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Sectors

We have experienced and dedicated consultants with specialist sector knowledge so you can be confident in the advice you’re being given.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

We have expert consultants in the field of manufacturing. They have worked in these environments for many years and can help guide you through the minefield of recruitment issues, shift pattern queries, holiday pay/overtime queries, PPE queries, general H&S queries. We know how the manufacturing industry can fluctuate and how important it is that your business responds quickly to changes. We know how important Health and Safety compliance is to you and your employees and we will help you maintaining compliance whilst communicating this to your employees. We can assist with advice on all HR/Employment law matters, risk assessments, safe systems of work, legal audits, tender applications, accreditation schemes and training options.

Our consultants have experience in dealing with unions.

Our experts deal with warehousing environments in all different industries. They are able to offer health and safety support to warehouse operatives and can provide tool box talks and training to help with your general compliance. They can help guide you through the minefield of recruitment issues, shift pattern queries, holiday pay/overtime queries, PPE queries, Health and Safety and compliance queries.

Charities

Charities

We offer both HR/Employment law support to various Charities but we also can assist with Health and Safety support. We can assist with volunteer queries, HR queries for full time and part time employees, risk assessments, auditing third party risk assessment on behalf of the charity and all other Health and Safety queries. We are experienced in liaising with a board of Trustees and ensuring all steps are approved.

Business / Professional Service

Business / Professional Service

As a business owner, you are legally responsible for the safety of your staff.

Transport and warehousing are two of the more common areas for workplace injuries and therefore, you must ensure you take your responsibility seriously.

Our experts deal with transport and warehousing environments in all different industries. They are able to offer health and safety support to operatives and can provide tool box talks and training to help with your general compliance. They can help guide you through the minefield of recruitment issues, shift pattern queries, holiday pay/overtime queries, PPE queries, Health and Safety and compliance queries.

Logistics / Transportation & Warehousing

Logistics / Transportation & Warehousing

Our experts have hands on experience in this area as they have trained in and worked in such an environment. We know how important it is that your business has a good working environment so we will help you create a robust management system so you can offer transparency to your employees which should in turn, help you retain them.

Care / Health Care
(including Surgeries)

Care / Health Care
(including Surgeries)

Our experts have experience in dealing with all HR/Employment queries and Health and Safety queries in a care and health care environment. They are used to balancing advice against the need for compliance with CQC requirements and guidance. We can assist with all HR and Health and Safety queries including those arising from temporary/casual contracts, reliability issues, lifting procedures (including manual handling), risk assessments, compliance audits.

Leisure & Hospitality

Leisure & Hospitality

We know how important staff are in this industry and we will work with you to ensure they are treated right. Staff turnover can cause huge disruption to your business so we will help you create a good working environment with fair rules and procedures to help you reduce the turnover of staff. We will be able to assist you with issues like holiday pay queries, layoffs, poor performance, unreliability, incentive/bonus schemes and shift patterns.

Retail & Wholesale

Retail & Wholesale

Whether you are a shop or an online retailer, you can become unstuck by employment law and health and safety legislation. We can help support your business through these difficult areas and provide very quick turnaround times for queries on our 24/7 helpline.