1. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency (online), the function of the human resources department varies from company to company. There are similarities among the functions performed. Some of the more typical functions of HR include the following: Recruiting and interviewing applicants for employment
Helping manage employees, including listening to employees grievances against their supervisor or their employer
Administering the company's personnel policies
Reviewing time cards and calculating wages owed
Discussing employee fringe benefits such as health insurance
Addressing problems employees encounter involving the fringe benefit programs offered by the employer
Establishing and maintaining employee health and safety programs in the workplace
Training managers, and preventing workplace discrimination and harassment
Developing and updating the employee handbook
Representing the company in hearings with outside agencies such as the state unemployment office and the EEOC
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