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.

HR Audit

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 and the key policies that you should have in place for all employees within your business.

Our HR Audit service, reduces your risk and ensures that your business is fully compliant as new employment laws are introduced. Regular HR audits help businesses stay up to date with employment laws, prevent costly penalties, and create 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, 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 are up to date?
Are your employee records managed correctly?
Are you using HR Software to store your employee records securely?

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 any current HR policies, procedures, documentation and systems to determine if any areas need improving to ensure compliant with UK employment law and HR best practices.

We recommend an annual review for most businesses, however, businesses in some industries may opt for a more frequent review.

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 policies and procedures.

Why an HR Audit is important?

Let’s not underestimate the importance that businesses of all sizes under UK law, must comply with strict employment regulations. Failing to review this regularly can lead to some of the following issues:

Fines and Legal Action from the likes of HMRC, the Home Office and also the ICO.
Poorly managed HR practices can lead to costly employee disputes resulting in Tribunal claims.
If the trusted spreadsheet used to manage all employee records or a new employees records end up in the wrong hands, this could result in GDPR fines through a series of Data Protection Breaches.
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.

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

We’ll provide a thorough review of key HR documentation, which will cover the following:

Employee handbooks and policies
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 audit will include a check to ensure you are compliant with UK payroll regulations, to include:

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 four stage HR Audit which will ensure you are fully briefed on the steps needed to ensure your business is fully compliant.

Stage 1: Initial Consultation so we can understand your business needs and the current challenges you are facing from a HR perspective.

Stage 2: HR Audit takes place where we conduct a detailed audit of all HR policies, Contracts & Processes that you are currently working with.

Stage 3: Once Step 2 has been completed, our team will provide you with a detailed Audit report highlighting any issues and where improvements are recommended. This will be a face-to-face meeting where we discuss in detail what will need to happen next.

Stage 4: Next steps are all about 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 provide a series of options for how you can choose to work with us including our Retained Packages, ongoing Ad-Hoc Support or our one-off HR Project solution.