EMPLOYMENT LAW

Fosters HR

Fosters HR is our fixed-fee employment law service. giving small businesses access to expert employment advice at predictable monthly cost with no unexpected legal bills.

You can call, email or meet our dedicated employment team whenever a day-to-day query arises, confident it will not cost more than the amount we have pre-agreed.

Fixed monthly cost

We agree a budget with you upfront, so your employment legal costs are predictable every month.

Unlimited queries

Once set up, you can contact our employment team whenever a question arises at no additional cost.

Contracts and policies

We cover employment contracts, staff handbooks and policy queries as part of the service.

Disciplinary and grievance

We advise on disciplinary and grievance processes, helping you follow the correct procedure every time.

Set up quickly

We chat with you at the outset to understand your business and agree your monthly budget.

For many businesses, the cost of contacting a solicitor is a barrier to getting advice on employment queries. Fosters HR removes that barrier, giving you access to our employment team at a fixed monthly cost.

You can ask questions as they arise, knowing the cost is covered. Businesses that involve us early, before situations escalate, help to ensure that they follow the right processes to avoid costly employment claims.

A fixed monthly budget

We agree a monthly budget with you based on the level of support your business is likely to need, giving you predictable employment law costs.

Access to our employment team

Once set up, you can call, email or meet with our employment team whenever a query arises, at no additional cost beyond the agreed monthly budget.

Covering the full range of queries

Fosters HR covers employment contracts, staff handbooks, disciplinary and grievance advice, performance management, misconduct, redundancy and settlement agreement queries.

Disciplinary and Grievance

Guidance for employers managing disciplinary, performance, and grievance processes fairly.

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Employment Contracts

Support drafting and reviewing employment contracts that protect business interests.

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HR and Advisory Support

Ongoing employment law advice for employers managing day to day HR issues.

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Redundancy

Advice for employers planning redundancies, consultations, restructures, and settlement risks.

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Settlement Agreements

Support preparing settlement agreements that resolve workplace issues commercially and clearly.

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Our employment team advises businesses across the full range of day-to-day employment matters. We hold Lexcel accreditation and the Customer Service Excellence quality mark. Fosters HR gives you access to this expertise at a fixed monthly cost, so you always know what you’re spending.

Lexcel accredited

Law Society quality standard for legal practice management, held for over 10 years.

Customer service excellence

Holders of the national quality mark for outstanding client care.

Established 1761

One of the oldest law firms in England, with over 260 years of experience advising businesses.

What does Fosters HR include?

Fosters HR covers the full range of day-to-day employment queries that businesses typically face. This includes advice on employment contracts and staff handbooks, disciplinary and grievance processes, performance management, misconduct, redundancy and settlement agreements.

Once you are signed up, you can contact our employment team whenever a question arises, as often as you need, at no additional cost beyond your monthly budget.

How is the monthly budget set?

We begin with a short conversation to understand your business: the number of employees, the nature of your work, and the types of employment queries you typically deal with. Based on this, we agree a monthly budget that reflects the level of support you are likely to need.

The budget can be reviewed and adjusted over time as your business and requirements change.

How does Fosters HR differ from ad-hoc employment advice?

With ad-hoc advice, each query is charged separately, which can make costs difficult to predict and can sometimes put businesses off seeking advice early enough. Fosters HR removes that unpredictability. Your monthly budget covers all employment queries, however many arise, so you can call us as often as you need without worrying about the cost.

This encourages businesses to involve us earlier, which tends to result in better outcomes and fewer claims.

Is Fosters HR suitable for any size of business?

Yes. Fosters HR is designed for businesses of all sizes that want ongoing access to employment law expertise. It tends to suit businesses that regularly encounter employment queries and find the uncertainty of ad-hoc legal costs difficult to manage.

Smaller businesses often find it useful as a way of accessing employment law support they do not otherwise have in house. We are happy to discuss whether the service is right for you.

What happens if a matter becomes more complex?

Fosters HR is designed for day-to-day employment queries. Where a matter develops into something more complex, such as an Employment Tribunal claim, we will discuss this with you separately and agree how to proceed.

In many cases, businesses covered by Fosters HR find that having had early advice means complex matters are less likely to arise in the first place.

Meet our business employment law team

Our team of business employment law lawyers is comprised of compassionate and skilled legal professionals dedicated to supporting you through the most sensitive and personal legal matters.

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