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Product updates, hiring know-how and practical HR tips, from Heartsome.
Sick leave at a small business: steps you can't afford to miss
What do you need to do when an employee at your small business goes on sick leave? The steps of the Wet verbetering Poortwachter, the deadlines you can't miss, and what goes wrong when you do.
Employee records: what to include, what to leave out, and how long to keep them
As an employer, you're required to keep employee records. But what exactly goes in, what's not allowed, and how long do you keep it? The rules for small employers.
That freelancer who's already part of the team: how do you make it official?
That one freelancer who already feels like part of the team: how do you make the move to actually hire them?
Hiring your first employee: what changes?
Many small teams work with freelancers for years before hiring their first employee. What exactly changes when you take that step?
Sick during vacation: what do you do as an employer with those vacation days?
An employee is sick during the vacation. Do you give back vacation days, and how do you calculate that?
Wet verbetering Poortwachter: the complete timeline for small employers
The complete timeline for the Wet verbetering Poortwachter for small employers. All deadlines from day 1 to year 2, and how to avoid a wage sanction.
When do you need HR software as a small business?
Honest answer to the question of whether your small business is ready for HR software. With the signals that indicate it's time, and when you're not there yet.
Should small employers use AI in recruitment?
AI recruitment is often designed for companies with hundreds of applicants. What works for a small team, and what can you safely skip?
Sickness absence at a foundation: steps you must not miss
What should you do if an employee at your foundation becomes ill? The steps of the Gatekeeper Improvement Act, the deadlines you must not miss, and what happens if you do miss them.