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Human Resources

People Problems. Solved with Precision.

At Gravitas, we help organizations move from reactive HR to strategic people operations. Whether you’re building your first HR department or overhauling outdated practices, we bring senior-level expertise to compliance, culture, and everything in between.

Our HR Consulting services:

Multi-state compliance and labor law audits (including CA, IL, NY)

Multi-state compliance and labor law audits (including CA, IL, NY)

Multi-state compliance and labor law audits (including CA, IL, NY)

We perform in-depth reviews of your HR practices to ensure compliance across jurisdictions. From wage and hour laws to local sick leave ordinances, we identify where you're vulnerable and provide a prioritized action plan—tailored to your state footprint. We have specific expertise in high-risk states like California, New York, and Illinois.

Employee handbook creation and policy refreshes

Multi-state compliance and labor law audits (including CA, IL, NY)

Multi-state compliance and labor law audits (including CA, IL, NY)

We create handbooks that actually reflect your operations, culture, and legal obligations. Whether you need to build one from scratch or modernize an outdated version, we ensure policies are clear, enforceable, and compliant with federal and state law. We also help train your managers on how to use them effectively — and pair well with our Training & Compliance courses for ongoing employee-level training.

Progressive discipline systems and investigation protocols

Multi-state compliance and labor law audits (including CA, IL, NY)

Progressive discipline systems and investigation protocols

We implement structured, defensible discipline systems—no more ad hoc decisions or documentation gaps. We also design internal investigation protocols that ensure employee concerns, misconduct, and harassment claims are addressed consistently, thoroughly, and in compliance with legal standards.

Recruiting strategy and interview process design

Leave administration (including ADA, FMLA, local ordinances)

Progressive discipline systems and investigation protocols

We help you build repeatable systems to attract, screen, and select the right candidates—without wasting time or risking bias. From job descriptions to structured interviews to hiring manager training, we design an approach that supports diversity, minimizes risk, and delivers better-fit hires.

Compensation benchmarking and pay equity reviews

Leave administration (including ADA, FMLA, local ordinances)

Leave administration (including ADA, FMLA, local ordinances)

We evaluate your current pay practices against market benchmarks and internal equity standards. Whether you need to create a new compensation structure or address pay transparency laws, we help you stay compliant and competitive—while reducing the risk of pay-based claims or turnover.

Leave administration (including ADA, FMLA, local ordinances)

Leave administration (including ADA, FMLA, local ordinances)

Leave administration (including ADA, FMLA, local ordinances)

We bring order to the chaos of medical leave, intermittent FMLA, ADA accommodations, and overlapping state or local requirements. We help you build systems that track leave accurately, maintain compliance, and support both your people and your bottom line.

HRIS selection, implementation, and optimization

Onboarding, retention, and performance review frameworks

Onboarding, retention, and performance review frameworks

Whether you're upgrading from spreadsheets or replacing a clunky legacy system, we help you choose and implement the best-fit HR software for your size, industry, and goals. Already have an HRIS? We’ll audit your use of it, streamline workflows, and ensure you’re maximizing ROI.

Onboarding, retention, and performance review frameworks

Onboarding, retention, and performance review frameworks

Onboarding, retention, and performance review frameworks

We design onboarding processes that do more than fill out paperwork—they align new hires with your culture and expectations from day one. We also build retention strategies tied to real data (not perks), and create performance management systems that actually drive growth, not anxiety.

What Sets Us APart:

Real-World, Cross-Industry Insight

Hands-On Execution — No Fluff, No Theory-Only Deliverables

Certified HR Consultants on Every Engagement

We've led HR operations across industries, including startups and multi-state service organizations — giving us a practical, cross-sector lens rather than a single-industry mindset. We understand the resource constraints of a 10-person startup and the compliance complexity of a 300+ employee organization. We don't just know what works in theory; we know what works in your world.

Certified HR Consultants on Every Engagement

Hands-On Execution — No Fluff, No Theory-Only Deliverables

Certified HR Consultants on Every Engagement

Every Gravitas engagement is led by a certified HR professional — no interns, no handoffs. Our consultants hold advanced credentials from HRCI and SHRM, including SPHR®, SHRM-SCP®, and PHR®. We match certification level to the scope of your project, ensuring deep expertise in compliance, strategy, and execution.

Hands-On Execution — No Fluff, No Theory-Only Deliverables

Hands-On Execution — No Fluff, No Theory-Only Deliverables

Hands-On Execution — No Fluff, No Theory-Only Deliverables

We don't just advise — we execute. Gravitas consultants directly handle tasks ranging from drafting policies and conducting investigations to managing employee relations and leave administration. For clients who need more than guidance, we can step in as your interim or outsourced HR function, overseeing day-to-day operations with precision and discretion.

head of HR & management consulting

Alex G. Craig, MBA, SPHR | Managing Partner

Alex's approach to HR is built on layered credentials: an MBA, SPHR certification, and an Employment Law certification from Cornell University — a combination that pairs strategic business fluency with deep, practical grounding in the legal side of people operations. Years of senior-level HR leadership across multi-state industries sit behind that education, giving Alex the judgment to know not just what the law requires, but how to build systems around it that actually hold up. As co-founder of Gravitas, Alex works directly with clients to design HR systems that are strategic, scalable, and legally sound. Whether you're building HR from scratch or fixing what's broken, you'll have a partner who knows how to navigate complexity — and get things done.

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