Human Resource professionals are responsible for employee handbooks/manuals, establishing policies and procedures, affirmative action programs and policies, government contract and wage laws, human resources compliance audits, non-competition and confidentiality agreements, plant closing laws, substance abuse and drug testing laws, and unemployment compensation. Depending on your needs, it may be cost effective to hire an offsite expert to handle your HR functions, rather than to have a full-time employee or staff handling your Human Resource needs. Having an onsite professional will cost you a salary, payroll taxes, benefits, office space, equipment, and training. Hiring an outside HR professional can provide you with more expertise on issues such as benefits packages, tax related issues, labor laws, etc. We remain current on policies, laws, regulations, and best Human Resource practices to avoid risk. Local, state, and federal employment laws are all relevant and play a role in Human Resources. We remain familiar with a wide range of different statutory and regulatory authorities to effectively and lawfully deal with company personnel.