Founder & CEO
Rhad Fakhoury
I’m an HR and labor law professional with over 7 years of experience in compliance, workplace investigations, audits, employee relations, and policy development. I’ve worked with businesses across industries, from nonprofits to automotive groups, helping them build legally sound workplaces that actually function.
But I’m not just here for the employers.
I’ve also stood shoulder to shoulder with workers who were taken advantage of, passed over, or shut down. My approach isn’t rooted in theory; it’s built on reality. I understand both sides of the table, and I don’t take sides. I take action.
Whether I’m rewriting policies, leading an investigation, or walking someone through a wrongful termination case, I’m doing it with precision, purpose, and a deep respect for what’s fair.
I didn’t grow up in a system built to protect workers. I spent over a decade living in Jordan, where structure often meant survival and opportunity had to be earned. That shaped the way I see workplaces, authority, and fairness. It taught me that people will always need someone willing to speak up, especially when they can’t.
When I moved to the United States, I brought those lessons with me. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Anthropology with a minor in Criminology, which gave me a deep understanding of how people and systems interact, and how often those systems fail the people within them. From there, I pursued a master’s in human resources and Employment Law, blending cultural insight with legal structure to bridge the gap between theory and real-world application.
Stratum Labor Consulting wasn’t just a business decision. It was a direct response to what I saw in the field, small businesses struggling to stay compliant, workers being misled or silenced, and HR departments caught in the middle without real support. I created Stratum to change that. To bring clarity where there’s confusion. To protect businesses before problems escalate. And to give workers a place to turn when they’ve been ignored for too long.
This work isn’t about checking boxes. It’s about building systems that work, for everyone.