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HR for Startups in Canada
HR isn’t urgent—until it is. Get ahead of it now.
Why startups need HR (even if you’re small)
If you're a Canadian startup and you've landed here, chances are you're progressive with high business acumen and understand the importance of the HR function from the get-go. Congratulations—you're already ahead of many of your competitors just by having this mindset.
You probably already know that setting up a solid HR foundation early in your startup, means you don’t have to make it up as you go along or backtrack on the HR exceptions you make with your first group of hires. The managers you bring on will also have a strong workplace rule book to follow, ensuring consistency from the start.
Clear policies on legislated requirements, paid time-off entitlements, benefits, conduct, IP, confidentiality, non-compete, remote work, and strong employment contracts will all protect your Canadian startup. They prevent misunderstandings, keep you compliant, and ensure your HR operations run efficiently from day one.
Canadian HR Services Bundles for Startups
We specialize in HR for startups and small business with employees in Ontario, Alberta, and BC. We offer 2 HR bundles for startups that provide you with the essentials, as well as outsourced HR services.
We’ll create the 2 essential documents every start up needs: a custom employee handbook and employment agreements tailored to your operations—so your business is protected, and your people know what’s expected from the start.
What you Get
- Employee handbook – Click here to meet your new handbook. A professionally written, fully formatted handbook with 50 essential policies that protect your business and set clear workforce guidelines.
- Sign-off agreement – Ensure compliance with documented employee acknowledgments.
- Custom employment agreement template – Tailored for your business needs.
- Guide for implementation – Step-by-step instructions on collecting sign-offs and keeping your docs up to date.
- 12-month HR toolkit subscription ($700 value) – We update you monthly on changing legislation, HR and case law news. You'll also get ongoing access to premium templates and HR resources to maintain or augment your HR foundation.
We’ll set up your document-based HR tailored to your startup using our HR toolkits and the experience and expertise we gathered from not just teaching small business how to do HR, but also implementing it for clients. This means fast, efficient, and cost-effective HR.
What you Get
- Contracts & Employee Handbook – Click here to meet your new handbook. Protect your business with custom employment and termination agreements plus a professionally written handbook. We can also handle sign-off collection from your current employees.
- HR Admin – A digital HR filing system, employee database, job descriptions, forms, spreadsheets, time-off tracking, and an org chart to keep things organized.
- HR Processes – Structured, repeatable processes for hiring, onboarding, performance management, compensation, and offboarding to streamline operations.
- Training & HR guide – Step-by-step instructions to keep your HR foundation strong, effective, and organized.
- 12-month HR toolkit subscription ($700 value) – We update you monthly on changing legislation, HR and case law news. You'll also get ongoing access to premium templates and HR resources to maintain or augment your HR foundation.
Need ongoing support?
We do that too. We also offer on-demand HR services. As your outsourced HR partner, ConnectsUs can support "everything startup HR", including:
- Hiring
- Onboarding
- Compensation
- Performance reviews
- Determining and implementing benefits
Why choose us?
- We specialize in startups & small businesses – We know what you need (and what you don’t).
- Fast, affordable, and customized – We use our HR Toolkits to build your HR, but it won't be a cookie-cutter solution. Your business is unique, and your HR should be too.
- No fluff, just what works – We focus on real, practical HR that keeps you compliant and running smoothly.
HR bundles that makes sense for start-ups.
Don’t let HR slow you down. Let’s get your foundation in place so you can focus on growing your business. Contact us today.
Every testimonial below is from a real client who has agreed to be identified. Client references available upon request. Location: USA & Ontario Project: Executing employment contracts for existing employees, employee manual As a US company with a manufacturing operation in Ontario, we engaged ConnectsUs HR to build a comprehensive Canadian employee manual and develop employment agreements for new hires, along with individualized contracts for every existing Ontario employee. Each agreement required different clauses based on role and work conditions. ConnectsUs managed the entire initiative from start to finish and took the time to understand our business and workforce. The result was a set of customized, accurate documents rather than a cookie cutter product. They took a complex project off our hands and treated it as if it were their own. We now have a clear and compliant HR foundation for our Canadian team. The team demonstrated exceptional responsiveness, deep expertise, and meticulous attention to detail. Their commitment to our project's success was evident, confirming their status as true professionals. We offer our highest recommendation. Anthony C. Satira, CFO Location: B.C., Canada Project: Employee manual & HR software implementation We had been wanting to automate the HR component of our business for a couple of years now. We came to ConnectsUs HR with an extensive library of policies and document-based HR processes and saw an opportunity to modernize and streamline them through HR automation. They helped us make that transition by optimizing our HR materials including updating and consolidating our policies into a comprehensive, professional, and compliant employee handbook, incorporating additional policies to complete our framework. ConnectsUs also configured our HR software, recommended workflow automation, and managed the move from manual HR. Their hands-on collaboration and training made a real difference, and the recruitment-hiring-onboarding automation has already delivered clear ROI. Our staff love it! The ConnectsUs HR team was incredible. Their combination of HR and technology expertise was invaluable. They were responsive, knowledgeable, detail-oriented, genuinely invested in our success...complete professionals. Highly recommend! Irene Barlas-Rimar, President Location: Alberta Project: Executing employment contracts for existing employees, employee manual, ongoing support As a small business with little HR experience, we needed to implement some HR basics. ConnectsUs HR delivered! They built our employee manual, provided contract templates for new hires, and created individual agreements for our existing employees. They even drafted the emails for signatures so all we had to do was press send! What stood out most was their patience, expert guidance, fair pricing, and ability to deliver on time. Now all of our staff have signed agreements and signed off on the manual. We feel protected, confident we’re doing the right thing, and have a reliable expert to turn to for our ongoing HR support. Highly recommend. Nicolette Chapman, Managing Director Location: USA / BC / Ontario Project: Employee manual As a global business with corporate headquarters in the US, ConnectsUs helped us navigate cross-border HR with expertise and practical guidance. They delivered a comprehensive Employee Manual that covered multiple Canadian provinces in 6 weeks, with seamless communication and competitive pricing, ensuring the Manual was accurate, comprehensive, and aligned with our business needs. We are very pleased with the result and highly recommend them to any US company expanding into Canada. Vivian A. Roeder, VP, HR Location: B.C. Project: Executing employment contracts for existing employees, employee manual After years of struggling to build our company policy manual and employee job descriptions, we turned to ConnectsUs HR to help push it across the line. In a very short time, they developed a comprehensive, customized employee manual, executed employment contracts for our existing employees, and set us up with templates and guidance so we can handle things properly on our own going forward. The knowledge and experience that ConnectsUs HR provided was invaluable. They kept the project moving, did the heavy lifting, and got it across the finish line. They took the time to understand our business, paid close attention to detail, and ensured the final documents were accurate and compliant. As a small business, we don't have an HR department, and It’s reassuring to know that we now have HR in place that’s as solid and compliant as what much larger companies have. We feel well-prepared and confident moving forward. Highly recommend. Steve and Jennifer Matthews, Owners Location: Ontario Project: Employee manual, ongoing support We hired ConnectsUs HR to create a complex employee manual and accompanying employment agreements for existing and future employees. They went above and beyond and were responsive, professional and met deadlines. We subsequently re-engaged their services for HR support. Highly recommend. Karl, COO, Location: B.C. Project: Fractional HR services, ongoing support We partnered with ConnectsUs HR for 4 years for both strategic and operational HR support including implementation of employment agreements for existing staff, development of our employee handbook and policies, recruiting an HR manager, and employee communication and relations. They brought business and operational acumen to the table and even helped us launch a website. I could not recommend them enough. Great service, fair invoicing, always with a smile. We continue to use them today for senior HR advice. Joanne Chun, Director, Administration Location: B.C. Project: Fractional HR services We worked with ConnectsUs for over 3 years to set up HR for our office and field workers until we sold the business. They supported us with strategic and operational HR and ensured the company was protected and compliant, which was especially valuable during the sale. Hire them! You won’t be disappointed. Raoul Malak, Former CEO Location: B.C. Project: Fractional HR services We originally hired ConnectsUs HR part-time for 3 months to set up our HR and provide transactional HR services for approximately 50 employees. The HR Advisor remained with us for 2 years! And eventually helped us find a full-time HR Manager. Our assigned advisor had a seat at the senior management table and was skilled at having the tough conversations with us when required and understood how to balance the needs of employees with those of the business. We had a great experience and highly recommend. Faye Wightman, Former CEO
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
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(Client name withheld due to confidentiality requirements. Reference available upon request.)
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