HR Consultancy Services

At GAP HR, we provide first-class HR consultancy services specifically for small businesses. With decades of experience in all aspects of employment law and HR practice, we are ideally placed to ensure your business fulfils its legal requirements and avoids expensive, time-consuming tribunal proceedings.

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How Can Our HR Consultancy Services Ensure You Remain Legally Compliant?

Employers are subject to a raft of duties under employment legislation, regardless of their size or the nature of their business. Just a few examples include the following:

• Legal Duties In Relation To Employment Contracts

By law, all employees are entitled to a ‘written statement of employment particulars’. The written statement must contain the main terms of their employment, including their working hours and salary.

You should include the employee’s written statement of employment particulars in their employment contract, in addition to various other terms, such as those relating to your organisation’s policies and codes of conduct.

An employee’s contract of employment governs your relationship with them and provides a framework within which you must both operate. A breach of contract by either party can lead to a lengthy dispute and, if not managed properly, legal proceedings. Accordingly, ensuring your employment contracts are clear and watertight is crucial.

One of the HR consultancy services we offer is a thorough review of your existing employment contracts to check that they are effective and legally compliant. Following our review, we will highlight any issues and advise you on how you might rectify them.

• Legal Duties In Relation To Redundancies

Redundancy is when an employee is dismissed because their role is no longer required by your business. Dismissals for any other reason, such as performance issues, are not redundancies, and you must not treat them as such.

Redundancy is an unfortunate but sometimes unavoidable part of running a successful business. While the law recognises a business’s need to make redundancies in certain circumstances, it also imposes strict legal duties on employers to follow a fair process and ensure their employees’ rights are protected.

Employers are legally obliged to consult workers if they are considering making redundancies. The type of consultation required depends on the number of workers you potentially need to make redundant.

If 20 or more employees are potentially affected by your proposals, you must hold what is known as ‘collective consultation’. Collective consultation involves consulting with your employees’ trade union or, if there is none, with representatives elected by the employees.

If less than 20 employees are potentially affected by your proposals, you must consult with each employee on an individual basis.

An employer’s duties in respect of redundancies extend beyond consultations. Failing to comply with those duties can give disgruntled employees cause to bring an unfair dismissal claim against you. As part of our HR consultancy services, we offer expert support and guidance to clients navigating the redundancy process. With us by your side, you can be confident that your processes are lawful and the outcome is fair.

• Legal Duties In Relation To Dismissals

Dismissal involves terminating an employee’s contract of employment with your organisation. Employers are subject to a number of legal duties when seeking to dismiss someone, breach of which can give the employee cause to bring unfair dismissal proceedings against you.

Before you can dismiss an employee, you should:

Have a valid reason for doing so. Examples of issues that might justify dismissal include misconduct and a lack of capability to do the job.
Follow a fair procedure. This includes undertaking the necessary investigations, giving the employee an opportunity to present their case, and allowing the employee to appeal against your decision.
Reach a balanced, fair decision that is consistent with your approach to such matters.

One of our core HR consultancy services is assisting clients with disciplinary issues. As external consultants, we are able to have the conversations you may feel uncomfortable instigating with no risk of bias. We will help you to address the issue swiftly and effectively, following the steps necessary to achieve your desired outcome in a lawful manner.

What Other HR Consultancy Services Do We Offer?

We offer a wide range of HR consultancy services at incredibly competitive rates, ensuring everyone can access our expertise, regardless of their turnover. For example, depending on the package you opt for, we may provide unlimited email, telephone calls, and Zoom meetings. You can choose the level of support that meets your needs and aligns with your budget constraints, scaling up as and when problems arise that you need additional help with navigating.