The simple hack to reduce HR admin
- Sarah Cooper
- Aug 12, 2025
- 2 min read

HR admin may sound like a small easy job.
But multiply that via the amount of employees you have and the time soon adds up.
Here are all of the different ways that HR admin is causing you problems:
Holiday tracking:
Fielding questions about remaining days, manually calculating entitlements, checking who's off when.
Payroll admin:
Gathering hours worked, calculating overtime, dealing with queries about pay.
Staff queries:
Answering basic questions that employees could look up themselves.
Compliance gaps:
Employment law changes regularly, and manual tracking means a higher chance of missing updates to minimum wage, holiday entitlements or working time rules.
Growing pains:
During busy periods, HR admin becomes the thing that slows down hiring or managing extra staff.
Error costs:
Manual processes mean mistakes happen, which can be expensive to fix.
What's a simple hack to reduce HR admin?
It's HR software.
Here's how expert HR consultants, like us, can choose, set up and roll-out HR software in your business:
Help you to pick the right HR software for you
Help you to set it up correctly
Make sure everything is compliant
Create a roll-out plan
Train your team up
What are the ultimate benefits of HR software?
1. Keeps you legally compliant
Stay up to date with changing employment law by setting reminders and storing key documents in one place.
2. Saves time and costs
Automates repetitive tasks, like holiday tracking, payroll inputs and document sharing—freeing you up to focus on growth, not admin.
3. Scalable system that helps your business to grow
As you grow, HR software makes it easier to manage more staff without drowning in admin.
Want to have an initial chat about HR software?
Book in a confidential call today.

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