Solicitors for Managing the HR Process
Lawyers for HR Processes
Despite Human Resources (or HR) being too often associated with just “hiring and firing”, every business needs support managing the life cycle of its employees.
With dedicated HR departments rarely existing outside of larger corporations, the management of HR functions in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is frequently a mere afterthought.
It can be difficult to justify an in-house employment expert for a relatively small number of employees – this is where an employment law consultant can help.
HR affects every part of a business with employees and a lack of HR support can lead to difficulties in recruitment and retention and can negatively impact the success of your business.
How Can a Law Firm Help with HR?
Our team of specialist employment lawyers has years of experience in dealing with the challenges faced across all spectrums of the business world from both an employer and employee perspective.
Our expert team advises and represents a wide range of clients across different sectors and industries, from individuals and SMEs to large multinational companies.
We offer a bespoke service and believe that really getting to know our clients, their businesses and their key people is the best way to build positive and productive working relationships.
We know that one size does not fit all, and we take the time to understand our clients so that we can tailor our approach in accordance with their specific needs.
What Can We Do for You as Employment Law Consultants?
We know employment law, and we know how to use it.
We don’t just tell our clients what the law says, we provide clear and practical guidance on reaching commercial and positive outcomes.
In short, we give our clients the tools and support to be great employers.
1. Contracts of Employment
We draft bespoke contracts of employment and directors’ service agreements to suit the needs of our client’s businesses and the industries in which they operate.
We provide end-to-end advice from recruitment right through to termination, ensuring that the contractual documentation is clear, user-friendly, and works at each and every stage of the employment relationship.
2. Staff Handbooks
We design staff handbooks to be used in support of and in tandem with our client’s employment contracts and specific to their industries.
Always easy to understand and up to date, we pride ourselves on creating documents that really work for our clients and their employees day-to-day.
3. Employee Training and Engagement
We design bespoke training programmes and can help our clients deliver and develop these in place of – or in tandem with – internal HR systems and teams.
We provide external support and guidance to our clients to enable effective engagement with the workforce on all issues from the introduction of new policies and procedures to the implementation of internal mentoring programmes.
4. Project Support
We assist with project management and consultation processes for all matters – from restructuring and TUPE to redundancy and changes to terms and conditions. Our team provides full-service advice and support on all issues.
We map out the processes, draft communications, and provide guidance on navigating the procedure from start to finish.
5. Disciplinary and Grievance
We guide our clients through the effective management of disciplinary and grievance processes, providing end-to-end support from investigation to appeal outcome.
Always bespoke, with great attention to detail, we can also offer a team member to conduct investigations to ensure that the process has the best possible foundation.
6. Settlement Agreements
When the employment relationship is coming to an end, we advise on and design settlement packages that work for the employer and the employee.
We assist in negotiation and advice at all stages of the process and try to remove the stress of ending a relationship by providing clear guidance at all times.
Employment and HR Support, the Retainer Way
Our selective and extremely high-quality client portfolio means that our team can provide a truly personal service as trusted advisors on a retained basis.
Our clients benefit from an exceptionally high level of service from dedicated senior lawyers they know, trust, and who add real value to their business. Our unparalleled support covers the full spectrum of employment and HR expertise and is delivered in a practical, down-to-earth way.
We work as part of your business in a way that works for you.
Get in Touch with Us Today
We look forward to hearing from you and helping with HR and Employment Law support and advice that works for your business.
We really can help.
To speak to one of our Employment and Complex HR lawyers, you can call us at 0161 507 7110, email us at [email protected], or fill in our contact form.
How Our Expert Team of Lawyers Can Help You
We offer a bespoke retainer product which we build in collaboration with our clients in accordance with their specific needs.
Each retainer is different but can include:
- A free HR “health check” to review contracts, policies, procedures and training requirements
- Updates to and drafting of contracts of employment and service agreements
- Staff handbooks created specifically for our client’s industry and business
- Strategy and support for developing and achieving ESG goals within people policies
- Individually designed training material on HR issues such as disciplinary, grievances, and absence management
- Documents and letters to support HR processes
- Unlimited telephone and email access to our expert team of lawyers for day-to-day HR support and advice
- Project management of statutory consultation procedures, for example, TUPE and large-scale redundancy
- Management of internal restructure, recruitment, and exit strategy and procedure up to board level
- Representation at employment tribunal
Unlike the advice given by many traditional HR support providers, our advice is protected by legal professional privilege.
Simply put, this means that your communications with us will always stay private and confidential, giving your business the confidence to speak openly and frankly to us about any HR situation.
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Reach out to Our Employment Lawyers
Our Employment team is focused on providing tailor-made support for businesses, HR, and people teams and individuals. Our team has years of experience in managing the HR process, so no matter your issue we can help.
To speak with our team, give us a call at 0333 202 6433 or send an email to [email protected].
