5 reasons to hire a labor consultancy for your business
Patrick Gordinne Perez2025-01-25T14:57:05+00:00Hiring a labor consultancy is an option that all self-employed and SMEs should consider.
In this article, we tell you why…
5 reasons to hire a business employment consultancy
The labour consultant is a specialist with knowledge of labour law who guides companies in their labour law decisions.
Although it is common for large companies to have a specific Human Resources department, this is not the case for the self-employed or SMEs.
Outsourcing this area is usually convenient, without neglecting it.
So here are the reasons why you should hire an employment consultancy:
1. Knowledge of the type of contracts you are interested in.
The nature of the company influences the type of contracts that can be made, and the successive Labour Reforms mark certain possibilities.
Although the permanent contract is the norm, there are variants, such as fixed-term, part-time, internship or discontinuous contracts, which are recognised by the Workers’ Statute.
It is essential to see which formula is most suitable for your business.
For example, an agricultural company depends a lot on the harvest cycle. In these cases, you can opt for a so-called permanent contract or a fixed-term contract. But all this is best understood with the help of a specialised employment advisor.
2. Optimisation of labour costs
The second reason why you should opt for an employment consultancy is that labour costs are optimised. And this happens because you know how to hire, how much you should hire for (at least) and what options exist in terms of overtime or changes in the timetable.
Remember that the Workers’ Statute is the basic rule.
However, it recognises a number of possibilities, including dismissal, which you should also be aware of.
An employment advisor will indicate when and how to optimise costs in order to pay what is fair.
3. Process improvement
Process improvement is another reason to hire a labour consultant, especially for self-employed and SMEs.
Think of a small self-employed plumber or electrician who has a few workers under him.
Obviously, he is not going to have his own HR department.
But what you can do is to have someone to manage those processes for you from a consultancy.
Employment advisors work with advanced software, so they can create contract models and templates.
What’s more, they prepare pay slips, contracts, communications, dismissals or terminations, if necessary.
All of this makes the processes much easier.
4. Cost savings in the short and long term
Hiring a reliable employment consultancy also means cost savings in the short and long term.
And this happens in a number of ways, which are worth noting:
- Lower labour costs: because you will choose the employment contract that best suits your needs at any given moment. This is important because, let’s remember, there are rights acquired over time for workers.
- Less severance pay: because you will know when it is feasible to dismiss an employee for disciplinary reasons. Also, in the event that an ERE or a dismissal for objective reasons has to be carried out. And also, for example, whether or not it is in your interest to settle a dismissal before going to court.
- Less salary compensation: because the pay slips will show, at any given time, what is payable. Legislation changes, and advisers are updated.
Ultimately, employment advisors pay off because you save money that would otherwise be spent.
Hence, it is better to rely on them.
5. Prevention of future conflicts
Finally, labour counselling serves to prevent future conflicts.
A large number of social court cases are related to an incorrect interpretation of labour law, and sometimes not even in bad faith.
Well, labour advisors are aware, not only of the law, but also of the case law on the subject.
This makes them better able to advise you in making employment decisions.
And, although zero risk does not exist in business by definition, it will be substantially reduced.
You are much less likely to have future labour disputes arising from malpractice.
For example, you should be aware of your employment rights, also in the area of representation.
In the end, the idea is clear: that the work to be done in the area of recruitment is in accordance with the law and avoids problems.
This is achieved.
Therefore...
Hiring a labor consultancy makes work much easier for freelancers and SMEs.
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