What if you could get answers to your HR and employment law questions 24/7 – without having to wait for an adviser to become available?
Meet HaRi, the AI-powered HR assistant from HRoes.
Powered and approved by award-winning employment lawyers, HaRi gives businesses and HR professionals instant first-line guidance on everyday HR and employment law matters.
From creating HR policies to starting a disciplinary process, HaRi is designed to help you understand what to do next, while keeping human expertise at the heart of the process.
What is HaRi?
HaRi is an AI-powered HR assistant built to support businesses with everyday HR and employment law questions.
Unlike a general-purpose AI chatbot, HaRi is designed specifically around HR and employment matters. It can help users navigate common workplace situations, identify relevant policies and provide practical first-line guidance.
HaRi can also cite the relevant policy, log the advice provided and flag matters that may need human review.
That means HR teams can get support quickly while maintaining a clear record of the guidance they have received.
What can you ask HaRi?
The simple answer is: almost anything relating to your day-to-day HR processes.
For example, you could ask HaRi:
- How do I create an absence policy?
- What should I include in a disciplinary procedure?
- How should I start a disciplinary process?
- What should I do when an employee raises a grievance?
- What steps should I take before taking disciplinary action?
- What should I consider when managing poor performance?
- What does our policy say about a particular HR issue?
- What should I do next in a particular employee situation?
Whether you’re dealing with a straightforward HR query or trying to understand the appropriate process for a more complex employee issue, HaRi can provide first-line guidance 24/7.
From policies to disciplinary processes
One of the biggest advantages of an AI HR assistant is the ability to get support at the point you need it.
HR questions don’t only arise between 9am and 5pm.
You might need to draft a policy, understand a process or check your next steps when your HR adviser isn’t immediately available.
HaRi is designed to help with those first-line queries.
For example, if you’re unsure how to approach a disciplinary matter, you can ask HaRi for guidance on the process and relevant policy.
Rather than searching through folders, documents and policy manuals, you can ask your question and receive an answer based on the information available within the system.
Is HaRi an alternative to an employment lawyer?
No.
HaRi is designed to provide first-line HR and employment law guidance, not to replace specialist legal advice or human judgement.
This distinction is important when using AI in HR.
AI can make HR processes faster and more accessible, but employment decisions can involve complex legal, factual and people-related considerations. UK guidance also highlights the importance of human oversight when organisations use AI in HR and recruitment.
That’s why HaRi is designed to flag matters that need human eyes.
The aim isn’t to remove people from the process.
It’s to help HR teams get the right information faster and identify when additional expertise may be required from our own lawyers and HR advisors.
Why does AI in HR need to be handled carefully?
AI is becoming increasingly common across HR and the wider workplace.
It can help organisations automate tasks, improve efficiency and support HR teams, but there are also important considerations around accuracy, discrimination, transparency, data protection and human oversight.
The CIPD recommends that organisations consider how AI is used within HR, including developing appropriate AI policies and supporting employees to use AI responsibly.
This is particularly important when AI is being used in areas that could affect employees.
For example, AI should not simply be treated as the final decision-maker in a disciplinary, grievance, performance or dismissal process.
Instead, it can be used as a tool to help HR professionals understand the situation, identify relevant information and determine the appropriate next steps.
That’s the approach behind HaRi.
Powered and approved by award-winning employment lawyers
One of HaRi’s key differences is its connection to HRoes’ employment law expertise.
HaRi is powered and approved by award-winning employment lawyers, bringing legal expertise into the everyday HR technology that businesses already use.
That means HaRi isn’t designed simply to generate plausible-sounding answers.
It’s designed specifically for the world of HR and employment law.
This matters because generic AI tools may provide useful information, but they aren’t necessarily designed around your organisation’s HR processes, policies or employment law requirements.
HaRi can cite policies and log advice
Another important part of HaRi is traceability.
When HR teams use AI, it can be important to understand where guidance has come from and what advice was provided.
HaRi can:
- Cite relevant policies: Helping users understand the policy connected to their question.
- Log the advice: Creating a record of the guidance provided.
- Flag matters for human review: Helping identify situations where additional expertise or judgement may be needed.
This provides an important balance between the speed of AI and the oversight that HR professionals need.
Why use an AI HR assistant?
For HR teams, the benefits aren’t simply about saving time.
An AI HR assistant can help make HR support:
More accessible
HR professionals and managers can ask questions when they need help, rather than waiting for a response.
More consistent
Having a centralised source of HR guidance can help managers follow established processes more consistently.
More efficient
Instead of spending time searching through policies and documents, users can ask a question and quickly identify relevant information.
More proactive
HaRi can help users understand potential next steps before an issue develops into a more significant HR or employment matter.
Better connected to your HR processes
When AI is part of an HR platform, it can sit alongside the policies, processes and tools your business already uses.
Why HaRi is different from using ChatGPT for HR
General-purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT can be useful for a wide range of tasks.
However, HR and employment law questions require a different level of care.
Employment law is complex and constantly evolving, and there isn’t one single piece of legislation governing the use of AI in the employment context. Instead, employers need to consider a range of legislation and case law, alongside issues such as discrimination, data protection, monitoring and AI-generated decision-making.
That’s why using an AI tool specifically designed for HR and employment law can provide a more relevant starting point for HR teams.
HaRi is built around HR, employment law and your organisation’s policies rather than being a general-purpose chatbot.
AI plus human expertise: a better approach to HR?
The future of HR isn’t necessarily about choosing between AI and people.
It’s about using technology to help people work better.
AI can handle first-line queries, surface information and support everyday processes.
HR professionals and employment lawyers can then focus their time and expertise where it matters most – particularly when a situation is complex, sensitive or carries significant legal risk.
That’s why HaRi is designed to work alongside human expertise rather than replace it.
HaRi is part of the HRoes Unified Solution
HaRi isn’t a standalone AI chatbot.
It comes as part of the HRoes Unified Solution, bringing together:
- HR software
- Employment law advice
- AI-powered HR support
- HR and compliance training
- Employment risk management protection
The result is one connected solution designed to help businesses manage HR, reduce employment risk and make better employment decisions.
Ready to meet HaRi?
HR teams shouldn’t have to wait until something becomes a problem before they can get help.
With HaRi, businesses have access to 24/7 first-line HR and employment law support, powered and approved by award-winning employment lawyers.
From creating policies to commencing disciplinary processes, HaRi helps you understand what to do next – while flagging situations that need human expertise.
Meet HaRi – your 24/7 AI-powered HR assistant, available as part of the HRoes Unified Solution.
Get started by purchasing our solution today or booking a demo.