Employment Law Advice

S.M.Services is a personalised employment law advice and human resources consultancy providing a bespoke service catering to the needs of companies, associations, public concerns, charities in the small and medium size business sector. We focus in telling our clients what they can do safely, handling all aspects of hr and employment law including tribunal representation. We are businesspeople not lawyers, we have run our own businesses so we fully understand the conflicting pressures facing small companies and their owners.

We have successfully carried out restructuring exercises for our clients. We have implemented for them and their people changes to terms and conditions and where needed controlled redundancy programmes. We have helped our clients to go through this difficult process and by following our advice they have avoided expensive, time consuming industrial tribunal proceedings.

SM Services specialize in providing SME companies with employment documents which comply with the latest legislation. We concentrate in preparing contracts of employment, compromise agreements, developing hand books and handling discipline, absence, capability, discrimination and conduct issues. Our clients are able to contact us on a 24/7 basis to obtain advice tailored to the issues they face and to guide them through the employment law minefield.

Our clients tend to be within 1 hours drive of the north east sector of the M25 although we have successfully advised businesses all over England.

I have had many years experience in this area working at a senior level for Ford, the road logistics and railway industries both in the UK and Europe. My associates have a background both in the print and defence industries, and have significant experience in addressing health and safety issues.

I have a professional indemnity insurance policy underwritten by Zurich; I have yet to make a claim.

Remember
  • Industrial tribunal proceedings being taken against organisations are becoming more common there were over 150,000 in 2008 with an average unfair dismissal award of over £8600.
  • Tribunal awards can now be in excess of £70,000. Awards in discrimination or whistleblowing cases are unlimited. Your employees tend to know more about your legal rights than you do.
  • Redundancy and dismissal are governed by a legal process. If you don’t follow the correct procedure it can be costly and time consuming
  • Discrimination claims are becoming more common they can be avoided by having suitable policies.

Initial consultations are free

S.M.Services keeping employers and their people safe and legal.

Michael Newman
S.M.Services 33 Hazelwood Loughton Essex IG10 4ET, UK

t 020 85020846| f 020 85321021 | m 07899697172

e shacklewellman@aol.com   w www.ukemploymentlawadvice.co.uk

 

Employment Law for small companies is a minefield which is getting ever more complex.

A mistake in administering a procedure or process can be expensive in both money and time.

A typical award at a tribunal can now be in excess of £70,000. 

SM is a personalised employment advice consultancy catering to the needs of companies and individuals in the small and medium size business sector. We provide our clients either on a one off or retainer basis advice and help on the issues set out below

  • Recruiting people

  • Contracts of employment

  • Staff Handbooks
  • Grievance, Disciplinary, Dismissal and Discrimination policies & procedures

  • Tribunal preparation and representation

  • Employment law update

  • Dealing with performance issues

  • Retaining people

  • Practical help to address legal and people issues within your business 

  • Health and Safety and Risk assessment
  • Compromise Agreements

I have had many years working in this area working for Ford, the logistics and railway industries both in the UK and Europe my associates have a background both in the print and defence industries and have significant experience in addressing health and safety issues.

Remember

  • Industrial tribunal proceedings being taken against companies are becoming more common.

  • Awards can now be in excess of £70,000. Awards in discrimination or whistleblowing cases are unlimited.

  • Your employees tend to know more about your legal rights than you do.

  • Redundancy and dismissal are governed by a legal process .If you don’t follow the correct procedure it can be costly and time consuming

  • In all probability you frequently pay out more in fringe benefits than you are legally required to.

     

It is a minefield we aim to guide you safely through it with our extensive experience with employment law advice.

 

Michael Newman

 

We believe prevention is better than cure.

Our practice is situated in the centre of Loughton in South East Essex. We are a short drive from all of Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Middlesex and North-East London. We can easily reach any location which is less than one hour's driving time from the northern sector of the M25. The City is less than 30 minutes away on the Central line.