About Jeannette York | CompassLine

I built the tool I needed when I was handling everything HR on my own.

I am Jeannette York. For 15+ years, I worked as the one-person HR function across healthcare, tech, manufacturing, and financial services. That meant compliance, investigations, employee relations, onboarding, manager coaching, and systems implementation all at once.

HR Compliance Compass came from that real-world pressure. The goal is simple: give HR professionals and business leaders fast, clear, state-aware guidance they can trust in the moment.

Why I Built CompassLine

Most HR tools are built for teams with in-house counsel and large budgets. That was never my reality, so I built a practical platform for everyone else.

I spent years being the only HR professional in the room. Every tough moment came to my desk first: terminations, leave edge cases, pay questions, investigations, and policy gaps that needed answers now.

The hard part was not the willingness to solve problems. The hard part was speed and confidence. I did not need a giant legal database. I needed accurate direction I could apply immediately.

"I needed straight answers in plain English, not another hour of searching and second-guessing."

CompassLine is the result. It combines HR compliance guidance, practical talk tracks, and implementation support so companies can make good decisions faster.

15+ years Hands-on HR leadership as a solo or lean-team operator.

25% reduction Workers' comp claims through targeted safety and documentation improvements.

30% reduction Vacancy rates across 20 care homes in 3 months through sourcing changes.

$22K+ savings Annual cost savings found through process and vendor audits.

What I Bring

A practical operator mindset shaped by real constraints, not textbook scenarios.

Built HR from scratch

Handbooks, onboarding, performance systems, and HR operations designed and launched from zero.

Multi-state compliance execution

Day-to-day application of employment law requirements across changing teams and locations.

People-first leadership support

Manager coaching and communication frameworks that protect the business and treat people fairly.

Credentials

HR Certifications

PHR - HRCI Professional in Human Resources
SHRM-CP - Society for Human Resource Management
Employment Law Pro - HRCI
People and Culture Strategy - PCSI

Technology and Education

Strategic AI Leadership in Business - PCSI
Mastering Generative AI Strategies and Applications - PCSI
B.S. Management, Human Resources - University of New Orleans
HRIS experience: Workday, Rippling, Paylocity, Paychex, ADP

I built the tool I needed when I was handling everything HR on my own.