Tools for when you’ve got this. HR experts for when you don’t.

Get HR support that grows with you: tools and guidance today, and fractional HR support when you need the expertise.

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Manage HR like a pro, without being one

Ask an HR Expert

HR questions? Answers from HR experts.

Submit a question in Gusto and get a written answer from an HR expert.

  • Ask about hiring, time off, policies, and more

  • Included with Premium

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Gusto HR Partners

You run the business. Your HR Partner runs HR with you.

HR Partners are Gusto employees with an average of 10 years of HR experience, helping with the hands-on work—from onboarding to offboarding, and everything in between.¹

  • Starts with a review of your HR policies and practices

  • Customized HR documents and policies for your business

  • Help with day-to-day HR and complex questions

See how HR Partners works

Add-on available for eligible Plus and Premium customers.

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Handbook and HR docs

HR paperwork tailored to your business.

Your Employee Handbook and HR documents are built around your business, so you start from a draft instead of a blank page.

  • Based on your states, headcount, and policies

  • Job descriptions, offer letters, and performance evaluations

  • Termination requirements and labor law policy templates

  • Included with Premium

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HR Law Updates

HR laws move fast. We’ll help you keep up.

HR Law Updates can tell you when a change may affect your business. Gusto’s HR experts help you make sense of it.

  • Updates for your states, headcount, and industry

  • Know what to update and why

  • Included with Premium

Alt text: HR law update alerts for small businesses, including new sick leave rules in WA and CA, a minimum wage increase in NY due Jan 15, and paid family leave sign-up opening.

Put the human in human resources

¹Average years of HR experience across active Gusto HR Partners as of October 2026.

HR Partners provide HR guidance and support. They are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice.