What Included In The MPL Essentials Package?
Core Support
From supporting you with new hires to handling day-to-day people matters, we will give you practical HR / ER advice and guidance tailored to your business and legal obligations.
Documentation
Receive essential employment contracts, HR and policy templates designed to keep your business compliant and professionally supported.
Employment Law Updates
You'll receive regular employment law updates, keeping you informed of legislative changes, emerging risks, and practical actions needed.
Telephone/Email Support
You'll receive telephone and email support in accordance with your contract, providing expert guidance when you need it most.
Administration Support
Additional HR administration support can also be tailored to businesses requiring more hands-on assistance with on-boarding, documentation, and employee administration.
Additional operational HR administration support can also be tailored to businesses requiring more hands-on assistance with on-boarding, documentation, and employee administration.
Who Can Benefit From Our HR Support for Startups and Small Businesses?
Start-ups, SMEs and Growing organisations needing
- Support hiring, practical HR guidance, compliance reassurance, and ongoing support without the cost of an in-house HR function.
- Reliable, straightforward HR support and trusted advice as their business grows.
- Flexible HR support that can scale alongside future growth.
- Organisations seeking peace of Mind and confidence in their systems, processes, procedures and documentaton
Typical Scenarios Where MPL Essentials Adds Value
Managing Day-to-Day People Challenges
From hiring your first employee, you need the right infrastructure in place to help you grow, and reduce your risk. MPL Essentials provides practical HR support for businesses with 1–5 employees, helping you establish legally compliant employment oilicies, procedures and documentations.
Reducing Risk
Prevent, not Cure. Employment legislation and HR best practice continue to evolve, creating increasing pressure for small businesses to remain compliant and protected. MPL Essentials helps you maintain up-to-date documentation, policies and procedures. You'll get reassurance that key employment obligations remain aligned with employment law.
Building Strong HR Foundations for Growth
Supporting you to build a strong HR infrastructure with clear policies and procedures that supports your future growth. Assisting you as you navigate recruitment & retention, employee relations, cultural change, organisational development and transformation.
Supporting Growing Businesses Without an Internal HR Team.
Acting as a trusted HR partner for founders and leaders who want experienced guidance and support, but do not have the in-house HR function.
Our Approach to Delivering HR Services for your Business
Discover
We begin by taking the time to understand your business, people challenges, and organisational goals through stakeholder discussions and a review of your existing HR practices and priorities.
Design
We develop tailored recommendations and practical HR solutions aligned to your business needs, organisational structure, and future growth plans.
Delivery
We provide practical support to help implement agreed solutions, offering clear guidance, manager support, and effective communication throughout the process.
Sustain
We provide ongoing support, guidance, and regular reviews to help your business remain compliant, well-supported, and prepared for continued growth.
Outcomes & Benefits
of MPL Essentials
With MPL Essentials, small businesses gain reliable HR support designed to give you peace of mind, reduce uncertainty, and the ability to grow. By having access to experienced HR guidance and support, you'll spend less time dealing with people issues and more time focusing on growing your business.
Typical outcomes include:
- Stronger HR foundations to support future business growth
- Reduced absence, turnover and employee relations costs
- An engaged workforce
- Reduced organisational risk
- Access to practical HR guidance
- Consistent people solutions
Whether employing staff for the first time or managing a growing small team, MPL Essentials helps businesses operate with greater clarity, confidence, and stability.
Book a HR Health Check
Take control of your people challenges with a complimentary HR Health Check from Modern People Limited. We'll conduct a thorough review of your HR policies, culture, and workforce management, highlighting any compliance gaps, risks, and areas to enhance employee experience. Our practical recommendations are designed to support your business growth and protect your company.
Why Businesses Choose Modern People Limited?
Local access to over 20+ Years of Leadership Experience in Start-Ups, SMEs and Larger organisations
We understand your challenges, we've provided stand-alone operational as well as strategic support. We support organisations through growth, transformation, change and challenges from day one across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Kent, Surrey, Milton Keynes, London, and surrounding areas.
Commercially Focused,
Tailored Support
We align People & Culture strategies with organisational performance, helping you strengthen capability, reduce absence and turnover through improved engagement which ultimately helps you succeed.
Strategic & Operational Expertise
Combining strategic leadership with hands-on delivery across organisational development, workforce planning, employee engagement, HR operations and transformation.
Leadership Capability & Organisational Development
We help organisations strengthen leadership capability, improve accountability and build high-performing workplace cultures that support long-term success.
Data-Driven &
Evidence-Led Approach
Using workforce insight, analytics and business intelligence to support informed decision-making, organisational effectiveness and measurable people outcomes.
Trusted Partnership &
Practical Guidance
Providing commercially focused advice, operational support and strategic challenge that helps businesses confidently navigate workforce complexity and organisational change.
Questions about the MPL Essentials Package
I’m a small business, do I really need HR support?
Yes. Even businesses with a small number of employees still have important responsibilities around employment contracts, workplace policies, employee management, and compliance with UK employment legislation. MPL Essentials provides practical, proportionate HR support designed specifically for small businesses and growing teams. How much you need depends on your organisation’s size, challenges and growth plans. Our HR Health Check helps businesses identify gaps, risks and opportunities across leadership, workforce management, compliance and employee experience, allowing us to recommend practical support tailored to your organisation.
When should I invest in HR support?
Ideally, before or during your first hire. Putting the right HR foundations in place early helps businesses establish compliant documentation, clear people practices, and greater confidence as the organisation grows.
Can I access HR advice when issues arise?
Yes. MPL Essentials provides ongoing access to professional HR guidance and support to help business owners navigate employee matters and day-to-day people challenges. Additional support and enhanced response arrangements can also be tailored for businesses requiring more regular or immediate HR assistance.
Will I receive updates on changes to employment legislation?
Yes. MPL Essentials includes ongoing HR guidance and regular updates on relevant employment law developments and HR best practice, helping businesses remain informed, compliant, and professionally supported as they grow.
How can MPL Essentials support employee engagement and workplace culture?
Positive people practices are important at every stage of business growth. MPL Essentials helps businesses establish clear communication, consistent people management practices, and professional HR foundations that support a positive and well-managed working environment.
Ready to Discuss Your People Challenges?
Book a free consultation today with Modern People Limited and feel the difference our HR for start ups in Hertfordshire can make. Whether you need compliance confidence, day-to-day advice, or a sounding board for any people problem, we're here to help businesses in Milton Keynes, Bedford, Stevenage, Cambridge, and nearby areas succeed.
Book your free HR consultation today or email us at help@modernpeople.uk to get started.
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