Overview 

This practical 3-Hour Workshop aimed at SME business owners and managers who are directly involved in recruiting staff

This workshop is designed for those who:

• Make or influence hiring decisions
• Want to understand their legal responsibilities
• Need practical guidance they can apply immediately

It is suitable for businesses with little or no formal HR function.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand their legal responsibilities at the recruitment stage, including equality and data protection obligations that apply before an employee is hired.
• Apply a fair and consistent recruitment process, even within small or informal business environments
• Identify the key documentation required during recruitment and understand why each document matters.
• Use recruitment tools, applicant tracking systems, and AI writing or screening tools safely, knowing where human judgement is required.
• Record recruitment decisions clearly and appropriately, so they can be explained and defended if challenged.
• Reduce the risk of discrimination or recruitment-related complaints by adopting transparent and defensible recruitment practices.
• Onboarding new employees; contracts, obligations, timeline and probation.