Small business HR support that keeps things simple
You started your business to do what you love, not to become an HR expert. Our small business HR support sorts out the essentials and gives you someone to call when staff issues come up.
At a glance
- Contracts and awards sorted
- Essential policies
- Hiring help
- Advice when you need it
What does small business HR cover?
Small business HR covers the people management essentials for businesses with a small team. It includes employment contracts, award coverage and pay, essential workplace policies, hiring and onboarding, record-keeping, performance and staff issues, scaled to suit a business without its own HR department. Good small business HR protects owners from costly mistakes.
Services
The essentials we sort out
Practical help, sized for small teams.
First hire setup
Everything you need before your first employee starts.
Contracts
Clear contracts for every employee.
Awards and pay
The right award and pay rates.
Policies
The few policies every business needs.
Hiring
Help writing ads and choosing the right person.
Advice line
Someone to call when an issue comes up.
What's included
What comes with this service.
The essentials of the service, plus the standards that come with everything we do. No hidden extras.
Book a free HR check-up →- Contracts and awards sorted
- Essential policies
- Hiring help
- Advice when you need it
- Free HR check-up: a quick look at where the gaps and risks are
- Itemised proposal: deliverables and responsibilities agreed in writing
- Plain-English documents: written for your business, not copied templates
- Confidential handling: sensitive staff matters kept private and secure
- No lock-in contracts: you stay because the support is worth it
Is it right for you?
Who we help
- Owners hiring their first employee
- Teams of a few to around fifty staff
- Businesses without an HR person
- Owners who want peace of mind
Compare
Getting HR right early vs fixing it later
The basics are easier to set up than to fix.
| Compare | Set up early | Fix later |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | In place from the start | Gaps build up |
| Owner stress | Lower | Higher |
| Back pay risk | Low | Grows over time |
| Growth | Ready to scale | Holds you back |
How to work with us
Work with us your way.
A one-off HR project, ongoing support or an HR specialist in your team. Pick what fits. No lock-in contracts.
One project, clear scope
A set piece of work, scoped and approved before we start.
- Itemised proposal
- Clear deliverables
- Documents handed over to you
An HR partner on call
Ongoing HR support from people who know your business and your team.
- Advice when issues come up
- Policies kept current
- One familiar team
A specialist on your team
Our HR consultants join your team for extra capacity or a busy period.
- Experienced HR people
- Your systems and process
- Scale up or down anytime
How we work
Our process, step by step
Listen
We learn about your team, your industry and the problem.
Review
Current documents, records and processes checked.
Plan
Priorities and deliverables agreed in writing.
Write
Documents drafted in plain English for your business.
Support
Ongoing advice when questions come up.
Built around you
Every HR plan is built on your needs.
No one-size packages. After a free HR check-up and a short call, you get a clear, itemised proposal based on what your business actually needs.
Request your proposal →How many people you employ, and how fast you're growing.
From First hire setup to Contracts, only the pieces you actually need.
The awards or enterprise agreements that cover your staff.
Your contracts, policies, systems and records as they are today.
What your managers handle now, and where they need backup.
Systems and references
Systems we work in
Payroll and HRIS
References we follow
Industries
Industries we support.
Award coverage, site inductions and skilled hiring.
Rostering rules, credentials and a supported workforce.
Casual staff, penalty rates and fast onboarding.
Hiring, reviews and keeping top people.
Shift work, safety duties and clear policies.
HR basics set up properly from the first hire.
Why Kedra Digi
Why Australian businesses choose Kedra Digi.
Hiring, compliance, payroll and employee relations handled by the same people, so nothing falls between the cracks.
Before any work starts you get an itemised proposal with deliverables and responsibilities.
Employee files, policies and documents stay with you. There's no lock-in.
Plain-English answers, and a referral to an employment lawyer when a matter needs one.
Kedra Digi is an Australian-owned HR, digital marketing, design and development company.
Our promise
We'll tell you honestly what your business needs, and what it doesn't need yet.
You'll own every record, policy and document we create, so you're never dependent on us.
We treat your people and their information with care and confidentiality.
What do I need before hiring my first employee?
Do small businesses have different rules?
Do I need HR policies with only a few staff?
Can I call you when an issue comes up?
Is it affordable for a small business?
Can you help with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code?
Free discovery call
Running a small team?
Tell us what's going on in your business. We'll reply within one business day with honest advice.
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