Your organization is growing quickly.
We can build practical HR infrastructure that scales with the business.
HR Advisory + Interim Leadership
Fractional HR leadership: senior expertise without a full-time hire.
Experienced HR leadership for part of the time, on an ongoing basis, for organizations that need senior HR judgment but not another permanent executive.
Interim and fractional HR leadership for organizations in Ontario, and for federally regulated organizations across Canada.
Scope of support
Where fractional HR leadership fits.
- Fractional & interim HR leadership
- HR infrastructure for growing organizations
- Special HR projects
- Restructuring & workforce planning
- A review of HR practices, with a practical path forward
When to call
Moments that suit a fractional arrangement.
Your internal team is stretched.
Bring in senior-level support for a defined project, restructuring or sensitive workplace matter.
You need a fresh set of eyes.
We can review HR practices, workplace issues or labour-relations strategy and recommend a practical path forward.
You need expertise, not another permanent role.
Engagements can be project-based, fractional, interim or ongoing.
Key points
Engaging a fractional HR leader in Ontario.
Under Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000, what matters is the actual relationship between the individual and the business, not the label given to it.
Source: Your guide to the Employment Standards Act: Employee status
The Act's business consultant exception covers people who advise an organization on its performance, including in human resources, but only when all four of its conditions are met.
One condition is a written agreement that sets out when and how much the consultant is paid, expressed as an hourly rate of at least $60.
The Employment Standards Act, 2000 does not apply to sectors under federal jurisdiction, such as airlines, banks and interprovincial railways.
How we work
Flexible by design.
Ongoing Advisory
Access to experienced labour, legal or HR support without building another permanent role.
Defined Project
A clear mandate, deliverables and timeline for a specific business or workplace need.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is fractional HR leadership?
Senior HR expertise provided for part of the time, on an ongoing basis, instead of a full-time hire. It gives an organization experienced HR leadership without adding another permanent role.
How is fractional different from interim HR leadership?
Interim leadership fills a role for a set period, such as a leave, a vacancy or an executive search. Fractional leadership provides senior HR expertise for part of the time, on an ongoing basis.
Does fractional HR suit a growing organization?
It can. A growing organization may need practical HR infrastructure before it needs a full-time HR executive, and building HR infrastructure for growing organizations is part of the practice's HR advisory work.
How long does a fractional engagement last?
As long as the need does. Engagements can be project-based, fractional, interim or ongoing, and the scope should fit the need.
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