Getting HR right from the start can set the tone for your entire business.
That’s why in this episode of Small Business Smarts, we walk through three essential priorities every new business owner should focus on.
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Video Description:
Laci Buzzelli
Many growing businesses come to the same crossroads. You hire people and suddenly you're not just a founder anymore. You're an employer. There's a lot to consider when that happens. So let's walk through these essentials that small business owners should keep in mind.
Number one, set clear expectations. Expectations are where everything becomes real for your employees. And there are a few great ways to set super clear expectations from the start. First, create a clear job description that spells out the rules and the responsibilities for the role. This will help ensure your employees are on track to hit those expectations. When it's time for performance reviews.
Additionally, build a comprehensive employee handbook that covers policies like workplace conduct, attendance policies, and more. It should also include procedures for managing misconduct. Number two manage compliance. Compliance encompasses a lot of categories, but here are two that small business owners need to keep top of mind. First is data. You handle sensitive information, social security numbers, bank accounts, pay histories, health and leave details.
As a business owner, you are legally responsible for securing that data. So how do you do that? Limiting who can see payroll data, storing records securely, and training your team not to share sensitive information all help you comply with privacy and security laws, and show employees that you take the safeguarding of their personal information seriously. Next is regional regulations.
If you hire remote workers or expand into new states, you have to keep up with rules on minimum wages, overtime paid leave and tax laws. The smart move is to check the requirements before you hire in that new location, and build processes that can handle those differences as you grow. Number three pay employees correctly and on time. Might sound obvious, but payroll is one of your biggest legal responsibilities and one of the clearest signals of how much you value your team.
Payroll isn't just cutting checks. It's paying people the right amount on time every time. Using methods and tax withholdings that follow the law when pay is consistent and accurate. You build stability and people stay longer. Thriving businesses are built on clarity and dependability. For more information, head to adp.com.
