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  September/2011
HBK Launches New HR Advisory Division
New Services Focus on Helping Employers Protect Profits, Productivity

U.S. businesses face sobering trends in workplace-related litigation. According to the EEOC, employee lawsuits have risen 400% in the past 20 years, and the most common targets for Federal discrimination claims are private employers with fewer than 100 employees. Moreover, if an employment lawsuit goes to trial, plaintiffs win 67% of cases in state court and 63% in Federal court on average.

 

HR is one of the most complex and highly-regulated aspects of an employer's operations. Many of our clients express frustration over the burden of meeting compliance requirements while trying to run their businesses day in and day out.

 

We are pleased to announce HBK will now be offering a new range of services designed to help employers protect profits, deter workplace-related legal actions and maximize employee productivity. We see this new Human Resources & Employment Management practice area as a natural extension of HBK's commitment to offering our clients a single source for business advisory solutions.

 

HBK's Human Resources & Employment Management Division will offer a variety of consulting services including:

 

  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Recruiting, Selection and Retention
  • Rapid Employment Response Services
  • Training and Employee Development
  • Human Resources Assessments 
  • Performance Management Programs
  • Federal/State Regulatory Compliance
  • Employee Policies and Handbooks
  • Management Procedural Manuals
  • Litigation Avoidance Support
  • Human Resources Department Establishment
  • Human Resources Administrative Support
  • Privacy and Confidentiality Issues

 

Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson, MA, SPHR

 

HBK's new initiative will be led by Jason Johnson, MA, SPHR, who will serve as Director of the Human Resources and Employment Management practice. Jason has a Masters' degree in Organizational Psychology from University of Florida and is a Certified Senior Level Professional in Human Resources. He joins HBK with over a decade of HR management experience in such areas as Federal and state employment compliance, compensation development and workforce forecasting. Jason will work with HBK clients to deliver customized Human Resources and Employment Management solutions which are effective, flexible and affordable.

 

We are excited to share this news with you and look forward to sharing more information about the HREM practice as it develops. As always, we are grateful for the opportunity to work with so many outstanding clients.

 
Hartmann, Blackmon & Kilgore P.C. is one of the Gulf Coast's leading CPA and business consulting firms, and is ranked by Business Alabama as one of the top-tier accounting firms in the state. The company was founded in 1990 as a certified public accounting practice, and has expanded to include consulting services such as business valuation, litigation support and estate planning. HBK serves as a strategic partner to many of the leading businesses and municipalities along the Gulf Coast, as well as a variety of individuals and entrepreneurs.