There are new offences, more awareness generated and new avenues to improve employee rights, which can feel like a minefield for businesses. In 2024, an employee was awarded over £470,000 who was dismissed after using a racial slur as an example during a race discrimination training session. Not to mention all of the time spent handling it, and the bad publicity that comes from it.
HR Retainers
Employment law evolves constantly — new legislation, growing employee awareness, and changing workplace norms make compliance increasingly complex for businesses.
Why Your Business Needs An Employment Law Retainer?
Every year, the number of employment-related claims made by employees goes up.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. With our help, you can be sure that your business has all of the help, advice and support it needs to prevent issues like this happening and handling them if they do. We can offer your business a bespoke, proactive, and comprehensive solution that’s tailored to suit your needs.
What's Included
9–5 Advice Line
A 9-5 advice line to a specialist employment solicitor. Avoid potential problems by getting the right advice from day one, and reduce the risk of a tribunal.
Insurance Cover For Legal Costs (Optional)
Insurance cover for legal costs, in case one of your employees brings a claim against you, along with cover for compensation should they be successful. (optional extra)
Employment Contracts & Handbook Support
We help you create bespoke, compliant employment contracts and staff handbooks, ensuring your documentation is always up to date and aligned with current legislation.
Day-to-Day Employment Issues Support
Full support on day-to-day employment issues, such as handling dismissals, grievances, disciplinary letters, settlement agreements, and other HR issues as they arise.
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Pricing Plans
Select the package best for your business.
(Save up to 20%)
Bronze
£250 + VAT
/ month
- 9–5 advice line
- Contract & Handbook support
- Day-to-day employment advice
Silver
Most Popular
£350 + VAT
/ month
- 9–5 advice line
- Contract & Handbook support
- Day-to-day employment advice
Gold
£425 + VAT
/ month
- 9–5 advice line
- Contract & Handbook support
- Day-to-day employment advice
Call our specialist employment solicitors for an initial, no obligation discussion.
Benefits To Your Business
Our solicitors will perform a comprehensive review, to ensure all your employment documentation is correct, and redrafting when needed.
Direct contact with a specialist employment solicitor providing one-to-one advice.
Indemnity against awards of compensation and legal fees.
Reduce the risk of claims being brought against your business.
A fixed monthly fee, helping you to plan your finances and still get advice when you need it.
Proactive and legally correct advice, in line with your business requirements.
Free up your time by outsourcing support to a professional.
Why Herefords Solicitors?
We can handle a wide range of employment law and HR issues for our retainer clients as and when they need us.
Some typical questions clients come to us with are:
“We don’t need bog standard contracts or handbooks – they need to be bespoke, to cater for and protect our business”
“We’re afraid to dismiss someone whose on maternity leave, even though there is a genuine redundancy situation”
“I just need a sounding board to make sure I’m on the right track and doing things properly.”
“An employee has raised a formal grievance alleging sexual harassment. What are our options?”
Defending Rights and Providing Legal Guidance for Employers
We offer robust legal defence and strategic guidance to employers, covering tribunal defence, employment contracts, settlement agreements, and navigating sensitive issues such as sexual harassment, redundancy, discrimination, and post-termination restrictions.
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Tribunal Defence
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Employment Contracts
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Settlement Agreements
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Sexual Harassment
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Redundancy
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Discrimination
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Post-Termination Restrictions
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Sex Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Other Services
Is your selection pool and criteria reasonable, and are you confident you’re not inadvertently discriminating against any employees?
The Equality Act 2010 protects individuals from discrimination in the workplace across all aspects of employment — from recruitment and promotion to training, dismissal, and day-to-day working conditions.
Imperative to seek strong legal counsel as soon as a claim arises — this can help secure a swift resolution, saving you time and money.