Part-time HR Support for Canadian Small Business
Most small businesses don’t need a full-time HR hire. They need practical HR support they can turn to as things become more complex, time-consuming, or higher risk.
We provide HR support for small businesses in Canada, typically with 5 to 100 employees, including US-based companies with employees in Canada who need to get Canadian HR right without building an internal team.
Choose from 3 types of support depending on how HR needs to show up in your business today, and adjust as you grow.
Ongoing part-time HR support (Fractional HR)
This is your part-time HR function inside your business.
You get a dedicated HR lead, plus admin support, working with your business each week for a set number of hours based on the level of support you need.
Best for: You want HR to operate like a real role inside your business without hiring internally.
Advantages:
- You get an instant HR department. We handle the day-to-day HR work, plus the higher-level HR thinking and guidance behind it.
- You get continuity. Over time, we get to know your business, and your employees and Managers know exactly who to go to. There’s no need to keep bringing someone new up to speed. That continuity means faster execution, higher staff comfort and trust levels, less time pulled from leadership, fewer things falling through the cracks, and lower overall costs.
- You get more value from the same support model. During hiring periods, we can handle both recruiting and ongoing HR support, so you’re not paying for separate roles.
Typical use cases:
- Acting as your HR lead day to day
- Employee relations and HR point of contact
- Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding
- Preparing and issuing offers
- HR administration
- Supporting leadership and Managers with real-time advice
- Maintaining contracts, your employee handbook, and policies
- Supporting growth, restructuring, or change
- Rolling out new programs
Minimum commitment: 3 months
Project-based HR support (Contract HR)
This is focused HR help for a defined piece of work.
You bring us in to handle something specific properly, then we step out when it’s done.
Best for: You have a clear HR issue or project and want it handled properly without ongoing support.
Advantages:
- Fixed price. Good for budgeting and you know exactly what you’ll pay.
- No commitment.
- A low-risk way to work with us before committing to ongoing support or bundled hours.
- Frees up your internal resources so your team can stay focused on running the business.
- You finally get that project off your desk and completed properly the first time. No guesswork, no rework, and no missed steps.
Example projects:
- Setting up HR foundations, including employment agreements and an employee handbook.
- Recruiting for an open position.
- Creating or updating employment contracts for existing employees, or issuing contracts where none are in place.
- Fixing stalled performance issues.
- Job descriptions and role structure.
- Workforce planning or restructuring.
- Layoffs and terminations.
- Workplace investigations and complaints.
- Implementing HR software.
Commitment: Tied to the project scope
HR on Demand
This is flexible access to HR when you need it for use across any HR matter, with no fixed term or ongoing commitment.
Best for: You don’t want to commit to ongoing part-time HR support, but you do want access to experienced HR support for advice, execution, or a mix of both.
This works well if you need support for Advisory services, such as
- Quick advice before making a decision
- Reviewing a termination or performance situation
- Updating documents or policies
- Handling smaller issues as they arise
- Getting a second opinion when something feels off
or Less-defined or non-fixed-scope HR projects, where you want to set priorities and decide what gets done and when.
Two Payment Options:
You have 2 ways to use HR on Demand:
- Prepaid hours (bundles)
Best if you know you’ll use the time across a mix of advisory support and project work. Lowest hourly rate.
- Pay-as-you-go (HR on call)
Ad hoc support. No commitment. You pay only when you use it, like calling a plumber when something comes up. Highest hourly rate.
Which One is Right for You?
Not sure which HR support option is best for you? Book a no-commitment call. We’d be happy to meet walk you through your options.
