Getting Started with HR

Getting Started with HR

Understand the role of HR in your business and how to get the essentials right. Discover how YourHR.guide can help you build a solid HR foundation, meet your legal obligations and manage your people effectively.

Human Resources (HR) is an essential part of running a successful business. From recruiting and managing employees to meeting employment law requirements, getting HR right helps protect your business (grow your business), support your people and improve performance.

YourHR.guide makes HR easier, providing practical guidance and ready-to-use documents to help you manage your responsibilities without unnecessary complexity.

Every organisation, regardless of size, has legal responsibilities when employing people. But good HR is about more than legal compliance. It's about setting clear expectations, managing people fairly and consistently, and preventing unnecessary problems.

For smaller businesses, where HR is often managed alongside other responsibilities, finding the time to keep up with employment law and put the right processes in place can be challenging.

YourHR.guide brings everything together in one place, with practical guidance, HR policies, forms, letters and templates to help you manage day-to-day HR issues, keep up to date with changes and build a solid HR foundation.

Less time worrying about HR, more time focusing on your business.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get access to guidance and templates?

You can access some content free of charge and without having to provide any details. You can access more FREE content with Regular Membership, but you will need to sign up/register and give your email address. To access all the guidance and templates, you will need to be a Premium Member. 

How often is the site updated?

The site is updated on a continual basis. This may include adding new content or amending existing content if there is a change in employment law or regulations. If you sign up/register for Regular Membership or subscribe to Premium Membership, you will receive a notification when there is an update.

Will you notify me when there is an update?

Yes. Provided you have signed-up/registered as a Regular Member or subscribe to Premium Membership, you will be sent an email notification about any changes. You can then log in and view the Recent Updates page on the home page that gives links to the updated pages. Please note that some updates may only be available to Premium Members. 

How to use YourHR.guide

YourHR.guide will allow you manage all the day-to-day HR situations that arise within an SME and to build and maintain a solid HR foundation. It includes all the guidance and templates you will need, divided into different categories from recruitment, ending employment and everything in between.
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HR Audit

Template - HR Audit
A high level HR Audit document to help you carry out an audit of your HR foundation.
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