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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
Outsourced HR support can help transform your business, but getting started often comes with questions. Below you'll find answers to common queries about our HR consultancy services, including retained and ad-hoc support, HR compliance, HR software and what it's like to partner with our team.
If you have a question that isn’t covered below or to find out more about how we can support your business, contact us today.
An HR consultancy provides expert HR support to help businesses manage their people effectively. This includes employment law guidance, HR policies, employee relations, compliance and strategic support without the need for an in-house HR team.
In-house HR involves hiring internal staff, while outsourced HR provides external expertise on a flexible basis. Outsourced HR is often more cost-effective and gives access to a wider range of specialist knowledge.
If you employ staff, HR support helps ensure you stay compliant with employment law, manage employee issues correctly and build strong people processes. It reduces risk, saves time and supports business growth.
Outsourcing HR gives you access to expert advice and support without the cost of hiring a full-time HR professional. It helps improve compliance, manage employee issues and allows you to focus on running your business.
An HR consultancy supports small businesses by providing practical HR advice, creating policies and documents, managing employee issues and ensuring compliance with UK employment law as your business grows.
Retained HR support provides ongoing access to expert HR advice and services for a fixed monthly cost. It helps businesses manage day-to-day people issues, stay compliant and build effective HR processes.
Retained HR packages include ongoing HR advice, employment law guidance, HR policies and document support, employee relations advice and regular compliance updates. For more information about the different packages we offer, see our services page here.
The cost of retained HR support varies depending on the level of service required. Our packages are designed to be cost-effective and offer expert support at a fraction of the cost of an in-house HR team. For more information on our prices, please contact us here.
Retained HR support is ideal for businesses that need ongoing HR advice, want to reduce risk and ensure compliance and prefer predictable monthly costs.
Yes, retained HR support can fully replace an in-house HR function or complement your existing team, providing expert advice or hands-on support as needed.
Ad-hoc HR support provides flexible, on-demand HR advice and assistance for one-off issues, without the need for a long-term commitment.
Project-based HR support provides expert guidance and hands-on assistance for specific HR projects such as redundancies, restructures, TUPE transfers, complex employee relations cases or policy development, ensuring they are managed efficiently and in line with employment law.
HR on demand is ideal when you need expert advice for specific situations such as employee disputes, disciplinaries, redundancy or developing HR polices or documents.
Yes, we provide expert guidance and support for employee relations matters including grievances, disciplinaries and conflict resolution, ensuring a fair and compliant process.
Yes, we provide support for redundancy, restructuring and TUPE processes, ensuring they are managed professionally and in line with employment law.
We aim to provide prompt, responsive HR support so you can address people issues quickly and confidently when they arise.
HR compliance ensures your business follows employment law and best practice in areas such as contracts, policies, employee rights and workplace procedures.
Most businesses require core HR policies such as disciplinary, grievance, absence, flexible working and capability policies. These should be tailored to your business and regularly updated.
Employers must comply with UK employment law, including providing contracts, managing employee rights, following fair processes and maintaining safe and compliant workplaces.
HR policies should be reviewed regularly, typically annually or when there are changes in employment law, to ensure they remain compliant and up to date.
Non-compliance can lead to legal risks, employee disputes, financial penalties and reputational damage. HR support helps you reduce these risks.
An HR health check is a review to assess the core elements of your HR setup and identify risks to ensure your business meets essential UK employment law and compliance requirements.
Yes, our HR health check is completely free and designed to give you valuable insight into your current HR setup.
You will receive a tailored report outlining your level of compliance, identifying any risks and providing practical recommendations to improve your HR processes.
HR software helps businesses manage employee data, track absence, manage performance, store documents and streamline HR processes in one system.
Breathe HR is a cloud-based HR software designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage people processes simply and efficiently.
HR software saves time, reduces admin, improves organisation and gives you better visibility over employee data, absence and performance.
Yes, we offer flexible support, whether you want to manage the system yourself or have us handle the day-to-day administration as part of a retained package. For more information on our retained packages, please see our services page here.
Yes, HR software is ideal for small businesses, helping streamline processes, improve efficiency and reduce administrative workload.
HR outsourcing costs vary depending on the level of support required, but it is typically significantly more cost-effective than hiring an in-house HR professional.
Yes, we offer both retained HR packages for ongoing support and ad-hoc services for one-off needs, allowing you to choose what works best for your business.
Yes, many clients start with ad-hoc HR support and move to a retained package as their business grows and their HR needs evolve. Our retained packages typically operate on a 12-month agreement, but additional ad-hoc support or project work can be added alongside this when needed.
Yes, we support businesses across Sussex, the South East and the wider UK.
Simply get in touch with us to discuss your needs and we’ll recommend the best HR support option for your business. You can submit a contact form on our contact page here or email us directly at hello@empowerpeoplehr.co.uk
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