Services at a Glance

NextStep People Solutions provides fractional HR for independent restaurants, bars, studios, and creative agencies in New York — typically teams of 12 to 75.

The Walkthrough — NYC Compliance Check
A one-week review of your wages, employee classifications, and sick-leave tracking against NYC's 2026 employment rules, with a plain-English fix list.

Backstage HR — Fractional HR Partnership
Your senior HR partner on a monthly retainer: strategy, manager coaching, employee relations, and policy work for hospitality and creative businesses.

The Culture Check — Turnover & Engagement Diagnostic
Turnover analysis, exit interview review, and a written roadmap to fix what's draining your team. Two to three weeks, fixed scope.

House Rules — Employee Handbook Build
A compliant, industry-specific employee handbook delivered in two to three weeks, tiered by company size.

After Hours HR — Employee Relations Retainer
Senior support for investigations, terminations, and the hard conversations. Monthly hours — 4, 8, or 12 — with no surprises.

Workshops & Training
Ninety-minute evening sessions built for after-shift and after-studio schedules: first-time manager training (From Line to Lead), conflict resolution for customer-facing teams (Reading the Room), New York–compliant harassment prevention training, and feedback and coaching skills for team leads (The Art of the Note).

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