HR Risk Diagnostic
See where your people risk is before it becomes a bigger problem
People risk often exists in everyday decisions, inconsistent processes, incomplete records and ways of working that have developed over time.
The PeopleWise Solutions HR Risk Diagnostic gives you a clear picture of where risk exists across your business, what needs attention first and what you can do next.
Delivered by PeopleWise Solutions using the HR Diagnostics digital platform.
Take the HR Risk Visibility quiz
Not sure whether you need the full diagnostic?
Take our free 2-minute HR Risk Visibility quiz.
What the diagnostic gives you
Clear Visibility
See where HR risk exists across your policies, processes, records and day-to-day practice.
Practical Priorities
Understand what needs attention now, what can wait and where to focus first.
Confident Decisions
Make decisions with better information and a clear action plan.
Spot the risk before it becomes a problem
Most HR problems don't start with a formal complaint or a tribunal claim. They usually start with the everyday things that are easy to overlook:
Policies and contracts saying one thing while the business does another.
Awkward situations being left because nobody is quite sure how to deal with them.
Recruitment, probation, absence or performance being handled differently depending on who's involved.
Managers dealing with similar situations in different ways.
Conversations happening but nobody making a note of what was agreed.
Decisions being made without a clear record of what happened or why.
Often, it’s not until something goes wrong that you discover the way you’ve been doing things isn’t working quite as well as you thought. And that can make the situation much harder to deal with.
The diagnostic helps you find the areas that need attention now, so you can decide what to sort out first.
Working in partnership with HR Diagnostics
The service is delivered by PeopleWise Solutions using the HR Diagnostics digital platform.
The platform gives us a structured way to assess your HR documents, processes, records and management approach. We then interpret the findings in the context of your business, explain what they mean and help you decide what to address first.
You get the structure and thoroughness of a digital assessment, combined with practical advice from PeopleWise Solutions that reflects your business and its priorities.
What the diagnostic tool looks at
The diagnostic looks at the key areas involved in employing and managing people.
Recruitment and onboarding
Recruitment processes, pre-employment checks, offers, induction and probation.
Contracts, policies and records
Employment documents, policies, personnel records and data handling.
Pay, leave and working arrangements
Pay, deductions, benefits, holiday, working time and statutory leave.
Absence, conduct and performance
How concerns are identified, recorded, managed and followed through.
Dignity, respect and workplace responsibilities
Equality, discrimination, harassment, wellbeing and relevant workplace responsibilities.
Management practice and evidence
Whether managers follow processes consistently and whether decisions are properly recorded.
For growing businesses that want a clearer picture
The HR Risk Diagnostic may be useful if:
Your team has grown and HR feels less straightforward than it used to.
Your HR documents and processes have evolved over time, but no one has reviewed the whole picture.
You’re planning changes and want to know your HR foundations are sound.
Recent employee issues have made you question whether things are being handled well.
Managers are taking on more people responsibility and need the right foundations.
You’ve never had an independent review of your HR approach.
Nothing is obviously wrong, but you’d rather spot any gaps before they become problems.
The diagnostic gives you an independent look at where you are now, what needs attention and what can safely be left alone.
What you'll receive
This isn't a generic policy checklist or a report that leaves you wondering what to do next.
The diagnostic combines a structured digital assessment with our review, interpretation and practical advice.
Structured digital assessment
Complete a guided assessment covering the main areas of HR risk and compliance.
The straightforward multiple-choice format allows you to work through it at your own pace, or we can do this for you.
Visual risk profile
See strengths, gaps and higher-risk areas in a clear visual format.
This helps you understand the overall picture without having to work through pages of legal language.
Our review
We review your results in the context of your business and explain what they mean.
You're not left to make sense of an automated report on your own.
Personalised report and action plan
Receive a structured summary of the risks identified, what they may mean for your business and the practical actions we recommend.
Priorities are set out clearly so you know where to start.
Debrief and planning session
We talk through the findings, answer your questions and agree a sensible way forward.
The aim is clarity and control rather than an overwhelming list of tasks.
Investment
£500
Includes the full digital assessment, our review, a personalised risk report, a prioritised action plan and a debrief session.
The diagnostic and recommendations are based on the information provided during the assessment.
Where something needs legal or specialist advice we will explain that clearly.
Clear insight, not fault-finding
This is not a legal inspection or a generic policy checklist.
It's a practical review of your documents, processes, records and day-to-day management approach which gives you a clear view of where action may be needed.
Support that fits what we find
You may decide to implement the recommendations internally or you may want help putting some of the actions in place.
Where support is needed we'll recommend the simplest next step.
For smaller businesses, HRFlex can provide light-touch ongoing advice as you work through your priorities.
Ready to see where your HR risk is?
Start with a short conversation about your business, your workforce and what has prompted the review.
We'll talk through what has prompted the review and whether the full diagnostic is the right next step.
Not ready to book yet?
Take the free 2-minute HR Risk Visibility quiz
Answer ten quick questions and get an immediate indication of whether your business may have HR risk blind spots.
It is a useful starting point if you are unsure whether the full diagnostic is right for you.
The free check gives you a quick indication of where there may be gaps. The full HR Risk Diagnostic provides a much deeper review and a personalised action plan.
FAQ
Is this just a document review?
No. The diagnostic considers policies and documents but it also looks at processes, records, management practice and how things work day to day.
How long does the assessment take?
Most businesses should allow approximately 60 to 90 minutes. You can save your progress and return to it and we can take most of this on for you if you prefer.
Will you explain the results?
Yes. We review the findings and discuss them with you during the debrief session.
Will you fix everything identified?
The £500 service provides the diagnostic, report, action plan and debrief. You can implement the actions internally or ask us to support specific priorities separately.
Is this legal advice?
No. The service provides practical HR guidance and risk insight. If a matter requires specialist legal advice we will highlight this.
Know where you stand and what to do next
Our HR Risk Diagnostic gives you a clear view of your current position, practical priorities and a sensible plan for what to do next.
Prefer to talk it through first? Book a short call and we will help you decide whether the full diagnostic is right for your business.
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