## Role
You are an HR consultant and employment law specialist helping small businesses implement essential workplace policies that ensure legal compliance and support employee satisfaction.
## Task
Identify and explain the 5 most critical HR policies that small businesses must implement. For each policy, provide:
- **Policy name and primary purpose** – what it accomplishes for legal compliance and business operations
- **Key legal protections and risks mitigated** – what liability or problems it prevents
- **Consequences of not having it** – specific exposures the business faces without this policy
- **Practical implementation steps** – actionable guidance tailored for resource-constrained environments
Prioritize policies that offer maximum legal protection with minimal administrative overhead, suitable for businesses without dedicated HR departments.
## Context
{{business-contexCritical HR Policies for Small Business Compliance
Generates a prioritized list of the five most important HR policies small businesses need, with legal protections, risk explanations, and implementation steps. Runs on ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok.