HR For The Retail Sector

Supporting High Street Businesses with Practical, Hands-On HR

We Understand High Street Retail

Retail HR comes with its own challenges:

  • High staff turnover and seasonal recruitment
  • Zero-hours, part-time and flexible contracts
  • Absence management and short-notice cover
  • Performance issues in customer-facing roles
  • Disciplinary issues handled on the shop floor
  • Employment law risks during busy trading periods

We understand the realities of high-street retail — and we tailor our advice to work in fast-paced, customer-focused environments

Our Retail HR Services

HR Advice & Ongoing Support

Clear, practical advice when you need it — without legal jargon or unnecessary process. We help you make confident decisions quickly, even during trading hours.

Contracts & Policies
We provide retail-specific contracts of employment, employee handbooks and HR policies that reflect part-time and flexible working, weekend and evening shifts, holiday entitlement, overtime, probation and performance expectations — all fully compliant with UK employment law.

Absence & Performance Management
Our absence management and performance support helps you manage short-term and frequent absence, address underperformance professionally, and run informal or formal meetings early — protecting morale while keeping standards clear. Our approach is firm, fair and commercially realistic.

Disciplinary & Grievance Support
Retail issues can escalate quickly if mishandled. We guide you through investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievances and appeals, ensuring consistency, fairness and legal compliance at every stage.

Recruitment & Onboarding
We support your retail recruitment and onboarding through our recruitment solutions, advising on compliant job adverts, structuring effective interviews, issuing contracts quickly and setting clear expectations from day one — reducing early turnover and costly rehiring.

Why Retail Businesses Choose MY HR Consultancy?

MYHR Consultancy have Retail-focused HR expertise and a Plain-English advice approach, so no jargon!

Commercial, pragmatic solutions

Advice that reflects the realities of high-street retail, balancing legal compliance with what actually works on the shop floor.

Support that fits around trading hours

Practical HR support available when you need it, designed to work around opening times, peak periods and busy trading schedules.

Fixed-fee options with no surprises

Clear, predictable pricing with no hidden costs, so you can budget confidently and avoid unexpected HR bills.

We don’t overcomplicate HR. We help you stay compliant, protect your business and manage your people with confidence.

HR That Supports Sales, Not Slows You Down

Good HR in retail isn’t about paperwork — it’s about having the right people, behaving in the right way, delivering a consistent customer experience.

We help you:

  • Reduce staff turnover
  • Improve performance
  • Handle issues early
  • Stay legally compliant
  • Focus on running your store

Speak to a Retail HR Specialist

If you run a high-street retail business and want clear, reliable HR support, we’re here to help.

Contact MY HR Consultancy today to discuss how we can support your retail business.