Free HR Tools & Templates
Real tools your HR team can use today — from compliance checklists to compensation calculators, built by Catapult practitioners.
New Hire Onboarding Checklist
A comprehensive 90-day onboarding checklist used by Catapult HR clients nationwide. Covers I-9 completion, payroll enrollment, systems access, 30/60/90-day check-ins, and manager responsibilities. Reduce new hire turnover and eliminate costly paperwork gaps.
- Day 1 legal paperwork checklist (I-9, W-4, direct deposit)
- Benefits enrollment timeline and deadlines
- Manager conversation guides at 30, 60, and 90 days
- Systems & access provisioning tracker
Employee Handbook Compliance Guide
A framework for reviewing your employee handbook against current federal and state law. Used by HR compliance teams across the Southeast to identify policy gaps before they become violations. Covers at-will language, harassment policies, FMLA notices, and pay statement requirements.
- 50+ policy checklist items organized by federal law
- State-specific addendum requirements by jurisdiction
- Common handbook mistakes that trigger EEOC complaints
- Update schedule and version control recommendations
FLSA Overtime Eligibility Checker
Determine whether your employees qualify for FLSA overtime exemptions using the executive, administrative, professional, and highly compensated employee tests. One misclassification can trigger multi-year back pay liability. Use this to audit your workforce before the DOL does.
- 2025 salary threshold: $684/week ($35,568/year)
- Step-by-step duties test for each exemption category
- Common misclassification red flags by job title
- Correction and remediation guidance if errors found
OSHA Workplace Safety Audit Checklist
Identify workplace safety gaps before OSHA does. This audit tool covers general industry standards, OSHA 300 recordkeeping, hazard communication, PPE requirements, and emergency action plans. Used by manufacturing, construction, and healthcare employers to prepare for — and pass — OSHA inspections.
- OSHA 300/301 recordkeeping requirements checklist
- Top 10 most cited OSHA violations by industry
- Annual posting deadline reminder (Feb 1 – Apr 30)
- Emergency action plan and evacuation checklist
I-9 Compliance & Reverification Checklist
I-9 errors are among the most common — and most expensive — employment compliance violations. This checklist walks your HR team through proper completion, acceptable documents, storage requirements, and reverification triggers for every hire and rehire situation.
- Section 1, 2, and 3 completion checklist with deadlines
- List A, B, and C document reference guide
- Reverification triggers and 90-day rehire rule
- Retention schedule: 3 years from hire or 1 year from term
Compensation Benchmarking Starter Guide
Stop guessing on compensation. This guide shows you how to benchmark a role, interpret salary survey data, build pay bands, and communicate pay ranges to candidates and employees. Based on the same methodology Catapult uses in formal compensation benchmarking engagements.
- How to select and weight salary survey sources
- Building a pay band with min, mid, and max
- Compa-ratio analysis and pay equity basics
- Pay transparency laws by state (2025 update)
Need More Than a Template?
Templates give you the framework. Catapult HR gives you the expertise to execute it — whether through a one-time pay-as-you-go service or full HR outsourcing.