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Fractional HR, Detroit, Michigan

Fractional HR for Detroit small businesses

Bevel HR runs the people function for Detroit companies with 10–75 employees, compliance, onboarding, payroll, and employee relations, so founders can get back to the business. Senior HR and people & culture support, starting at $1,800/month.

$1,800/mo
Starting retainer
~25%
Of a full-time HR hire
Days
To start, not months
Who we help in Detroit

Detroit businesses that need real HR, not another tool.

We work with automotive and mobility, manufacturing and suppliers, tech and startups, healthcare, and skilled trades across metro Detroit. If you have 10–75 employees and HR keeps landing on the founder or ops lead, that's exactly who Bevel HR is built for.

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HR keeps landing on the founder
Detroit's automotive, mobility, and manufacturing base runs large hourly and shift workforces where wage-and-hour and safety compliance carry real dollar exposure, and every offer letter, complaint, and policy question routes straight to the top. That's founder time you can't get back.
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Hiring fast with no system
Headcount is climbing faster than your process. Each new hire gets a slightly different, mostly improvised start, and the inconsistency surfaces as early attrition.
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Michigan compliance gaps piling up
Michigan has earned sick time (the Earned Sick Time Act, recently expanded), a rising state minimum wage, specific final-pay rules, and standard overtime. For Detroit's manufacturing and shift-heavy employers, overtime calculation, sick-time accrual, and recordkeeping are where audits find problems.
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A full-time hire doesn't pencil out
A full-time HR hire is an $80,000-plus commitment before benefits. At your size that's a lot of underused salary, when what you need is a few hours of senior judgment a week.

HR compliance in Michigan, what Detroit employers need to know

Michigan has earned sick time (the Earned Sick Time Act, recently expanded), a rising state minimum wage, specific final-pay rules, and standard overtime. For Detroit's manufacturing and shift-heavy employers, overtime calculation, sick-time accrual, and recordkeeping are where audits find problems. If you're also hiring remotely across state lines, the complexity compounds fast. We track state-specific requirements for every client so you're never blindsided by a rule you didn't know applied. See our multi-state hiring and HR compliance services.

Fractional HR in Detroit

Why Detroit businesses bring in fractional HR

Across the Detroit metro, detroit's automotive and manufacturing base runs large shift and technical workforces, and the city's tech resurgence is pulling in new employers, which is exactly where a fractional people function earns its keep.

From automotive and mobility, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and a growing tech scene, the businesses we help in Detroit are usually past the point where people work fits on a founder's desk.

And the regulatory picture matters here: michigan's Earned Sick Time Act was significantly expanded and the minimum wage is rising on a set schedule, with specific final-pay rules. For Detroit's manufacturing employers, sick-time accrual tracking and overtime on shift work are where audits find problems. Staying ahead of it is part of what we do for every Detroit client.

The Detroit market

What HR actually looks like in Detroit

Detroit's automotive and mobility base still defines it, the Big Three and a deep supplier network drive advanced manufacturing and a growing autonomous and EV sector, while healthcare, a downtown tech resurgence, and logistics round out a metro in genuine recovery.

Michigan expanded its Earned Sick Time Act significantly, raised the minimum wage on a set schedule, and enforces specific final-pay rules. For Detroit's manufacturing employers, the recurring exposure is sick-time accrual tracking and overtime on shift work; for its tech firms, it is the usual multi-state hiring complexity.

Whether you run shift crews or a software team, Michigan's expanded sick-time and wage rules are where audits find problems. We keep the accrual and overtime math clean. See HR compliance.

Fractional HR services & pricing

Senior HR for Detroit businesses. A fraction of the cost.

Monthly retainers that flex with your company. Minimum 3-month engagement, cancel anytime after. Fully remote, we can start the same week you sign. Full pricing & comparison →

Foundation
$1,800/mo
6–8 hrs/mo · 1–20 employees

  • Dedicated HR request channel
  • Compliance monitoring & calendar
  • On-call Q&A (up to 2 hrs/mo)
  • New-hire paperwork guidance
  • One policy update per month
  • Monthly People Report
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Embedded
$6,500/mo
22–26 hrs/mo · 40–75 employees

  • Everything in Growth
  • Leadership team attendance
  • People strategy & org design
  • Comp benchmarking
  • Manager coaching
  • HRIS implementation
  • Quarterly board report
  • 4-hr urgent response SLA
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Common questions

Questions from Detroit businesses

How much does fractional HR cost for a Detroit business?

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Bevel HR retainers start at $1,800/month for Detroit businesses with 1–20 employees. Most Detroit clients at 15–40 employees land on the Growth package at $3,500/month, roughly 25% of the ~$70,000–$90,000 fully loaded annual cost of a full-time HR manager.

What Michigan employment laws do Detroit employers need to know?

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Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act was significantly expanded, the minimum wage is rising on a set schedule, and shift-heavy Detroit employers face real overtime and recordkeeping scrutiny. Accrual tracking and overtime math are the usual failure points.

Do you work with Detroit businesses remotely?

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We do, fully remotely. For the Detroit metro employers that means senior HR judgment on demand without another desk to fill, handled over video, Slack, and the platforms you already use.

How quickly can you start with a Detroit business?

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Within days of a signed agreement. Book a free 30-minute HR Assessment this week; if it's a fit, you'll have a proposal within 24 hours. Week one is your HR Audit, we review your current setup and surface what actually matters in metro Detroit.

What size Detroit companies do you work with?

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We focus on Detroit businesses with 10–75 employees, the stage where HR is too complex to ignore but a full-time hire doesn't pencil out yet. We commonly work with automotive and mobility, manufacturing and suppliers, tech and startups, healthcare, and skilled trades.
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