An HR audit with Latitude HR Group takes 2–4 weeks from the time you upload documents.

1. Quick call. We talk about your business and what's keeping you up at night.
2. Documents. You upload what I ask for to a secure shared folder.
3. Interviews. I talk with whoever handles HR, payroll and your managers.
4. Report. You get a written report with priorities, not a 90-page binder.
5. Walk-through. We go over it together, line by line.
6. Next steps. Fix it yourself, or I help. Your call.

 Federal law sets the floor, and many small businesses assume it's the only rule. It isn't. Federal anti-discrimination law (Title VII) applies at 15 employees. Kentucky's applies at 8 employees for most claims. Indiana's applies at 6. A 10-person shop in Shelbyville or New Albany is covered by state law, even if it's "too small" for federal. Every audit checks the states you actually operate in.

General HR guidance, not legal advice. When something needs an employment attorney, I'll tell you.

 The audit is a flat project fee, not hourly, so you know the number before we start. Price depends on your headcount and how many states you operate in. Call (502) 655-4778 for a quote.

 We're only 12 people. Do we really need an HR audit? Yes, maybe more than a 200-person company does. You likely don't have anyone whose job is catching this stuff, and Kentucky and Indiana law already apply to you.

Will you report us to anyone? No. The audit is for you, and it stays with you.

What if you find a big problem? Then you'll know about it before an agency or an attorney does, and you'll have a plan. If it needs an employment attorney, I'll tell you that too.

How long does an HR audit take? Typically, 2–4 weeks from the time your documents are uploaded, including the walk-through meeting.

How much does an HR audit cost? It's a flat fee based on headcount and the number of states you operate in. Call (502) 655-4778 for a quote.

Do you work outside Louisville? Yes. I'm based in Shelbyville, KY, and work across the Louisville area and Southern Indiana, plus clients nationwide.