Best HR Tools For Small Entrepreneurs: Hiring

The best HR tools for small entrepreneurs hiring for the first time are secondary to knowing what the first hire actually triggers.

Taking on an employee brings obligations that start immediately. A written record of the employment terms. The Fair Work Information Statement, and the Casual Employment Information Statement if the person is casual. Pay at the correct award rate for the classification. Pay slips within the required time. Time and wages records kept for seven years. Superannuation. Work health and safety duties, including induction. Workers compensation cover.

Most of that is administrative and none of it is optional.

Any tool worth using at this stage simply makes sure each of those happens and is recorded. Check the applicable award before the first pay run.

The Fair Work Ombudsman publishes a hiring checklist. This is general information rather than legal advice, and obligations vary by state and territory.

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