HR strategy and compliance for organizations at every stage.
HR expertise that protects your business and grows with it. For more than 22 years, Prism HR Consulting has advised employers on HR strategy, employment compliance, and workforce operations — with the judgment that comes from four decades in the field and a legal education behind it.
Who we serve
Prism HR Consulting is a firm of experienced HR professionals led by founder and CEO Mary Beth Hartleb. Our team works across the private sector, small businesses, and non-profits — including manufacturing, retail, cannabis, telecommunications, broadcasting, engineering, professional services, healthcare, legal, solar, financial services, gaming, hospitality, and construction. We support growing companies, multi-state employers, franchises, and organizations without a full internal HR function.
Services
EMPLOYMENT COMPLIANCE — Multi-state compliance audits, wage-and-hour reviews, policy development, and state-specific requirements, including the environments employers find most demanding, such as California and Nevada. Findings in plain English, ranked by risk, with a remediation path.
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS & POLICIES — Handbooks written for your actual operation: legally current, state-specific, and readable by the people expected to follow them. Includes emerging-issue policies — personal devices, remote work, leave management, and more.
HR STRATEGY & ADVISORY — Organizational structure, compensation frameworks, performance management, hiring and selection systems, and workforce planning designed for where the business is going.
FRACTIONAL HR SUPPORT — Senior HR leadership on a retained or as-needed basis. Ideal for companies between HR hires, franchises scaling across states, and owners who need an experienced voice before decisions become problems.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS — Practical guidance through difficult situations: complaints, discipline, terminations, accommodations, and sensitive conversations — handled early, documented properly, resolved with minimal disruption.
HR & COMPLIANCE TRAINING — Manager training, harassment prevention, interviewing and selection, and handbook rollouts, delivered live or virtually.
COMPENSATION PLANNING — Salary structures, pay bands, and incentive design that keep you competitive and compliant across states.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION — Benefit plan design, vendor selection, and rollout that balance cost, compliance, and what employees actually value.
HR REVIEW & AUDIT — A full assessment of your HR function, policies, and files to surface gaps and liabilities before they become problems.
ENGAGEMENT SURVEYS — Confidential surveys and analysis that show you what your workforce is really experiencing, with a plan to act on it.
RECRUITING & SELECTION — Sourcing, interviewing, and hiring systems that help you attract and choose the right people with less risk.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS — HR due diligence, integration planning, and workforce transition support before, during, and after a deal.
RISK MANAGEMENT, SAFETY & WORKERS’ COMP — Safety programs, workers’ compensation support, and risk controls that protect your people and your bottom line.
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, SOPs & HR TECHNOLOGY — Streamlined HR processes, documented procedures, and HRIS selection and implementation that scale with you.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS — Accurate, compliant job descriptions that support hiring, pay, performance, and ADA and FLSA classification.
TERMINATIONS, LAYOFFS & RIFs — Defensible separation planning, documentation, and WARN considerations that reduce legal exposure and handle people with respect.
WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS — Impartial, thorough investigations into complaints and misconduct, documented to withstand scrutiny.
EEOC, DOL & UNEMPLOYMENT — Response and representation support for agency charges, audits, and unemployment claims.
FORMS LIBRARY — A ready-to-use library of compliant HR forms, templates, and checklists tailored to your operation.
Why work with us
Cost Savings
Senior HR expertise without the cost of a full in-house team — you pay for what you need, when you need it.
Cost Savings
Senior HR expertise without the cost of a full in-house team — you pay for what you need, when you need it.
Cost Savings
Senior HR expertise without the cost of a full in-house team — you pay for what you need, when you need it.
Cost Savings
Senior HR expertise without the cost of a full in-house team — you pay for what you need, when you need it.
Exceptional Service
Responsive, senior-level attention on every engagement — you work directly with people who know your business.
Credentials
Four decades in HR and a legal education behind our advice — practical guidance grounded in real expertise, not guesswork.
Cost Savings
Senior HR expertise without the cost of a full in-house team — you pay for what you need, when you need it.
Cost Savings
Senior HR expertise without the cost of a full in-house team — you pay for what you need, when you need it.
Cost Savings
Senior HR expertise without the cost of a full in-house team — you pay for what you need, when you need it.
Representative engagements
A 125-point California HR compliance audit and field guide for a multi-state operator
Complete Nevada employee handbook development for a growing employer
Multi-state compliance research and policy development for an expanding franchise operation
Personal device and technology policies balancing security, privacy, and operational reality
Interview and selection systems for organizations professionalizing their hiring
Fractional HR advisory across gaming, hospitality, service franchising, construction, and the public sector
Every engagement begins with a conversation about your operation.