HR Audit Services: Ensuring Your Irish Business is Compliant and Protected

Think of our HR audit as a comprehensive health check for your human resources. We cover compliance, employee relations, payroll, performance management, and HR admin. The goals are to ensure your Irish business is:

• Fully compliant with current Irish employment legislation.
• Aware of any potential HR risks or weak spots.
• Operating efficient and effective HR processes.
• Providing a positive employee experience, aligned with business objectives.

Our senior advisors, including David and Mary, conduct HR audits tailored for Irish SMEs, ensuring your practices are legally sound and support your strategy. Our audit typically covers:

• Compliance: Review of contracts, policies, working time, pay, leave, H&S, and GDPR for Irish law adherence.
• Recruitment & Onboarding: Evaluation of job descriptions, hiring processes, and induction for fairness and effectiveness.
• Performance Management: Assessment of appraisal systems, feedback processes, and training initiatives.
• Employee Relations & Culture: Review of grievance/disciplinary procedures and conflict resolution methods.
• Documentation & Record-Keeping: Checking employee files, payroll admin, and policy documents (HR Duo can assist here).

An HR audit with PurpleTree offers tangible advantages for your Irish SME:

• Stay Legally Compliant: Reduce the risk of breaching complex Irish employment laws.
• Manage Risks Effectively: Identify and address potential HR problems before they escalate.
• Improve Operational Efficiency: Streamline HR processes, freeing up resources for core business.
• Boost Employee Satisfaction: Fair HR management contributes to a positive culture and better engagement.

Our HR audit is especially valuable for Irish businesses that are:

• SMEs seeking peace of mind on HR compliance.
• Undergoing growth or significant organisational change.
• Experiencing workplace disputes or high staff turnover.
• Preparing for WRC inspections or other external scrutiny.

Our audits frequently highlight critical areas for attention, such as:

• Outdated or missing employment contracts (a key Irish legal requirement).
• Non-compliant disciplinary and grievance procedures (WRC Code of Practice).
• Inconsistent leave tracking and absence management.
• Lack of clear employee training and development plans.
• Poor record-keeping (HR Duo can simplify this).

We make the HR audit process straightforward for your Irish business:

1. Initial Chat: Discuss your HR concerns and audit goals with Mary, Seán, or David.
2. Information Gathering: We review your existing policies, contracts, and procedures.
3. Detailed Analysis: Our team identifies compliance gaps and risks.
4. Clear Report & Recommendations: You get a comprehensive report with practical, prioritised improvement steps.
5. Implementation Support: We’re here to help you effectively apply necessary changes.

An audit is a snapshot; Irish employment law evolves. PurpleTree offers ongoing retained HR support, legislation updates, and training to maintain compliance. HR Duo also aids in managing records and policies, and we can schedule periodic “health check” audits for continued peace of mind.

• Advice on ongoing compliance monitoring.
• Retained HR support for continuous expert advice.
• Assistance implementing HR Duo for better record management.

To ensure a smooth audit, communicate its positive purpose – improvement and compliance, not fault-finding. Encourage openness with our PurpleTree auditors and ensure relevant staff are available for queries. Gathering documents in advance also helps. A collaborative mindset makes the audit highly valuable for your Irish SME.

• Communicate the audit’s positive aims.
• Ensure key staff can assist with queries.
• Organise relevant HR documentation beforehand.