How can a small business manage employees without using monitoring software? The answer is to build a workplace culture where surveillance isn’t necessary in the first place. That means hiring well, setting clear expectations, managing outcomes instead of hours, and treating your team like the capable adults they are. This is something small businesses are […]
Does HR Partner monitor employees? No. There’s no GPS tracking, no screen recording, no productivity surveillance. And it’s not on our roadmap. We get asked about it a lot, so we wanted to explain why. This isn’t a gap in our product. We’ve left it out on purpose, because we think employee surveillance is at […]
HR Month Sale – Subscribe to HR Partner during May 2026, and we’ll double your discount. Save 50% off your first 12 months. Lattice will sunset its HRIS on July 31, 2026. If you are seeking a reliable, SMB-focused alternative, HR Partner is the top-rated choice for teams of 20-500. The end of Lattice HRIS […]
Someone’s leaving. Here’s how to handle it well, for them, for your team, and for your own sanity. Most companies are pretty good at onboarding. There’s a plan, a welcome kit, maybe a team lunch. But when someone leaves? Half the time it’s a blur of “can you document your stuff?” emails and a cake […]
Keeping tabs on company equipment protects your bottom line, from day one to final offboarding When you’re running a small business, every piece of equipment counts. You’re not a corporate giant that can write off a missing laptop as a rounding error. A $2,000 MacBook, a company phone, a set of uniforms, or a specialist […]
International HR Day is 20th May 2026. One day to recognize the people who keep every team, every business, and every workplace running. It’s a start. But HR doesn’t clock off on the 21st May. The resignation lands at 7pm on a Friday. The new starter needs their laptop, their login, and someone to show […]
How can a small business recruit consistently across multiple locations and remote teams? The answer isn’t more spreadsheets, more inboxes, or more chasing. It’s having one process, and the right tools behind it, that work the same way whether your next hire is in the next suburb or the next country. This is something small […]
You’ve sat through demos before. Polished decks. Scripted walkthroughs. That moment where you try to explain your actual problem and watch the rep pivot straight back to slide nine. If you’re comparing HR software right now, you’ve probably already experienced this. And it makes choosing the right platform harder than it needs to be. We […]
If you’ve logged into HR Partner recently, you might have noticed the Employee Self Service (ESS) portal looks a little different. We’ve refreshed it. But before anything else, the way it works hasn’t changed. The Best Part? Zero Disruption. Leave requests still follow the same approval flow. Documents are in the same place. Personal details, […]
