Advice through the employment lifecycle
Employment Law & HR Advisory
Practical employment law and HR advice for employers, from everyday questions to sensitive workplace decisions.
How we can assist
From a straightforward HR question to a sensitive employee issue, we provide practical, ad hoc employment law advice that management and HR teams can act on. We advise on the questions that arise every day: an employee grievance, an ongoing absence, a capability concern, a disciplinary allegation or a difficult workplace conversation.
When a formal procedure is needed, we do more than advise on the rules. We can design the steps, prepare the correspondence and guide the employer through the process. That may involve a written procedure plan, invitations to meetings, scripts or talking points for managers, records of consultation and an outcome letter.
We also assist businesses that need a second opinion on an established HR process, support for an in-house team or a clear legal position before a decision is made. Our focus is on proportionate action, accurate records and sound commercial judgement.
Our work includes
- Day-to-day HR advice. Guidance on employee relations, workplace concerns, employment rights and managers’ practical questions as they arise.
- Disciplinary procedures. Advice on allegations, investigation and hearing stages, suspension considerations, fair procedures, written warnings and disciplinary outcomes.
- Grievances and interpersonal complaints. Support with employee complaints, informal resolution options, meeting processes and written responses.
- Performance and capability. Performance improvement processes, probation reviews, capability concerns, attendance management and associated documentation.
- Sick leave and absence. Advice on managing long-term absence, medical information, reasonable accommodation and return-to-work arrangements.
- Equality and employee rights. Assistance with discrimination concerns, protected leave, working time, flexible working and remote working requests.
- HR letters and practical documentation. Drafting and reviewing meeting invitations, consultation letters, outcome letters, management notes and individual employee correspondence.
- Process design and support. Step plans, procedural workflows, decision checkpoints and ongoing advice throughout a particular employment issue.
- Contracts and policies. Advice on employment contract and handbook questions, with bespoke drafting and compliance support available where a wider review is required.
Practical support, from start to finish
Employers often need advice that continues beyond one email. We can remain involved while a procedure unfolds, review key drafts before they are issued, and help the HR team respond to new developments without losing sight of the original objectives.
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