Core services

As an employer, there are a number of key measures that you need to have in place to comply with legal requirements, as well as other HR policies and procedures that will be of significant benefit to your business.

Our core services focus on these areas, ensuring you take the first steps to improving your business while remaining fully compliant with the latest regulations.

We can advise on:

• employment contracts

• consultancy agreements

• director service contracts

• handbooks, policies and procedures

• performance and capability

• bonus schemes

• restrictive covenants

• TUPE and outsourcing

• employment tribunals and employment appeal tribunals

• settlement agreements.

Employment contracts

It is a legal requirement that employers provide employees with a written statement of their main terms and conditions of employment, and having watertight employment contracts in place is essential for your business.

Ellipse HR can provide a variety of contracts to suit your business and the individuals you employ, including extensive additional clauses for senior employees.

Consultancy agreements

When using self-employed contractors, it is vital to ensure your business is protected, as the usual implied duties do not apply.

We can help you draft effective consultancy agreements, enabling you to protect your intellectual property and confidential information while ensuring against negligent work.

Director service contracts

You expect a higher level of service from directors, but will similarly reward them for this with a greater range of benefits, such as private health and key man insurance.

We can draft appropriate director service contracts that are fully compliant with any shareholders’ agreements or share option schemes already in place.

Handbooks, policies and procedures

All businesses should have a core set of procedures and policies in place, but some firms need more than others, depending on factors such as what industry they operate in.

At Ellipse HR, we can help you develop the policies and procedures that best suit you and your business, making them as relevant and useful as possible.

Furthermore, as it is vital that employees understand the policies and procedures that help you run the business, our specialists can ensure these are outlined in a staff handbook. This means everyone knows how situations should be handled and what is expected of them, helping the business run smoothly.

Performance & Capability

You can deal with poor performing employees and capability issues. You should not be afraid of addressing issues which are fundamental to company performance and fellow employee morale.

Bonus schemes

Finding the right way to reward your staff without paying for non-performance is vital to maintain motivation and help drive your business forward.

The team at Ellipse HR can help you implement a bonus scheme based on your business objectives, aligning your employees with these aims and giving them a vested interest in improving performance.

Restrictive covenants

Every business has confidential information that is vital to its success and which would cause significant problems if passed to a competitor by a former employee.

However, businesses can protect themselves from such action using a restrictive covenant, which prevents a previous employee from competing with the firm or using their knowledge of its customers for gain.

As the team at Ellipse HR has many years’ experience of drafting restrictive covenants, we can provide the safeguards your business needs.

TUPE & Outsourcing

You may be a company that tenders for work which may involve employees transferring in or out of your business or you are considering various outsourcing solutions. Either way TUPE is a complex area of law but we can use our extensive experience to guide you through.

Employment Tribunals & Employment Appeal Tribunals

If an issue with an employee reaches the tribunal stage, then the team at Ellipse HR has the necessary experience and expertise to undertake the whole process for you.

We will work with you from the drafting of defence papers right through to tribunal representation, outlining the commercial risks and negotiating settlements where appropriate for you and your business.

We can also assist with:

• Case management discussions

• Pre-hearing reviews

• Cost applications

• Strike out applications

• Preparation and presentation

We use a variety of experienced barristers from quality Chambers to ensure the best result for you and your business.

Settlement Agreements

Changes in legislation enable you to discuss terminating an employee’s employment safely without worrying about ending up in Tribunal. A great solution for certain circumstances and often very cost effective.

To find out more about any of our core HR services, please contact us.