Taking on employees for the first time can be a daunting and complicated experience and is one of the biggest steps that small business owners take to enable their businesses to grow. You must identify what staff you need and how to find and recruit them. As an employer you need to be familiar and comply with a range of legislation that safeguards employee rights.
You also need to set up administrative systems to pay your new employees and deduct income tax and National Insurance (NI) from their salaries. Above all, you must learn how to manage staff to get the best results for your business. Employers who plan ahead, and obtain the appropriate professional support and training, are more likely to succeed when they start to expand their workforce.
This factsheet gives you an overview of the main issues you need to address, including the recruitment process, an introduction to the legal and tax issues involved in employing staff and how to manage staff to get the best results. It includes hints and tips and sources of further information.
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