HR questionnaire | Harbour HR

Contact Info

Please provide some basic information about yourself and your company.

Full Name: *

Company Name:

Email Address: *

Phone Number:

Employment Process

Do all employees have a signed employment contract?:

Yes

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Do you have an employee handbook?:

Yes

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Do you update your employment contract and handbook at least every year?:

Yes

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Do your contracts contain a clause within them to allow reasonable changes to original terms and conditions?:

Yes

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Do you conduct exit interviews when someone leaves?:

Yes

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Do you measure employee turnover?:

Yes

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Do you have insurance with sufficient cover for your current employees in case of employee litigation?:

Yes

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Recruitment Process

Do you have a documented recruitment process?:

Yes

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Do you always conduct interviews with at least two employees present?:

Yes

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Do you keep documented records of each interview carried out?:

Yes

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Do you ask new starters if they have any convictions that are not spent in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act?:

Yes

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Do you check the identity of candidates to ensure that they are permitted to work in the UK prior to offering employment?:

Yes

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Do your employees know how equal opportunities apply in an interview situation?:

Yes

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Do you ensure that offers of employment are conditional on the receipt of satisfactory references?:

Yes

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Pay and Benefits

Do you provide different levels of pay to employees who are of "equal value" to your organisation?:

Yes

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Do you provide holiday pay? (minimum 20 days plus UK public holidays):

Yes

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Do you offer employees more than Statutory Sick Pay if they are absent from work due to illness?:

Yes

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If you operate bonuses, are they linked to business performance, personal performance or both?:

Yes

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Do employees receive different benefits packages depending on their seniority or role?:

Yes

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Do you outsource your payroll function?:

Yes

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Do you review your employee benefits package every year? :

Yes

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Performance Management

Do you have job descriptions for every role?:

Yes

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Do you have a formal appraisal system?:

Yes

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Does each employee have clear and measurable objectives?:

Yes

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Do you have a current discipline and grievance procedure accessible to all employees?:

Yes

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Do your managers have regular one to ones with their team members, whether formal or informal?:

Yes

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Have your managers been trained in performance management?:

Yes

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Does your company identify training and development for your staff in order to meet the demands of the business?:

Yes

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Do you evaluate your training and ask for staff feedback?:

Yes

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Does the company record training carried out for each employee (external and internal)?:

Yes

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Do you have a formal appraisal interview at the end of the new employee's probationary period?:

Yes

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Absence Management

Do you have a documented absence management process?:

Yes

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Do you accurately monitor and record individual employee attendance / absenteeism?:

Yes

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Do you carry out return to work interviews?:

Yes

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Do you have a sickness certification process?:

Yes

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Have you dismissed an employee for poor attendance?:

Yes

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Health and Safety Process

While HR do not get very involved in Health and Safety there are some areas where the two functions cross over. .

Do you have "opt out" agreements for employees that normally work more than 48 hours per week?:

Yes

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Do you have your valid Employers Liability insurance certificate on display in an accessible area?:

Yes

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Do you display a completed Health and Safety Law poster in a prominent place?:

Yes

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Do you operate a written health and safety policy?:

Yes

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Do you provide an eye sight test benefit for employees working with VDU’s?:

Yes

Don't Know

If you have answered “no” or “don’t know” to a number of these questions it may be worth undertaking an audit of your current employment practices to ensure that you are operating within the law and getting the most out of your workforce.

At Harbour HR we can assist with the audit process and provide a report to you of actions required to ensure compliance with employment law as well as best practice recommendations.