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  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What is HR outsourcing?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "HR outsourcing is the practice of engaging an external provider to manage some or all of a company's human resources functions — including recruitment, payroll, compliance, and employee relations — rather than handling them entirely in-house."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Which HR functions are most commonly outsourced?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Payroll processing, recruitment, benefits administration, compliance management, and training and development are the most frequently outsourced HR functions. Payroll and compliance are often prioritised due to the high cost of getting them wrong."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What is the difference between HR outsourcing and a PEO?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "A Professional Employer Organisation (PEO) acts as a co-employer, taking on full responsibility for HR, payroll, and compliance on behalf of the client company. Standard HR outsourcing typically covers specific functions without the co-employment arrangement. PEOs are most common in smaller businesses that want to hand off HR entirely."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Does HR outsourcing reduce costs?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "In most cases, yes. Outsourcing eliminates the overhead of maintaining a full in-house HR team and converts fixed HR costs into variable ones. Savings are most significant in recruitment, payroll processing, and compliance management."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What are the biggest risks of HR outsourcing?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "The primary risks are data security, communication gaps, and cultural disconnect. These can be mitigated through strong contractual protections, clear SLAs, regular communication, and retaining some in-house HR capability."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Is HR outsourcing suitable for small businesses?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Yes - in many cases, small businesses benefit most from outsourcing. It gives them access to professional HR support and compliance expertise without the cost of building an in-house team. A PEO arrangement is particularly popular among early-stage businesses."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How do I choose the right HR outsourcing provider?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Evaluate providers based on their industry experience, range of services, technology infrastructure, data security practices, service level agreements, and cultural fit with your organisation. Requesting references from existing clients is always advisable."
      }
    }
  ]
}