3 Things You Didn’t Know an Employment Lawyer Does

Whether you get in touch with your employment lawyer for advice relating to a specific issue or choose to sign up for an annual retainer and enjoy unlimited access to legal support for a full year, the list of tasks that an employment law team can help and support you with is extensive.

And while legal advice, negotiation support, and even tribunal representation are all commonly accessed tasks that employment lawyers are brought in for, there are a series of other areas of business management that employers face handling where the input of your employment lawyer is invaluable.

1. Contract creation and document Assessment

Did you know that employment lawyers can take on the creation and proofreading of any legal documents for your business? Whether it’s a new employee contracts or policies and procedures to be rolled out across your team , having a legal eye to create or run over these documents is a foolproof way of identifying errors and rectifying them before the documents are issued.

Making sure that all documents are compliant with current legal legislation and reflective of best practice as well as your own requirements as an employer, support from an employment lawyer helps you to keep your employment documents and contracts, and your organisational policies  up to date and tailored to your needs.

2. Training and Workshops

A popular service offered by professional employment lawyers is that of developing and delivering management and employee training for your own team. Through a series of workshops and seminars, employment law professionals pass on relevant information to HR employees, managers, and other team members in a relatable, easy to understand way– keeping everyone in your business abreast  with the latest relevant updates from UK employment law.

These workshops and seminars can be customised for your team, covering the areas of employment law that are particularly relevant across your business and the wider industry. Best of all, sessions are professionally delivered workshops are designed to be free from jargon and accessible to as many employees as possible, equipping managers from all departments with the knowledge that they need to support their teams effectively.

3. Become an Extension of Your Company

Finally, did you know that by signing up for an annual retainer contract with an employment lawyer, you invite a professional legal team to become an extension of your own business?

With the annual retainer providing unlimited access to legal support over the course of a full year, covering everything from representation to negotiation support, contract creation, training, and more, companies can benefit from having legal advice just a phone call away.

Not only does this allow for quick and easy support when it’s needed, but clients can also have confidence  that their appointed law team becomes familiar with the inner workings of their client organisation; what matters particularly to them, and why. This ensures that all employment law advice which is delivered is relevant to the company and tailored with reference to the business’s best interests. You avoid having to repeat yourself, with your employment lawyer already understanding your business and your needs.

Suffice it to say, there are plenty of reasons why appointing a professional employment law team is a vital part of business management. Get in touch with your local employment law office to find out about their annual and long-term retainer packages, ad hoc services, and more.