Employment & HR

UK employment set up

We can assist you in setting up a fully compliant employee in the UK whether you are an overseas employer or for those hiring their first employee in the UK. We can also set up and administer payroll schemes if required.

Recruitment

We help you scope and create attractive job descriptions, source suitable CVs, screen candidates, devise interview questions, carry out psychometric tests and co-ordinate all recruitment correspondence, assisting you in finding the right hire and providing a smooth onboarding employee experience.

Employment contracts

From April 2020, all UK Employers must provide new-form written statements of employment particulars (sometimes called section 1). Our HR specialists can review and update your current employment contracts if required to ensure they comply with section 1 – 3 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Alternatively, we can produce new employment contracts and tailor these to suit your business. We can support implementing any new agreements or amendments to existing contracts if required.

Employee relations

As an employer, you will come across various situations which may require you to follow particular processes and procedures. Our team can support you with absence management, performance issues, TUPE, disciplinaries, investigations, misconduct and any other issues you may face.

Rewards & retention

Whether you are looking at employee benefits, bonus schemes, flexible working or employee engagement initiatives, we are here to help.

Employment policies

Employment policies help to manage risk, allow you to outline standards of conduct and ensure your employees are provided with a framework for specific procedures. Employers are legally obligated to provide employees with access to a grievance policy & procedure, disciplinary policy & procedure, and a health and safety policy & procedure if there are 5 or more employees. We can also draft an array of optional policies to suit your company culture and business requirements

Redundancy

We can walk you through the redundancy process, provide end-to-end support and guidance including drafting all paperwork to ensure the process is managed in a smooth and compliant manner, mitigating potential risks as far as possible.

Terminations

This includes all employee exit procedures.

HR management systems

We can help you set up onto an automated HR management system taking the stress out of employee administration and reducing admin time spent on tasks such as holidays, absence, development goals & objectives.

Consultancy & service agreements

Under maintained employment law, we can draft individual contractor or personal service companies (PSC) agreements to outline pay, conditions and other aspects such as quality, availability and responsibilities. Other agreements such as Directors service agreements, settlement agreements and internships can also be drafted if required.

We operate on a flexible retainer model or a fixed fee basis, tailored to accommodate the unique needs of your business.

In need of alternative specialist support?

We collaborate closely with specialists across the firm particularly our corporate legal team able to assist with compliance & regulatory, business restructure, mergers, acquisitions, disposals and commercial contracts. Our chartered accountants also provide a comprehensive offering incorporating tax, companies house filings, payroll and annual compliance, all tailored towsards supporting our clients through their journey of development and growth.