HR Audit Services in Sussex, Surrey and London.

We offer HR Audit services to small and medium-sized businesses in Sussex, Surrey,
and London, helping you ensure compliance, identify risks, and optimise your HR practices to meet business goals.

Our HR Audit Action Plan

Are you a business owner managing HR internally? Perhaps your team has grown to a point that it is difficult to keep on top of current legislation, manage employee files, implement onboarding processes and maintain key HR policies and practices?

Our HR audit service reduces your risk, helps you identify areas for improvement, prevents costly penalties, and creates a better work environment.

We recommend that HR Audits are conducted regularly to ensure that all of your company documentation is up to date and compliant with current laws.

If you would like more information on how an HR Audit can help your business, and to find out about our HR audit checklist, please get in contact with us on 01403 916727.

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When was the last time you had an HR Audit? | What is an HR Audit? | Why an HR Audit is important? | What’s included in an HR Audit from MJV Consulting? | How our HR Audit works

When was the last time you had an HR Audit?

Are your contracts legally compliant?
Do you know if you meet all UK right-to-work and GDPR regulations?
How many of your HR policies and practices are up to date?
Are your employee files managed correctly?
Are you using HR Software to store your employee records securely?
Do you have an action plan to address any changes to UK employment law?

If you have answered ‘I don’t know’ or ‘I’m not sure’ to any of the above then an HR Audit will be very beneficial.

What is an HR Audit?

An HR audit, or Human Resources audit, provides a comprehensive review of current HR policies, practices, procedures, documentation and systems to identify areas of improvement and reduce risk, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and HR best practices.

We recommend an annual review for most businesses. However, those in higher-risk industries, or where regulations change regularly, may choose to audit more frequently.

An HR Audit will help with the following:

Identify any legal risks and areas of non-compliance.
Ensure compliance with GDPR, Employment Contracts and Right to Work checks.
Improve HR efficiency and introduce HR Software to reduce administrative challenges.
Seek to enhance the employee experience with better HR policies, practices and procedures.

Why an HR Audit is important?

Under UK law, businesses of all sizes must comply with strict employment regulations. Failing to review this regularly can lead to some of the following issues:

Fines and legal action from HMRC, the Home Office and the ICO.
Poorly managed HR practices can lead to costly employee disputes resulting in tribunal claims.
Data protection breaches and GDPR fines if the trusted spreadsheet used to manage employee records or a new employee’s files ends up in the wrong hands.
If your self-serve HR management has been left to manage itself and employees feel that their employee rights are not being taken seriously or handled correctly, then a poorly managed HR function could contribute to your company suffering from a damaged reputation.

It’s safe to say that conducting regular HR audits will ensure that your business is legally protected and operating as required. Contact us today to book a discovery call.

What’s included in an HR Audit from MJV Consulting?

Our HR Audit service is designed for small to medium sized businesses located in Sussex, Surrey, London and across South-East England. Key areas covered include:

Employment Law Compliance

Ensuring your HR policies align with UK employment legislation, including:

Right to Work checks – Preventing illegal employment
Employment contracts & policies – Compliant with the Employment Rights Act 1996
Working Time Regulations – Determining legal working hours and rest breaks are in place
National Minimum & Living Wage compliance Ensuring statutory thresholds are applied annually
Holiday pay & sick leave entitlements

HR Documentation, Policies & Procedures

Our HR audit services provide a thorough review of key HR documentation, including:

Employee handbooks and policies
Acquisition, career pathway, onboarding and offboarding processes
Disciplinary & grievance procedures (aligned with ACAS guidelines)
Health & Safety policies (meeting HSE regulations)
Diversity & Inclusion policies (ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010)

GDPR and Data Protection Compliance

As part of the UK GDPR, UK businesses must handle employee data responsibly and register with the ICO where applicable. We will assess:

Employee data storage & access
Retention policies for HR records
Data protection measures to prevent breaches
Employee privacy notices & consent forms

Payroll & Benefits Compliance

Our HR audit checklist includes checking to ensure you are compliant with UK payroll regulations, including:

National Minimum & Living Wage checks
Pension auto-enrolment compliance (as per The Pensions Regulator)
Holiday pay & statutory benefits (e.g., sick pay, family friendly leave)
Tax & NI contributions compliance with HMRC regulations

Employee Relations and Wellbeing

We will evaluate how your business currently manages the following elements:

Personal development, Performance management and review processes
Employee grievances & disciplinary actions
Mental health & wellbeing policies
Flexible working & remote working policies

How our HR Audit works

We provide an easy-to-follow list of procedures to ensure you are fully briefed on the steps needed to make your business fully compliant.

Stage 1: An initial consultation to understand your business needs and the challenges you are facing from an HR perspective.

Stage 2: We conduct an HR Audit of all current policies, contracts and processes.

Stage 3: Our team provides you with a detailed audit report and action plan identifying areas we recommend improving. This will be a face-to-face meeting where we discuss in detail what will need to happen next.

Stage 4: Next steps involve putting the results of the HR audit into place, and we would be delighted to work with you on implementing the necessary changes to ensure your business is fully compliant.

MJV Consulting provides a series of options for how you can work with us, including our Retained HR Packages, Ad-Hoc Support or one-off HR Project solutions.