Fair systems build stronger businesses.
FairPlay HR replaces hiring chaos and compliance guesswork with clear, documented systems, backed by real HR leadership experience. No full-time hire required.
HR that runs like a business, with the numbers to prove it.
Lower turnover, lower cost, and people who are more engaged and more financially secure.
Growing without HR systems gets expensive fast.
Most small businesses don't lack good intentions. They lack the time and expertise to document how things should work. That gap shows up as real, avoidable cost.
Slow, inconsistent hiring
No repeatable process means bad fits, slower fills, and managers making it up as they go.
Undocumented policy risk
Oregon and Washington employment law moves fast. Verbal policies don't hold up when something goes wrong.
Preventable staff churn
Unclear onboarding and training costs you your best people first, the ones with other options.
Four steps. The first two are free.
No proposal templates, no discovery fee. We start with a real conversation about your business.
Free intro call
A quick 15-minute conversation to understand what you're dealing with and whether FairPlay HR is a fit.
FreeFree discovery interview
We walk through your current hiring, onboarding, and policy setup. What's working, what's held together with tape. No cost, no obligation.
FreeYour diagnostic & recommendation
You get a plain-language summary of where you're exposed and where you're losing time, with specific, actionable fixes.
Choose your path
Pick from a menu of services built around what you actually need, from a one-time fix to ongoing support. Either way, you own everything we build.
Ways to work together.
Every engagement starts with a free intro call, then a free discovery interview. Pricing is scoped to your business once we understand what you need.
Fractional HR
An embedded HR partner, without the overhead of a full-time hire.
- Dedicated hours built around your calendar
- Hiring support: screening & interview guidance
- End-to-end support on compliance & employee relations
- Direct access when HR questions come up
The Toolkit
A complete HR system, built once and handed off. You own every document.
- Employee handbook & policy compliance review (OR & WA)
- Core SOPs: hiring, onboarding, terminations
- Interview guides & job posting templates
- Written diagnostic summary from your discovery call
The Transition Package
Support for employees who are leaving, so they land on their feet and walk into their next step with a real plan, not just a box of their belongings.
- 45-minute conversation with each employee
- Full resume rewrite, built to pass ATS screening
- One mock interview session with encouraging, honest feedback
- Discounted rate for existing Toolkit & Fractional HR clients
The Training Deck
Your SOPs turned into interactive, web-based training, styled with your own branding instead of a PDF nobody opens.
- Brand setup included (waived for existing clients)
- Built from your existing SOPs, or written from scratch
- Scales from a single topic to a full onboarding library
- Discounted rate for existing Toolkit & Fractional HR clients
The Engagement Package
A clear read on how your team actually feels, before small frustrations turn into resignations.
- Custom employee engagement survey
- Distribution support
- Full findings report with recommendations
- Available as a recurring quarterly check-in
The Wellness Package
A look at whether your benefits actually support your team, and where they could work harder for you.
- Review of health & wellness benefits, including 401(k)
- Guidance on financial wellness offerings for employees
- Guidance on nutrition & wellness perks that fit your budget
- Recommendations tailored to your team size
The Compensation Package
Pay bands built for your team, benchmarked against real market data by role, so you know where you stand and what to fix.
- Custom pay band structure by level
- External market benchmark data for each role
- Flags for roles paid below or above market
- Discounted rate for existing Toolkit & Fractional HR clients
The people who ran the business alongside these systems.
The payroll numbers are always spot on, and everything is documented so thoroughly that I can pull a reference to back up my decisions with leadership anytime I need one.
Financial ControllerHe turned HR into a data-driven department. The KPIs he built — time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, retention, eNPS — were sophisticated enough that a university business school took notice.
Chief Executive OfficerThe hiring process was thorough, welcoming, organized, and professional. It left such a strong impression that I turned down other opportunities to be here.
Job CandidateMichael researches the proper, legal, and ethical ways to solve most problems. This protects everyone involved and allows for a confident solution.
ManagerConflict resolution is where he shines. He has helped me work through a whole plethora of conflicts.
General ManagerHe always goes beyond expectations when providing tools for others to grow, as individuals or as a team. His passion to watch others succeed is contagious.
DirectorMichael is always present in whatever moment or conversation he’s a part of. He excels in active listening and providing thoughtful responses. He’s not only genuine but thorough, which is extremely valuable in a leader.
General ManagerA trusted, thoughtful confidant who is always accessible and willing to help problem-solve.
Store ManagerFairness isn't a cost to the business. It's what protects it.
Every policy, every SOP, every hiring template we build is designed around one question: does this hold up under pressure, for you legally and operationally, and for the people who work for you? Systems that pass that test are the ones that actually get followed.
About FairPlay HR
- 10+ years of HR experience
- Master of Business Administration
- SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
FairPlay HR exists because most small businesses can't justify a full-time HR hire, but they still carry all the risk of not having one.
If you already have an HR function that needs extra hands or outside expertise, FairPlay HR plugs in as additional support. If you're starting from scratch, FairPlay HR builds the foundation: the policies, hiring processes, and documentation that protect your employees and protect your business from liability.
Backed by a Master of Business Administration, SHRM-SCP certification, and over a decade of hands-on HR experience, every engagement starts the same way: a real conversation about your business.
Let's talk about what your business actually needs.
Start with a quick 15-minute intro call. If it's a fit, we'll schedule a free discovery interview to map out where your gaps actually are.
Book a free intro call