Compliance problems don’t wait for you to hire an HR department.
Roberts Joseph Consulting provides hands-on support with managed payroll, daily HR operations, compliance audits, workplace investigations, employee handbooks, manager training, and workplace safety. Whether you need assistance with a specific project or a long-term HR partner, we do more than recommend what should be done. We help you get it done.
From payroll and people to compliance and safety, we have your workplace covered.Or call (774) 328-7206WHO THIS IS FOR
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We partner with businesses of ales to 1500 and multiple locations that may or may not have an internal HR department or have one HR professional managing everything from payroll and employee relations to accommodations, compliance and workplace safety.
Some clients contact us with immediate concerns, such as an I-9 audit notice, a workplace complaint, or an outdated employee handbook. Others engage us proactively to strengthen their HR practices, prepare for growth, or gain an experienced partner before challenges arise.
Whether you need support for a specific project or a long-term HR partnership, we meet your organization where it is and provide the practical guidance and hands-on support needed to move forward.
WHAT WE DO
Compliance and Risk Mitigation
Identify compliance gaps, understand your risks, and receive a prioritized action plan to strengthen your organization.
Workplace Investigation and Resolution
Neutral, thorough, and well documented investigations that provide clear findings you need to make informed decisions.
Employee Handbooks and Workplace Policies
Develop practical, state-specific handbooks and policies that establish expectations, promote consistency, and reflect how your organization operates.
Employee and Manager Training
Customizable training available through live, instructor-led sessions. Select programs are designed to meet applicable requirements established by state agencies (EEOC, MCAD etc.)
HR Infrastructure and Process
Create clear, consistent, and repeatable processes for onboarding, employee relations, leave management, discipline, and offboarding.
Fractional HR Services
Whether you need support for a specific project or a long-term HR and payroll partner, our managed HR & payroll solutions are tailored to your organization. From payroll administration and day-to-day HR support to complex employee relations and workplace safety situations, we have your business covered, scaled to fit. Support structure can be for a defined period of time, a set number of hours, or as an ongoing partnership.
COMPLIANCE AND RISK MITIGATION
Compliance gaps are usually found by someone other than you. An employee, an auditor, or an agency. The point of a review is to find them first, while fixing them is still cheap and quiet.
We audit what is actually in place rather than what the binder says: wage and hour practice, I-9 files, safety documentation, existing policies. You get what is exposed, how exposed it is, and what to fix in what order. If a charge is already open, we help you respond on the agency’s clock instead of yours.
We help you understand your risks, strengthen your practices, and build a practical path forward.
• Form I-9 Audits & Employment Eligibility Compliance. Employment eligibility records reviewed against federal requirements, with corrections and remediation steps properly documented.
• HR Compliance Audits. Wage and hour, FLSA, DOL, and EEOC exposure measured against current requirements and workplace practices.
• Workplace Safety Audits. OSHA Readiness, workplace hazards, safety programs, record keeping, and support when an inspector asks for documentation.
• ADA Accommodation Management. Hands-on support throughout the interactive process: from the initial request through implementation and follow-up.
• Policy and Procedures Review. Existing policies evaluated against applicable requirements and the practices managers actually follow.
• EEOC, MCAD and Other Local Agencies Charges. Organized response planning, documentation review, and agency-charge support coordinated with your organization’s legal counsel.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENTATION
An outdated or generic handbook can create confusion, inconsistent practices, and unnecessary compliance risk – especially when your organization operates in multiple states. We create practical, easy-to-understand handbooks and policies that reflect your organization, current practices, and applicable requirements in every state where you employ people.
A strong handbook does more than explain expectations. It gives your organization a consistent framework for putting them into practice.
• Employee Handbook Creation & Updates. Compliant, readable, and recognizable as your company.
• Custom Workplace Policies. attendance, social media, dress code, remote work, safety and policies tailored to your industry, and your state.
• Compliance-Focused Policy Reviews. Existing policies reviewed against current state and federal requirements and how your organization actually operates.
• Multi-State Policy Alignment. A coordinated handbook with State-specific policies and addenda for each location where you have employees.
• Rollout & Acknowledgment support. Employee communication, policy meetings, signed acknowledgments, and support answering common questions.
HR INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROCESS
Most HR processes weren’t designed. They accumulated. Onboarding varies by who was last hired, discipline depends on the manager and terminations become a scramble for missing paperwork.
We map what’s actually happening, identify where it breaks, where it exposes you to liability and document the version that should happen instead. The test: does it work (and protect you) when you’re not in the room?
Onboarding design and workflow templates.
A consistent first week for every new hire, with required forms, training, and approvals to reduce misclassification and I-9/wage-and-hour risk.
Offboarding and termination process maps.
Clear. Documented. Defensible. Steps that limit wrongful termination and variety of exposure.
Risk and liability assessments.
We review onboarding, discipline, leave, promotions, trainings, and terminations to spot compliance gaps, inconsistent outcomes, and documentation weaknesses that could lead to claims.
Recruitment and hiring process development.
Job descriptions, structured interviews, and decision criteria that keep hiring fair, consistent, and auditable.
Internal process audits.
Targeted reviews of discipline, leave, and promotions to find where outcomes vary by manager and create legal risk.
Standard operating procedures.
Written, repeatable processes that reduce errors, improve compliance, and give you a stronger defense if questions arise.
HOW WE WORK
Practical support. Meaningful Results.
We do more than identify workplace challenges, we help you address them. From developing policies and employee handbooks to conducting investigations, delivering training, and strengthening/creating HR processes, we provide hands-on support from planning all the way through implementation.
Comprehensive support under one roof.
From managed payroll solutions, employee relations, and HR compliance to workplace investigations, training, policies, handbooks, and safety situations, we help manage the day-to-day needs and unexpected challenges that come with employing people.
Support designed around your business.
Whether you need fully managed HR solutions or additional support for your existing team, our services are tailored to your workforce, operations and goals. We do not simply tell you what needs to be done, we help you get it done.
Nationwide services with trusted collaboration.
We support employers across all 50 states and coordinate with qualified legal counsel and other specialists for matters that require legal or highly specialized guidance.
Whatever the workplace brings, we have you covered.