Our 24/7 Telephone Advice service can guide you through any employment problem, but sometimes you may feel you need help "on the ground". Our Employment Law Consultancy Services are here to help. Our dedicated and experienced consultants will use their in-depth practical experience and understanding to help solve your problems. We provide a personal service by getting involved at the outset. In partnership with you, our consultants will carry out a full assessment of your requirements and help you decide on the best way forward.

We can save your organisation time and money. In addition to offering you extremely competitive rates, we can also help you weigh up the consequences of proceeding down a particular route.

Compromise Agreements

We can provide you with a safe, legally compliant solution to employment issues arising in your business. Occasionally, commercial realities result in the need to shortcut a process and bring an employment relationship quickly to an end. In these circumstances, a Compromise Agreement specifically designed to prevent a potential claim being brought to an employment tribunal may be appropriate. We can assist you by drafting, negotiating and finalising such an agreement.

Service Summary

• Support and advise you on your legal responsibilities
• Obtain all relevant information for drafting the agreement
• Tailor documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Liaise with the employee's legal advisors and negotiate the terms and conditions of the agreement on your behalf
• Ensure that the agreement is legally compliant and meets your business needs
• Ensure that the employee has no recourse to make a claim to an Employment Tribunal

Compromise Agreement - £550 plus VAT (Discounts are available for existing Mentor clients. Please contact us for details.)

Directors' Service Agreements

Whilst often employees of the company, directors also have rights and obligations to the company in their role. It is essential that you rigorously define their terms and conditions to ensure that their relationship with the business is controlled and their entitlements, should they leave, are absolutely clear. This service will provide you with bespoke documentation for your directors, whilst at the same time protecting your business.

Service Summary

• Support and advise on legal responsibilities
• Obtain all relevant information for drafting the agreement
• Draft a tailored agreement, in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Finalise and despatch agreement within agreed timescales and service levels

Directors' Service Agreement - £550 plus VAT (Discounts are available for existing Mentor clients. Please contact us for details.)

Discipline, Dismissal & Grievance Handling

Companies are subject to Employment Laws, which routinely carry increasingly heavy Employment Tribunal awards for compensation. Our face-to-face bespoke service will support you in managing employee disciplinary, dismissal or grievance issues to avoid reputational risk and costs of unfair dismissal claims.

Service Summary

• Guidance on appropriate and correct procedures
• Support and guidance on preparing and conducting investigations, disciplinary, dismissal or grievance meetings
• Attend disciplinary meetings and interviews
• Advice on appropriate sanction levels
• Providing appropriate documentation and correspondence

Half day consultancy - £525 plus VAT
Full day consultancy - £1000 plus VAT (Discounts are available for existing Mentor clients. Please contact us for details.)

Recruitment and Resourcing

Attracting and hiring employees with the right skills and experience is critical for business success. We can provide you with a bespoke face-to-face consultancy service giving practical legal advice on your recruitment needs.

Service Summary

• Tailor suitable recruitment and selection procedures
• Draft suitable person specifications and job adverts
• Screen and shortlist applicants
• Advise on interview preparation
• Provide post interview support and administration
• Draft Statement of Particulars of Employment
• Recommend appropriate induction programmes

Half day consultancy - £525 plus VAT
Full day consultancy - £1000 plus VAT (Discounts are available for existing Mentor clients. Please contact us for details.)

Redundancy

In the event of a change in business circumstances, you have legal responsibilities to communicate and consult with all employees whose role may be redundant. Our bespoke face-to-face redundancy consultancy service will help you to identify the processes and activities you need to follow, to ensure that you act lawfully and achieve your business objectives.

Service Summary

• Support in devising and implementing a redundancy consultation, communication, selection and appeals process
• Advice on the most suitable redundancy selection criteria based on your business needs
• Support in redundancy selection and dismissal appeal meeting preparation
• Attend consultation meetings and interviews
• Provision of appropriate documentation

Half day consultancy - £525 plus VAT
Full day consultancy - £1000 plus VAT (Discounts are available for existing Mentor clients. Please contact us for details.)

Bespoke consultancy services available

If you do not see what you are looking for, we will be more than happy to meet with you to discuss your individual needs and objectives and provide Employment Law and Health & Safety consultancy services tailored specifically to the needs of your business.