10 Top Tips for an Effective HR Audit in January

January is the ideal time for making new resolutions and positive changes to your business, and a thorough audit of your HR practices should be high on your list of priorites. To ensure a smooth & successful 2023 in your organisation’s HR practices, we recommend reading our top 10 helpful tips: 

1. Review and update contracts and policies

2. Check all personnel files are in place and up-to-date

3. Check that all training is up-to-date and recorded including: health & safety; equality; and data protection

4. Review progress in any ongoing internal processes such as disciplinary or grievance procedures and make a plan to conclude them (with legal advice, where required)

5. Ensure all appraisals and performance improvement plans are up-to-date

6. Check the position of any employee on sick leave or long-term sick leave and establish if an Occupational Health referral or an updated OH referral is required

7. Check the position regarding any bonuses or payments made over and above employee contractual entitlements (such as enhanced sick leave) and make sure that appropriate correspondence has been issued to make it clear if those payments are discretionary or not

8. Send out an employee happiness survey to identify any issues with staff

9. Schedule a check-up meeting with your legal team to go over any points of concern or issues that arise from your audit

10. Check out the CFR HR service and consider if you’d like to have an expert employment team on hand to advise and assist you throughout the year on a fixed annual fee! Find out more about our CFR HR service here. 

For further information on our Employment services, visit our dedicated webpage.

This article has been produced for general information purposes and further advice should be sought from a professional advisor.

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