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The Hidden Price Tag of DIY HR (And Why It’s Hurting Your Business)
It looks like a cost savings on paper. Handle HR yourself, skip the overhead, keep things simple. The problem is what doesn't show up on the spreadsheet: the compliance fines, the turnover costs (50-200% of someone's annual salary, by the way), the hours you're spending on admin instead of growing the business. One poorly worded policy in a handbook you copied from the internet can undo years of hard work. This post lays out what DIY HR actually costs.