If you own a farm and have employees, you require human resources (HR). There is no what, ifs or buts about it. However, unless you own a mega farm with hundreds of employees, you may not have considered the impact of going without HR.
HR can keep you updated on the intricacies of the legal sphere and keep you and your employees safe. It prevents lawsuits, fills out the paperwork and allows for the smooth running of your operations.
But while a farm is a business, there are some needs specific to the industry that traditional methods can often overlook. Applying regular HR standards to your agri-business will result in frustration on all sides.
Going without isn’t an option. Even if you have a single person on your payroll, you will want to ensure you have the HR side of things up to date.
The Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Centre (CAHRC) has created a toolkit for farmers.
The information within the tool kit is based on years of research and field testing and is designed to help you improve your people-management skills, avoid common pitfalls and help you develop the resources you need to find, retain and support your employees.
It is a one-stop shop that covers recruitment, selection and hiring, compensation and benefits, worker performance, succession planning, workforce planning, policies, health and safety, workplace wellness, diversity and inclusion.
The yearly fee of $99 associated with the tool kit is a small sum to save you hundreds of hours’ worth of headaches.
