Our comprehensive service first ensures your policies, contracts and handbook are up to date and legally compliant. We do NOT send you a large binder of standard policies for you to implement but work with you to develop policies relevant for your organisation. We also guide you on their implementation. Your latest policies are then always available online.

Every year we will review your documents and suggest necessary changes. We will alert you of any major changes in employment law.

Expert advice just a call or click away:

If you have the resources to undertake more of the HR workload yourself, our EssentialCare service provides the tools and services to support you including:

• interactive HR website, which allows you to easily customise and download a wide range of HR policies, contracts and letters, complete with your logo. You can also access a wealth of information, not only on the law, but also on good management practice, including 'Step by Step' guides for handling many HR situations.
  
  
• advice-line, which enables you to directly contact one of our HR Advisors who are all MCIPD qualified, have extensive experience across several sectors and have passed a rigorous selection process.
  Whether by phone or email, we will provide you with clear, practical guidance to help you solve your HR problem; we do not just quote the law. All advice is confirmed by email so that you are always clear about the recommended action and we keep a full record of all your enquiries.
  
  
• regular newsletters keep you informed of changes in employment law and regulations and advise you on any action you should take. Take a look at some recent copies!
  
  

The EssentialCare service provides all the information you need to create and maintain your HR documents and our expert advice is only a call or email away.

Call us today on 0845 355 0877 or contact us to find out more.

Designed to free up the time of your HR staff, our HR Compliance Service ensures all your HR documents are legally compliant and stay that way. Some examples of our work are:

Our HR Advisors work closely with you to ensure your policies, contracts and handbook are legally compliant and meet the needs and culture of your organisation. The final agreed documents are always available online so that you can be certain you are using the latest version.

Should a major change in your documents be required due to new legislation, tribunal decisions, etc we will alert you. Your advisor will mark up any proposed changes to your documents for you to consider and will visit you to discuss any proposed changes and upcoming legislation which may impact your organisation.

Your important HR documentation will be maintained up-to-date and compliant, leaving your HR team more time to support the business.

Call us on 0845 355 0877 or contact us today to discuss how we can free up your time.

Our comprehensive health and safety service includes:

• A Health & Safety Advisor who will visit you to audit your current systems and inspect your premises. We then develop updated policies and systems plus an action plan, for your review, and visit you again to work through the implementation of any proposed changes.
  
  
• Every year an Advisor will carry out a site inspection and propose any required changes.
  
  
• Expert advice just a call or click away:

  Online, via our interactive website, you can find H&S guidance plus an extensive range of forms and checklists.

  By phone or email you can get clear and practical advice on any H&S problem.
  
  

We can also provide a range of other health and safety services including:

• Fire risk assessments
• Asbestos surveys
• Noise assessments
• Legionella risk assessments
• Health & Safety training

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Our specialist expertise can save you time and money plus reduce your legal risks.

• Disciplinary and grievances
  Our highly experienced staff can conduct investigations, even at the highest levels of your organisation. In addition, they can attend hearings, advise on actions and create the necessary documentation.
  
  
• Due diligence for acquisitions and TUPE transfers
  Acquiring staff can come with a nasty sting in the tail if you have not completed the same type of 'due diligence' that will have gone in to evaluating the financial and operational risks. Our comprehensive HR Due Diligence Audit provides clear information in advance of the final decision, can impact the valuation of the business and identify possible TUPE issues.
  
  
• Redundancy and restructuring advice
  Restructuring can require significant expertise and resources. Our highly experienced team can assist you to ensure that any restructuring or redundancy programme is legally compliant and minimises disruption.
  
  
• Exit interviews
  By combining online feedback from leavers with the results of more detailed confidential telephone interviews from exiting managers and other key staff, we can cost effectively provide you with comprehensive feedback and possible actions.
  
  

Call us on 0845 355 0877 or contact us today to discuss your requirements.

Effective compensation programmes must not only motivate staff but also meet legal requirements. We can assist you with:

• Job evaluation
  The new Equality Act will mean that to avoid equal pay claims most employers will need some form of job evaluation scheme. Our process is designed for use with SMEs and is practical, easy to implement and equips you with the tools to maintain the system without using consultants.
  
  
• Equal pay audits
  In the year to April 2009 nearly 46,000 equal pay claims were made to Employment Tribunals. Our audit examines both the current distribution of pay and the policies by which it is administered, and makes recommendations to help you remain legally compliant.
  
  
• Sales compensation
  Sales compensation plans can over or under reward sales staff, be complex to administer and not aligned with business goals. Our development process involves all those who create the plans, are rewarded by them or administer them, to ensure these problems do not arise.
  
  
• Bonus planning
  We focus first on your business objectives, then on identifying the key contributory factors for success and produce easy to understand, simple to administer plans that deliver the required business results.
  
  

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We free managers from a fear of the law so that they can concentrate on achieving high performance. Our short participative programmes also help protect the organisation from expensive litigation.

• Achieving high performance within the law: we remove some myths about employment law and enable managers to handle practical situations and achieve high performance.
  
  
• Managing within the law update: a programme for managers who need a refresher and an update on recent developments in employment law.
  
  
• Creating a positive, high performing organisation: assists executives/senior managers to create a culture which both maximises performance and ensures a legally compliant environment.
  
  
• Managing diversity: allows managers to examine the challenges of achieving high performance with a diverse workforce.
  
  
• Successfully managing remote teams: this can be a challenge for those more used to a traditional office environment; we look at the practical and legal issues involved with managing staff remotely and achieving results.
  
  

Call us on 0845 355 0877 or contact us today to discuss your training needs