HR Support for small UK businesses

Small business HR can be tough

Getting small business HR right is difficult. It’s harder to stay up to date and in compliance with employment law than it is for larger organisations, which have HR departments to do that. At most small businesses it will be the owner, Financial Controller or Office Manager who is told to look after HR issues on top of all their other duties.

It takes an enormous amount of time to find out what is changing and how it affects your small company. Of course, that is why HR services exist. And there are lots to choose from, including huge national companies and small local consultants. But lots of small businesses don’t like these options. Some find them too expensive, others find the national firms too impersonal, while lots don’t like having to sign a contract to pay hundreds of pounds a month for one, three or more years.

So it is not all that surprising that recent research showed lots of small businesses try to “wing it” without getting any HR support at all. Yet sadly that is a much braver choice than most small businesses realise. There are lots of employment laws today which could cost even small businesses literally many thousands of pounds in penalties or damages if they get it wrong, which is easy to do. They aren’t all obvious.

HR services for small businesses

Small businesses in the UK typically need the following HR services:

• Employment contracts and employment policies that are up to date and legally compliant;
• Access to HR advice to help navigate complex and sensitive employment issues;
• Regular alerts about important changes to employment law;
• Basic Health and Safety support.

Find out more about our fresh approach to giving citrusHR customers these small business HR essentials and much more below.

Employment documents (contracts and policies)

We offer full support on employment contracts and policies, as you would expect. Where we differ from other providers is that we will work collaboratively with you to tailor these essential employment documents to the specific needs of your business.

HR advice for small businesses

Our fully qualified, friendly HR consultants are available any time to advise on any HR-related questions you might have. They will take the time to get under the skin of your business and understand your relationship with your employees before providing any course of action. We believe that this flexible, personal approach delivers the best outcomes for small businesses.

Small business HR software

We have developed our own web-based software with all kinds of tools to save you time on HR admin and let you know about key dates or issues in advance with enough time to sort them out before they become a problem. This is designed with small businesses in mind and is really friendly and easy to learn and use. 

Our friendly, flexible and cost-effective HR Support Service is here to help with all of your HR problems. Find out more about how we keep your business compliant and set you up to succeed.