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In today’s climate of ever increasing litigation no business can afford to be complacent in matters of Employment Law. With almost daily reports of massive awards to employees ordered by employment tribunals, employment awards could be one of the biggest risks to your business.

Through our membership of Probiz, a leading accountancy support network, we are able to offer you a comprehensive HR programme, with support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including insurance of up to £250,000 per annum for tribunal awards and out of court settlements.

Take this quick HR health check to find out whether you are at risk from employment problems and possible costly litigation…..

  • Have you issued all your employees with either a written statement of terms and conditions of employment or a contract of employment?
  • Do you have in place both a disciplinary and a grievance procedure?
  • Are your statements of particulars of employment & contracts of employment, supported by either an up-to-date employee handbook or a full set of policies?
  • Would you know where to turn for assistance if an employee requested that a trade union representative accompany him/her to a disciplinary hearing?
  • Do you have 24-hour access to legal advice when faced with an employment problem? For example, when you need to discipline an employee for misconduct or poor performance or you need to institute a redundancy programme.
  • Do you know exactly what changes have taken place in employment law over the last 12 months and what changes are scheduled for the next 12 months?

If you answered NO to any of the above questions, your business may be at risk, and if you answered NO to question 1, you are breaking the law ……Do you know that as an absolute minimum you must provide an employee with a written statement of terms and conditions of employment or a contract of employment no later than two months after commencing employment?

Even if your business has just one employee – you must comply with employment law.

Key Benefits of the Probiz HR Programme:

  • You are advised by 40 qualified lawyers and consultants and have access to 24/7 technical advice and a support centre

  • Choice of quality “on the ground” HR consultants (CIPD qualified) to help you drive HR compliance in your business.

  • Access to over 100 electronic-based HR documents ranging from Staff Contracts to Employment Handbooks, etc – all easy to use, turnkey HR systems

  • Live HR documentation so that you remain compliant – without live updates your documents could become obsolete.

  • We instantly notify you of employment law changes as they happen.

  • You receive a subsidised price when you sign up through us.

  • On-line and off-line HR health check, to help you analyse your level of compliance with UK employment law.

  • Access to a comprehensive insurance scheme which offers you up to £250,000 cover (£0 excess too!) per year for legal fees, tribunal awards and “out of court settlements”.

  • The product is regulated by the FSA.

  • The complete package of services is available at a fixed monthly premium.

For further information and a NO OBLIGATION QUOTE, click on this link to the Probiz HR website. Please enter our details in the mandatory Advisor field, as this programme is only available through a Probiz accountant.

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