HR & Employment Law

With over 20 years’ of experience, the Sentient team is specialists in providing Employment Law advice for employers of all sizes types.

We help employers cut through the jargon and red tape that surrounds Employment Law. Our HR services are designed to help all employers deal with their staff in ways that maximise benefits for the company and minimise the possibility of tribunal claims.

Speak to one of our HR consultants today, or ring our team at 03456 446 006. Our fully comprehensive and dedicated HR support for employers is just a phone call away.

In delivering employment law advice, our HR consultants are able to guide you through the whole process in the best way that works for your organisation.

We go further than just providing telephone advice. We can provide the letters and documents that you may need and, if required, our HR advisors can attend the site to advise or assist with employee meetings.

Employment law advice from our HR consultants and solicitors is flexible and provided in a variety of ways. From ‘ad hoc’ contracts, such as dealing with specific issues such as a pending tribunal, to yearly “all you can eat” contracts which would provide a complete employment law advisory service.  Our flexible approach can include working with you in your business on a part-time or full-time basis.

Our HR outsourcing and consultancy services for employers cover the following areas of employment law:

• Employment contracts, employee handbooks, consultancy agreements, and director’s service agreements.
• HR policies – recruitment policies, equal opportunities policies, whistleblowing policies, car policies.
• Grievance and disciplinary issues.
• Settlement agreements.
• Redundancy advice.
• Family-friendly rights: maternity, paternity, parental leave, and pay.
• Flexible working.
• Absence management.
• Sick pay and prolonged absences.
• Holiday entitlement and pay.
• National minimum wage rates.
• Working time – hours/breaks.
• Representation at employment tribunals.
• Claims for unfair, wrongful, or constructive dismissal.
• Discrimination claims.
• Restrictive covenants and confidentiality clauses.
• Data protection.
• Employment issues arising from mergers and acquisitions (TUPE).

As legislation and case law regularly change, keeping up to date with Employment Law can be challenging for employers. A significant amount of management time may be required to keep up-to-date, not only with the changes but with interpreting and assessing how it impacts the Company and its day-to-day operations.

Getting employment law wrong could be costly, not only from a financial viewpoint but also from a reputational / employee relations perspective.

Specialist employment law advice is often required, but this can be a very expensive commodity for small and medium-sized businesses to have as a permanent resource within the organisation.

Our employment law advisors are either qualified employment law solicitors or are CIPD accredited with considerable experience with the type of employment law advice being offered. We will provide you with all the documentation and letters needed for typical employment law queries, tailored where appropriate for specific issues. Employment law advice from Sentient also ensures that you are kept fully up to date with changes in the law and the implications that those changes may mean for your business.

We operate a continuous backup service and offer employment law advice 24/7, meaning you can sleep safe in the knowledge that the resolution of any employment law issue is being looked after by Sentient.

Contact us and tell us how we can help you: our HR and legal teams are here to listen.