Why Human Resources Support?

Does your small business really need HR support? Absolutely. Here are a few reasons why

1. Recruitment

Recruiting a new employee can be time consuming, time that as a small business owner, you don’t have. If you have positions that need to be filled, you need someone who can dedicate their time to each step of the recruitment process. The process includes advertising, reviewing CV’s, screening applications, setting up interviews, selecting candidates and more. Strong recruitment processes are important if you want to find the best talent and best fit for your business.

2. Employment law

Another crucial reason you need HR support is to ensure you are keeping in line with employment law. You could be putting yourself, your business and your reputation at risk if you are not compliant with legislation, which can lead to costly legal proceeding and internal conflicts. Employment law knowledge is also critical during many employee processes to include; redundancies, disciplinary proceedings and TUPE Transfers.

HR professionals also have knowledge about what statutory notices and posters need to be displayed in the workplace, further to this they can create your company policies, which are a foundation, compliance and ‘best practice’ for every business

3. Employee files

You need to have employment files for all employees. In line with legislation and best practice staff files need to be accurately administered and have all the required documentation to include; contacts of employment, codes of conduct, confidentiality agreements, conviction declarations, right to work checks, DBS certificates (if applicable), training record and payroll documentation.

4. Handbooks and manuals

Do you have an employee handbook? If not, you should. Even if you only have a few employees, you still need a manual or handbook to lay out the rules, regulations and expectations you have for your employees. Handbooks make it easier for employees to know exactly what’s expected of them, but they can also be used to ‘cover your back’ in case of employee disputes.

HR on a small-business budget

The bottom line? Even small businesses need some kind of HR presence. There are many things that qualified human resources professionals do for a business that other employees just cannot. You will save time and likely money, in the long run by having qualified HR support.