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Advice on handling grievances, including drafting of letters and telephone helpline - negotiable

Fair redundancy selection criteria, including drafting of letters and telephone helpline - negotiable

Guidance and advice on redundancies, business transfers, dismissals, attendance problems - negotiable

Fair dismissal process, including drafting of letters and telephone helpline - negotiable

Employment policies, such as maternity, bullying & harassment - negotiable

Provision of all basic HR policies plus telephone support - negotiable

Review of your HR policies, with suggestions for improvements  - negotiable

Compromise Agreements - negotiable

Employment advice line - up to 1 hour on any topic- £30

Or see our detailed employment guides:

• Do you need advice on employing people?
  The law and recruiting staff
  Contracts of employment
  Employing foreign workers in the UK
  Sunday working
  Employing children
  
• Do you need help or advice on making people redundant?
  About redundancy
  The responsibilities of the employer
  Redundancy pay
  Appealing a redundancy decision
  Remedies
• Do you need help or advice with avoiding unfair dismissal claims
  Qualifying for unfair dismissal
  Length of service
  Unfair dismissal exceptions
  End of employment
  The 3 month rule
  Unfair dismissal and retirement
  Excluded groups
  Constructive dismissal
  Unfair dismissal test
• Do you need help or advice with bringing an unfair dismissal claim
  Introduction
  Basic award
  Compensatory award
  Additional award
• Wrongful dismissal
  Introduction
  Notice periods
  Employer's breach
  Resignation
  Disciplinary procedures
  Unfair and wrongful dismissal
  Damages
  Deductions
• Discrimination
  Direct discrimination
  Indirect discrimination
  Victimisation
  Age discrimination
  Exceptions
  Employer and employee liability
  Remedies and compensation

• Maternity rights
  Introduction
  Ante-natal care
  Time off for dependants
  Maternity leave and pay
  Maternity pay recoupment
  Parental leave
  Right to return to work
  Compulsory maternity leave
  Suspension from work

• Other work rights
  Paternity leave and pay
  Adoption leave and pay
  Flexible working
• Statutory sick pay
  Entitlement
  Contractual sick pay
  Current rate and calculation
• Legislation
  Disability Discrimination Act 1995
  Employment Act 2002
  Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
  Employment Relations Act 1999
  Fixed Term Employees (Prevention Of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002
  Health & Safety At Work
  Human Rights Act 1998
  National Minimum Wage
  Part-Time Workers Regulations 2000
  Stakeholder Pensions
  Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
  Working Time Regulations
• Contacts
  Addresses & Telephone Number