Where the impossible becomes possible.
Employees are the most important asset in any business. Treat them well and you’ll be rewarded with hard-working, productive staff who enjoy their work and value their employer.
But things don’t always go according to plan... And if they don’t, you’ll be stunned if an employee takes legal action which can lead to being an existential threat to any small business.
Not knowing whether you’re on the right side of the law can be stressful – for lack of money or time, what often happens is that small businesses and startups choose to handle HR all by themselves.
This is understandable, but can lead to dramatic consequences such as tremendous corporate fines that could simply put your business under. Are you really willing to take that risk?
To give you a better idea of how much a claim could cost your business, we’ve listed some figures of average Employment Tribunal Awards from 2022/23 below.
Average Employment Tribunal Awards 22/23
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Solicitor Costs
The cost to defend an Employment Tribunal Claim including a solicitor who deals with the whole claim in the tribunal or court.
Hourly solicitor rates vary between £275 - £450 + VAT.
Disbursements
Costs from third parties known as ‘disbursements’. The disbursements that are normally incurred are counsel’s fees - usually for representation at an Employment Tribunal. Hourly barrister rates vary between £750 - £2,000 + VAT per day.
Legal Support Fee
As an example, just the legal support fee for a straightforward Unfair Dismissal Claim ranges between £5,000 to £15,000 + VAT. The fee for more complex cases can go up to £40,000 + VAT.
Having a high-calibre HR pro on your side is priceless. Nonetheless, we offer fellow small business heavily reduced rates.
Your challenges
If you’re a small business owner who employs people you may be facing various employee challenges. Questions such as these may be keeping you up at night…
Where do I even start with HR?
Where can I get up-to-date and legally compliant employment contracts incl. permanent, fixed term, zero hours, part time, temporary worker contracts?
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How can I access legally compliant employment policies including maternity or adoption leave, and sickness absence that work for my business?
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How do I deal with persistent sickness absence?
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How do I deal with someone who is constantly late for work and letting me down? I’m frightened of getting it wrong and ending up in court.
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I had a Grievance from an employee, I don’t know what to do. If I ignore it, will it go away?
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I had a resignation which is welcomed but the employee has mentioned unfair constructive dismissal. Should I be concerned?
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I have lost a contract to a competitor. How do I deal with this? Does TUPE apply? What do I need to do?
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Key benefits of outsourced HR support for small businesses
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Stay legally compliant with employment law without the need of expensive employment law solicitor firms!
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Save money – there is no need to hire an in-house employee.
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Benefit from the support of qualified and highly-experienced pros in HR + in all things people, allowing you to unlock your team’s potential and benefit from better people management.
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Access a great range and high quality of HR activities.
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Unlock more time to spend on growing your business. HR can be pretty time-consuming!
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Improve your recruitment and onboarding of staff – grow your team with the right people, in the most cost-effective way.
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Enjoy increased employee satisfaction and loyalty.
Small yet multi-award winning
We're a small yet multi-award winning passionate team on a mission to make a huge positive impact on ambitious start-ups and scale-ups who want to maximise the performance of their people to enable business transformation & growth. We offer a strong range of transformational People Development and Progressive HR Solutions to suit the budget and size of your business. We work across many different sectors and support all types of SMEs.
We pride ourselves to be an outstanding HR partner with the capacity to offer heavily reduced rates to fellow small businesses.
Our lead HR expert, Joanna Breen, has a successful 25-year corporate career in HR under her belt supporting a whole range of stakeholders including the C-suite. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Joanna holds a Masters degree in Strategic Human Resources Management and is qualified in Organisation Design and Development at Postgraduate level.
Key benefits of working with us
As a small business ourselves, we understand the HR/People pressures faced by MDs, founders, operations managers and even HR professionals every day. You may be facing an infinite number of challenges.
It’s our mission to make your life easier and to guarantee compliance and trust every step of the way. Whatever your role is, we'll give you high-quality support tailored around your businesses to tackle your HR challenges.
Finding peace of mind you can trust
We know that finding the right HR/People partner you can trust can be tough. We also know that we’re the right fit for you if…
Lee Myall, Chief Executive Officer
"I partnered with Breen & Associates for my Data Centre business during a phase of acquisition, growth and expansion. This was an intense period of positive change, including hiring, development of staff and maturing the organisation. Having the breadth and depth of experience available from Jo and the team was invaluable during this exciting and critical time in the business."
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We know that it’s tough to run a small business. Cost is a crucial factor in all areas. We therefore offer our outsourced HR & People Solutions to small businesses at heavily reduced rates. We never compromise on quality, but do what we can to support fellow small business owners and leaders.
We believe in a transparent and flexible pricing structure that can be easily adapted to your needs. We don’t lock you into lengthy contracts - instead you can join us on a rolling monthly basis with no cancellation fees. You can also benefit from our option to easily up- or downgrade to achieve the best possible cost-saving (subject to a 30-day cancellation notice).
If you don’t feel ready to join on a rolling monthly contract, that’s fine too. You can still partner with us and pay as you go.
If you’ve specific projects or one-off requirements in mind including recruitment support, we can quote you separately and agree on an overall project delivery figure.