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Fractional HR — Lexington, Kentucky

Fractional HR for Lexington small businesses

Bevel HR runs the people function for Lexington 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 Lexington

Lexington businesses that need real HR — not another tool.

We work with healthcare, higher education, equine and agribusiness, advanced manufacturing, and professional services across the Lexington metro. 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
Lexington's healthcare, university, and manufacturing employers run credentialed and shift workforces under Kentucky's specific wage-and-hour rules — 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
You're adding people quickly but onboarding is improvised, and new hires are left to figure it out. It shows up as avoidable turnover six months later.
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Kentucky compliance gaps piling up
Kentucky requires rest and meal periods, has specific final-pay timing, and follows federal overtime. For Lexington's healthcare and manufacturing employers, the mandated break rules, overtime accuracy on clinical and shift schedules, and credential tracking are where audits and disputes tend to surface.
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A full-time hire doesn't pencil out
A full-time HR manager runs $70,000–$90,000/year fully loaded. At 10–50 employees you don't need 40 hours a week of HR — you need senior judgment at the volume you actually use.

HR compliance in Kentucky — what Lexington employers need to know

Kentucky requires rest and meal periods, has specific final-pay timing, and follows federal overtime. For Lexington's healthcare and manufacturing employers, the mandated break rules, overtime accuracy on clinical and shift schedules, and credential tracking are where audits and disputes tend to surface. 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 Lexington

Why Lexington businesses bring in fractional HR

Lexington's healthcare, university, and manufacturing employers run credentialed and shift workforces under Kentucky's specific wage-and-hour rules. That mix shapes the people problems we see most in the Lexington metro.

From healthcare, higher education, equine and agribusiness, advanced manufacturing, and professional services, the businesses we help in Lexington are usually past the point where people work fits on a founder's desk.

On the compliance side, kentucky requires rest and meal periods, has specific final-pay timing, and follows federal overtime. For Lexington's healthcare and manufacturing employers, the mandated break rules, overtime accuracy on clinical and shift schedules, and credential tracking are where audits and disputes tend to surface. We keep that handled in the background so it never becomes the thing that blindsides you.

Fractional HR services & pricing

Senior HR for Lexington 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 Lexington businesses

How much does fractional HR cost for a Lexington business?

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Bevel HR retainers start at $1,800/month for Lexington businesses with 1–20 employees. Most Lexington 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 Kentucky employment laws do Lexington employers need to know?

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Kentucky stands out for requiring rest and meal periods on top of federal overtime, plus specific final-pay timing. Lexington's healthcare and manufacturing employers most often get caught on the break rules and on overtime across clinical and shift schedules.

Do you work with Lexington businesses remotely?

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Yes. Bevel HR is fully remote, and Lexington clients get the same responsiveness as anywhere else — over video, Slack, email, and shared HR platforms. Most find remote HR faster than an in-house hire juggling other duties.

How quickly can you start with a Lexington 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 the Lexington metro.

What size Lexington companies do you work with?

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We focus on Lexington 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 healthcare, higher education, equine and agribusiness, advanced manufacturing, and professional services.
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