Ellis Whittam Brochure

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Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety Services

Achieving excellence and ensuring legal

compliance in the way you manage your

people and their wellbeing is not easy.

With frequent changes to legislation

and the continual raising of the bar for

best practice, increasing numbers of

employers are turning to Ellis Whittam

to help them meet these challenges

head on.

As the leading provider of quality

employment law, HR and health

and safety services, we have vast

experience of taking even the best

run organisations to the next level and

putting those who are facing difficulties on the right track.

We have a large, experienced team

of legally qualified Employment Law Advisers with extensive experience of

supporting organisations of all sizes in

all sectors. Upon joining EW, you are

given a named, personal adviser who

will help you with all your challenges

Be secure. Achieve more.from absenteeism to TUPE transfers,

from discipline to zero hours contracts.

You can call them for support as often

as you need, whenever you like, all for a

fixed fee.

Health and safety will naturally be

a top priority for you. Protecting the

wellbeing of anyone affected by your

organisation’s activities is a legal

requirement and makes financial sense too. Many employers value the support

they receive from Ellis Whittam not only

because it helps ensure compliance

with health and safety legislation, but

also because it helps them to implement

best practice. In fact, we have so much

confidence in the quality of our service that we will act as your legally required

Competent Person for health and safety.

With the support and inspiration of

Ellis Whittam, you have the secure

foundations for achieving excellence.

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“Without doubt, joining Ellis Whittam is one of the best business

decisions we have ever made.”

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Why Ellis Whittam?We offer unlimited support for a fixed fee. You can call on us as often as you like. There is no clock watching, no charging by the hour and no

small print.

We are proactive. Our services are not based around simply reviewing,

monitoring and telling you what needs to be done - we actually help

you to implement changes and improvements within your workplace.

Like traditional law firms and consultancies, we employ only highly qualified people. The vast majority of our experienced Employment Law Advisers have qualified as solicitors and now specialise only in employment law. Likewise, our Health & Safety Consultants are all professionally qualified with experience across a wide range of sectors.

We are not a call centre offering cautious advice. Your named

Employment Law Adviser and Health & Safety Consultant will build lasting relationships with you by understanding your objectives and

the way you like to operate. Together we will overcome the challenges

you face.

Our service is underpinned by providing every client with a dedicated

Client Manager to ensure you are getting maximum value and that

you are never less than delighted with the service you receive from

Ellis Whittam.

We operate to the highest professional and ethical standards. Our

clients appreciate the swift efficiency with which we deal with their challenges and the sensitive way in which we handle difficult issues. This is why we are trusted by thousands of employers across the UK

from small, local organisations to global brands.

Tas, Regional Business Director

Victoria, Client Manager

“Sharing a similar ethos and values

to that of our own business, in

providing excellent service and

recognising the needs of the

customer, were key in our decision

to appoint Ellis Whittam.”

Stuart Bone, HR DirectorAspray24

“Our nominated Employment

Law Adviser and Health & Safety

Consultant have the benefit of working with many companies

across the UK. They have an

immense amount of insight and

are able to share that expertise

with us so that not only do we get

things right legally, we can also

be sure we are doing things in a

way that has a positive impact on

the bottom line.”

Gavin Tennent, General ManagerBraehead Foods

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Whether it’s for strategic advice, to guide you step-by-step through a problem or just to give you the reassurance of a second

opinion, your own named Employment Law Adviser is just a phone call or email away. And because this is a fixed fee service, you can contact us as often as you need to – it won’t cost you a penny more.

Employment Law & HRUnlimited support for a fixed fee.

Service Highlights• You receive truly unlimited support for a fixed fee enabling

you to budget with confidence years in advance.

• You are allocated a named, legally qualified Employment Law Adviser as your dedicated point of contact.

• We review and update your contracts of employment and

Employee Handbook to ensure they follow best practice

in your sector and are legally compliant.

• We handle all your employment law challenges including

disciplinaries, grievances, zero hours contracts, dismissals,

attendance, performance, maternity, TUPE, redundancy,

agency workers and much more.

• We draft bespoke letters and documents on your behalf.

• Our Legal Expenses Insurance provides complete protection in the event of an Employment Tribunal. We cover all your defence

costs and any settlement costs or compensation awards.

• The ‘My EW’ online system gives you access to

a suite of employment law and HR materials as

well as your handbooks, contracts and copies of

correspondence between Ellis Whittam and your

organisation. You can choose to record telephone

calls, which can also be stored online.

• We provide regular bulletins, updates and online

training and your Employment Law Adviser and Client Manager will keep in touch with you to ensure

you are up to date and never less than delighted.

• EW Assist, available free to Employment Law clients, is an online system that allows you to

efficiently manage leave requests, sickness, injury reporting, appraisals, training and many other

aspects of people management.

Amarjit, Senior Employment Law Adviser

Should you wish to undertake a strategic review or if you are dealing with specific workforce challenges, our HR Consultancy

service can identify innovative, cost effective solutions.

We use our extensive expertise to help you conduct

Investigations into cases such as harassment or discrimination

and to resolve disputes with Mediation between parties.

Our Occupational Health Services include medical

screening, physiotherapy, managing stress and wellbeing.

Our Employment Law & HR Training draws on case studies

amassed from our extensive experience supporting employers.

We can deliver specially devised courses for you on topics such

as Performance Management, Bullying & Harassment, Conflict Resolution, Equality & Diversity and Disciplinary & Grievance.

Even if you are not a client of our fixed fee service, our expert advocates can provide Employment Tribunal Support to

protect your organisation from financial and reputational harm.

Our EW Recruit service produces job descriptions, promotes

vacancies, runs aptitude and personality assessments and

identifies suitable candidates for your organisation, all for a highly competitive fixed fee.

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We provide an action-based service rather than merely performing audits and handing back reports. We help you implement

measures to meet your legal obligations and protect the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone affected by your activities.

Our proactive support can help protect you from prosecution and provides the foundation for continuous improvement.

Health, Safety & WellbeingWe have so much confidence in our service, we will act as your legally required Competent Person.

Service Highlights

• Your named, highly qualified Health & Safety Consultant will act as your legally required Competent Person.

• We conduct your General Risk Assessment on-site at your premises.

• We develop and help you implement your Prioritised Safety Action Plan, Health & Safety Policy and Employee Health & Safety Handbook, tailored to your precise needs.

• We provide you with secure access to ‘My EW’, a

comprehensive online resource where you can access all your

documents and a library of informative and practical guides.

• We guarantee a minimum number of visits to your

premises, not merely to inspect but to help you implement

positive change.

• Emergency assistance is provided in the case of, for

example, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visits and accident investigations.

• In the event of a serious accident, we investigate, liaise with

the authorities and defend you against any prosecutions.

• We provide Legal Expenses Insurance that covers your legal costs in case of prosecution and also pays any Fee

For Intervention (FFI) charges you may incur from the HSE.

• We keep you up to date with changes to legislation and

best practice through regular bulletins, online materials and

calls from your Client Manager.

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We provide a range of Audit & Inspection services,

including Fire Risk Assessments, asbestos surveys, PAT

testing, Legionella risk assessments and maintenance of fire alarms and emergency lighting.

Our Occupational Health Services help ensure that you

are providing an appropriate environment to protect the

wellbeing of your employees.

Drawing on our experience of working with thousands of employers, we deliver Health & Safety Training on a

huge range of topics including General Health & Safety Awareness, Risk Assessments, IOSH Managing / Directing / Working Safely, Manual Handling and Fire Marshal Training.

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“We set extremely high standards for all

our suppliers and Ellis Whittam always

surpass our expectations. We have been

so impressed that we had no hesitation

in recently renewing our agreement!”

Steven Van Herwijnen, General Manager Danubius Hotel Regents Park

Laura, Employment Law Adviser

Our Health & Safety e-learning delivers your essential training via the internet using videos and interactive testing. This innovative approach

can save up to 80% compared with the costs of traditional classroom

based learning.

Training is undertaken at any time and at any location where internet

access is available. You no longer need to take whole teams away

from the work place when training is required.

We offer courses in more than forty topics including Lone Working, Stress, Driving Safety, Display Screen Equipment, Fire Safety, Food Hygiene, Slips Trips & Falls and Manual Handling.

Most courses are accredited by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA).

There are no set up or ongoing costs.

Please visit our website to view a demonstration video.

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“I have recommended Ellis

Whittam to a number of schools.

I don’t do this lightly and only

when I am confident that I am endorsing a high quality service.

Choosing Ellis Whittam has proved

to be an excellent decision.”

Moira Griffiths-Parr, Director of Finance & Business AdministrationSt. Margaret’s Church of England Academy

Switching to Ellis WhittamIf you are with another provider and

considering switching to Ellis Whittam, you

may be worried that the level of service

you receive from your current provider will

drop off when you serve your notice. Our

Transitional Period Support removes all those concerns and means you can benefit from fully insured support from Ellis Whittam

even though you have not yet left your

current provider.

“CMI as a leader in professional

management and leadership has

to have the best employment

advice to ensure we practise what

we preach. Ellis Whittam have

on several occasions stopped

decisions being made or actions

undertaken which could have

been detrimental to CMI and its

reputation externally.”

Suzanne MathesonChartered Management Institute

“The continuity of Ellis Whittam’s

support team has allowed us to

develop a strong relationship

with our nominated advisers

and we find that continuity very reassuring. The advice is always

tailored to take into consideration

our specific business needs.”

Kiren Samani, HR Manager Empire Cinemas

Deven Thakrar, CEO

Contact Us0845 226 8393

elliswhittam.com

[email protected]

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