The Essential HR Guide for Small Businesses and Startups: Best Practices, Tools, Examples, and Online Resources
- Length: 238 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Society For Human Resource Management
- Publication Date: 2020-04-27
- ISBN-10: 1586445898
- ISBN-13: 9781586445898
- Sales Rank: #384903 (See Top 100 Books)
Features tried-and-true, ready-to-use tools, examples, and resources, this guide teaches the nuts and bolts of HR for small businesses and startups and is the perfect desk reference for any organization who may not have the financial resources to invest in a fully-staffed HR department. Guides readers through the HR essentials, including developing policies and organizational best practices, managing and measuring performance, driving engagement and cultivating a culture, understanding legal obligations, assessing, risk, and guidance for developing leaders.
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Brief Contents
Contents
List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
About the Advisory Board Members
Part I. HR Fundamentals for Startup and Early Stage Businesses
Chapter 1. Talent
Quick-Start Guide to Finding, Attracting, and Training Talent
Chapter One in a Nutshell
It Starts When You Start: Building a Company Culture Business Case and Lessons Learned
Interviewing for Perspective
Lessons Learned
Finding the Best People
Create a Job Description
Network Like the Boss You Are
Use Startup-Specific Platforms
AngelList
Upwork
StartupHire
VentureLoop
F6S
Some International Resources
Hire a Recruiter or Staffing Firm
Determining Your First Hire
The Art of Interviewing
Picking the Best Person for The Job
Before You Make an Offer
Making the Offer
The Value and Cultivation of Culture
Orienting New Hires to Your Company
Resources, Templates, and Tools for Managing Talent
Recruiting and Talent Acquisition
Job Offers
Interview Questions
Hiring the Right Employee
Onboarding
Additional Tools
References
Endnotes
Chapter 2. Compensation
Quick-Start Guide to Compensation, Benefits, and Culture
Chapter Two in a Nutshell
Equity vs. Bonuses for Retention: Benefits Business Case and Lessons Learned
The Results and the Impact
Lessons Learned
Deciding What to Pay
Nuts and Bolts in a Startup or Early Stage Business Compensation Philosophy
Step One: Align with Culture
Step Two: Connect to Business Strategy
Building a Comp Structure from Scratch
Reality Checks
Give ‘em What They Want and What the Law Requires
Don’t Ignore Your Competition or Trends in the Sector
Cautiously Consider Equity
Equity Legal Thresholds
Benchmark Salary and Equity Data
Pay Equity—Or Rather, Equality
Resources, Templates, and Tools for Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and Employee Benefits
Sample Policies
Additional Tools
References
Endnotes
Chapter 3. The “Soft” Side
Quick-Start Guide to the “Soft” Side
Chapter Three in a Nutshell
Promotions Can Be Problematic: Performance Management Business Case and Lessons Learned
Firing Failure
Lessons Learned
Evaluating Staff Performance and Impact
Making Performance Management Work
Choosing What to Review
Building and Sustaining Employee Engagement
Getting Employees to Stay
Improving Retention
Discipline and Documentation
Moving to Termination
Resources, Templates, and Tools for Managing the “Soft” Side
Performance Management Systems
Employee Engagement Programs
Disciplinary Policies, Procedures and Programs
Termination Procedures
References
Endnotes
Part II. Legal and Workforce Planning for Growth Stage Businesses
Chapter 4. Legal
Quick-Start Guide to Legal
Chapter Four in a Nutshell
What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: Union Interactions Business Case and Lessons Learned
Organizing Activities Sometimes Comes from a New Hire
The Tables Turn
Things Got Contentious
Lessons Learned
Part One: Legal Heavy Hitters and Fundamentals in U.S. Employment Law
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Exempt
Nonexempt
Salaried
Hourly
Workplace Accommodations and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Getting Through the Process
Step 1: Evaluate the Need for an Accommodation
Step 2: Understand Legal Rights and Responsibilities
Step 3: Conduct an Interactive Dialog on Reasonable Accommodation
Step 4: Decide Whether Accommodations Are Reasonable
Step 5: Consider Requiring a Health Examination
Step 6: Select an Accommodation
Step 7: Monitor and Document the Process
Understanding At-Will Employment
Resources, Templates, and Tools for Legal, Part One
FMLA
FLSA
ADA
At-Will Employment
Part Two: Risk Management, Regulations, and Labor Relations
Risk Assessment and Backup Planning
Make Sure to Give a NDA
Avoid Having a Single Point of Failure
Workers’ Compensation
Labor Management, Relations, and Unions
Resources, Templates, and Tools for Legal, Part Two
Labor Relations
Harassment
Workers’ Compensation
Unions
Additional Tools
References
Endnotes
Chapter 5. Planning for the Future (Assuming You Survive the Now)
Quick-Start Guide to Planning for the Future
Chapter Five in a Nutshell
Planning For Growth: Strategic Workforce Planning Business Case and Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Planning for Staff Development and Progression
Using Competencies to Plan for Staff Development
Defining Competencies
Identifying Competencies
Identifying Top Talent for Leadership
Identifying Key People
More on Identifying Key People
Why Is It Important to Identify Key People and/or Key Positions?
Understanding Your Labor Supply and Demand
Conducting Effective, Strategic Workforce Planning
Leveraging Data Analytics for Successful Implementation
Developing an Inclusive Workplace
Defining the Inclusive Workplace
How an Inclusive Workplace Relates to Strategic Workforce Planning
Establishing an Inclusive Workplace
Resources, Templates, and Tools for Workforce Planning
Succession Planning
Workforce Planning
Diversity and Inclusion
Additional Tools
References
Endnotes
Appendix
Hiring Checklist
Job Offer Checklist
Conditional Job Offer
Unconditional Job Offer
Temporary Job Offer
Telephone Pre-Interview Screening Form
Employment Reference Request Form (Phone)
Employment Reference Request Form (Mail)
Total Compensation Statement
Merit Increase Policy and Procedure
Performance and Salary Review Policy
Performance Review Meeting Checklist
Completed Performance Appraisal Form
Performance Appraisal Form
Performance Appraisal Form (including supervisory skills)
Progressive Discipline Policy
Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) #1
Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) #2
Separation of Employment Policy(Voluntary and Involuntary [Including Employee Death] Terminations)
FMLA Checklist for Individual Leave Request
FMLA Employee Request Form
FMLA Affidavit of Family Relationship
FMLA: Employer Response
FLSA Exemption Questionnaire
ADA Reasonable Accommodation Checklist
Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form
Communication to Employee in Response to Request for Accommodation
Retaliation Prevention Questionnaire
Investigation Summary Report
Workers’ Compensation Physician Designation
Union-Free Policy Statement
Succession Planning Policy
Employee Career Development Plan (Succession Planning)
Workforce Planning: Position Justification Form (Budgetary)
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