Question 1

What does an HR consultancy do?

Accepted Answer

An HR consultancy provides expert HR support to help businesses manage their people effectively, including employment law guidance, HR policies, employee relations, compliance and strategic support.

Question 2

Do I need HR support for my business?

Accepted Answer

If you employ staff, HR support helps ensure you stay compliant with employment law, manage employee issues correctly and build strong people processes while reducing risk and supporting business growth.

Question 3

What are the benefits of outsourcing HR?

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing HR gives businesses access to expert advice and support without the cost of employing a full-time HR professional. It improves compliance, supports employee management and allows business owners to focus on growth.

Question 4

What is retained HR support?

Accepted Answer

Retained HR support provides ongoing access to expert HR advice and services for a fixed monthly cost, helping businesses manage people issues, stay compliant and build effective HR processes.

Question 5

What is ad-hoc HR support?

Accepted Answer

Ad-hoc HR support provides flexible, on-demand HR advice and assistance for one-off issues without the need for a long-term commitment.

Question 6

What is HR compliance?

Accepted Answer

HR compliance ensures a business follows employment law and best practice in areas such as contracts, policies, employee rights and workplace procedures.

Question 7

How often should HR policies be updated?

Accepted Answer

HR policies should be reviewed regularly, typically annually or whenever employment law changes, to ensure they remain compliant and up to date.

Question 8

What is an HR health check?

Accepted Answer

An HR health check reviews the core elements of an organisation's HR setup to identify risks and assess compliance with UK employment law requirements.

Question 9

What is Breathe HR?

Accepted Answer

Breathe HR is a cloud-based HR software platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses manage employee data, absence, performance and HR processes efficiently.

Question 10

Do you work with businesses in Sussex and the South East?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Empower People HR supports businesses across Sussex, the South East and throughout the wider UK.

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