Find the gaps. Then actually fix them.
An audit report that sits in a drawer doesn’t reduce risk. Ethos identifies where you’re exposed and then helps you close each gap with practical, compliant systems.
Know where you stand.
A structured review of your HR practices against federal and applicable state requirements, with a prioritized plan to fix what matters most.
- Federal and state compliance review
- Employee classification (exempt vs. non-exempt, employee vs. contractor)
- Wage-and-hour considerations
- Personnel files and required documentation
- I-9 processes
- Recordkeeping practices
Handle leave and accommodation requests with confidence.
These are some of the most common, and most mishandled, situations for small employers. We help you respond consistently and document properly.
- Leave guidance
- FMLA guidance
- ADA and accommodation discussions
- Consistent, documented processes
The right policies for your environment.
Especially important for companies with drivers, equipment, safety-sensitive roles or field employees.
- Drug and alcohol policies
- Safety and OSHA-related HR documentation
- Progressive discipline
- Recordkeeping standards
Real situations, handled well.
We balance compliance, consistency, documentation and humanity, so decisions are defensible and people are treated with respect.
- Performance, attendance and behavior concerns
- Workplace complaints and harassment concerns
- Investigations
- Final warnings and terminations
- Layoff guidance
- Resignations and employee communication
Compliance should prevent fires, not just document them.
We’d rather help you build a process in March than clean up a claim in November. Every recommendation comes with the tools to carry it out: the policy, the form, the manager talking points, the checklist.
Ethos provides HR consulting, not legal advice. When a situation calls for an employment attorney, we’ll say so.
Here’s what happened. What do we do?
That’s exactly the call we want to get, ideally before the decision is made. Tell us what’s going on and we’ll help you figure out the next right step.