Why HR Compliance is Essential for SMBs

Compliance isn’t sexy, but neither is getting caught with your pants down. Unless you’re into that sort of thing.

  • Do you own and operate a small business?

  • Are you looking for your plus one?

  • Are you overwhelmed, anxious, scared, worried or losing sleep thinking about the do’s and don’ts of HR compliance?

Simply put, if you don’t establish a proper HR compliance plan, you run the risk of getting sued. This costs you money, time and energy. A lawsuit could also damage your brand should a former disgruntled employee share their experience on social media. This could negatively affect your ability to hire in the future.

I have an HR Compliance Problem.

The most important thing is to acknowledge that your small business needs HR help and to take action, you guessed it, now! Putting HR compliance off will only cause you and your small business more dollars and stress. Pleading ignorance will not save you or your small business should you wind up in court. This is your responsibility as an entrepreneur and small business owner.

“It’s cheaper and less time consuming to build a strong and legally legit HR Compliance platform, than it is to fix one…”

If you put the cart before the horse and hired your first (second, third, fourth…O gosh!) employee without an up-to-date HR compliance plan – it’s not too late. From my experience, it’s cheaper and less time consuming to build a strong and legally legit HR compliance platform, than it is to fix one. Moreover, Canadian compliance laws are in constant flux, so it’s important to revise and update your compliance plan on an on-going basis.

The Plan: Let’s Get Your HR Compliance Right for Your Small Business

To start, get your small business legally compliant with contracts and an employee handbook. We’re not talking about the boring one riddled with rules the one that no one reads. Working with you, we develop a succinct Compliance Plan that fosters your small businesses core values and ethics.

HR Compliance is a Must

We’re not going to pretend compliance is sexy, but it’s an extremely necessary part of running your business. It will also help you manage those sticky and sometimes tough decisions when your small business is growing and one of the following arises:

* A Disability Claim

* Overtime claims

* Attendance issues

* Vacation desprepanices

* Violence & Harassment

HR Compliance also helps you when an employee is not living up to their end of the bargain.

 

Authored by Johanna Skitt

Johanna is passionate about getting shit done. With more than 18 years of experience, she’s a leader in all facets of human resources. She’s counselled Executives in some of the most complex organizations in the world, across a range of industries from fashion to finance to forensic engineering. She is always direct, always efficient and never stops until she crosses the finish line.