Hiring your first employee

HIRING YOUR FIRST EMPLOYEE 494V 2009 So you've decided you're ready to hire your first employee, but how do you go about it? Follow the chart below to navigate the recruitment process and your legal obligations as an employer. Below each step there are links to further resources and information - click the links and they will open in a new tab. Not sure if you're ready yet? Read our article on when to hire your first employee. STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO RECRUITING Determine Rate of Pay Advertise The Role Shortlist Candidates Write a Job Write Your Job Advert Description £££ HIRING NOW! - Calculating how - Tips for writing job ads I where & how to I How to shortlist - Tips for writing job descriptions advertise candidates much you can afford to pay I Services for employers from I Minimum wage rates Job Centre Plus Interview Candidates Ensure They're Eligible to Work in the UK Select Candidate and Offer Them a Job Complete Pre- Employment Checks Provide a Written Statement of Employment welcome APPROVED - Preparing to I Recruitment & induction guide from ACAS - Eligibility Guide - Guide to pre- I Interactive tool to interview employment checks create a written I Interactive tool to check eligibility - Avoiding statement of discrimination 1 Job offer letter employment - Guidelines from the UK Borders Agency template THINGS YOU NEED TO DO NOW YOU'RE AN EMPLOYER Register with HMRC as an Employer Provide an Be Properly Insured Provide a Safe & Secure Working Environment Itemised Pay Statement NET PAY ££££ - HMRC employer registration · Employers' liability insurance guide - Employers' health & safety responsibilities 1 Issuing pay statements - Guide to employer - Paying someone for the first time reference numbers (ERN) - Choosing a payroll System Flexible Working Arrangements For Parents & Carers Provide Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave Holidays 1 Guide to holiday 1 Guides from - Flexible working entitlements for Business Link the law & best employers practice YOUR FIRST EMPLOYEE SE Simply Business