HR and Employment Law Support For Employers
When people issues arise, access trusted HR and employment law services for employers in the UK. Our experienced team act as an extension of your business, helping you stay compliant, manage risk, and make confident decisions.
A trusted consultancy for employment law
We support over 40,000 UK organisations, from small businesses with fewer than 50 employees, to SMEs of 250 staff members or less, and multi-site workforces. Whatever your size or sector, we're the right trusted partner for your success story. With our deep expertise in UK Employment Law, you’ll have a dedicated team that understands your business and acts as an extension of it. We’ll ensure compliance and alignment with your goals, whatever the challenge.
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Expert HR and employment law services for UK employers
Expert HR and employment law services for UK employers
Expert HR and employment law services for UK employers
Employment law issues can surface at any time and if they’re not handled correctly, they can escalate fast. Whether it's a damaging employment tribunal claim or employee grievance, we’re here to guide you through every stage of your day, helping you act confidently, fairly, and in line with UK laws. Our fully qualified team support you across all aspects of employee relations, including:
Disciplinary, grievance, and performance issues
Dismissals, redundancies, TUPE, and organisational restructures
Employee disputes and Employment Tribunal claims
Contract changes and employment documentation updates
Absence management, flexible working, and family leave
Discrimination, whistleblowing, and other sensitive issues
Employment law services for SMEs delivering scalable, flexible growth
Employment law services for SMEs delivering scalable, flexible growth
Employment law services for SMEs delivering scalable, flexible growth
Our specialist employment law for SMEs owners delivers comprehensive advice for growing teams, and larger scale organisations, with legal support designed to accelerate your growth unhindered.
Navigate later-stage HR challenges with ease
Services tailored to individual SME needs
Legal insights that protect your organisation as you grow
Flexible, fixed-rate packages that scales alongside your team
Our specialist employment law for SMEs owners delivers comprehensive advice for growing teams, and larger scale organisations, with legal support designed to accelerate your growth unhindered.
Navigate later-stage HR challenges with ease
Services tailored to individual SME needs
Legal insights that protect your organisation as you grow
Flexible, fixed-rate packages that scales alongside your team
Choose the right HR and employment law services for your business
Whatever level of support you need, our commitment stays the same - clear advice, quick responses and expert guidance you can trust. From everyday HR matters to complex employment law issues, we help you stay compliant, reduce risk and handle people challenges with confidence.
No in-house HR? No problem
- Dedicated CIPD-qualified HR Consultant
- Unlimited, legally compliant HR advice
- Bespoke contracts, policies and handbooks
- Case management support for ongoing people matters
- Insured service for added peace of mind
- 90-day onboarding success plan to get you set up quickly
Just need legal advice?
Our Employment Law Advice package is better suited if you need expert legal advice to support you on complex employment legislation, managing disputes and protecting the business.
- Dedicated Employment Lawyer-led team
- Unlimited, compliant employment law advice
- A full suite of contracts, policies and handbooks
- Case management support for ongoing people matters
- Digital case management software
- Legal expenses insurance for added protection
Not sure which solution is right for you? Speak to our team and we’ll be happy to help
How the service works
Clear, structured Employment Law and HR support from day one
We get to know your business
We start with a conversation to understand your business, challenges and priorities, so our advice is aligned to your goals and risk profile.
We review your existing cases & documentation
To ensure you have a solid compliant baseline to build from.
Ongoing expert advice and support
You'll have access to ongoing advice from your dedicated adviser, with follow-up support, document updates and continued guidance whenever issues arise.
We get to know your business
We start with a conversation to understand your business, challenges and priorities, so our advice is aligned to your goals and risk profile.
We review your existing cases & documentation
To ensure you have a solid compliant baseline to build from.
Ongoing expert advice and support
You'll have access to ongoing advice from your dedicated adviser, with follow-up support, document updates and continued guidance whenever issues arise.
The advantages of Employment Law and HR support for your business
The advantages of Employment Law and HR support for your business
The advantages of Employment Law and HR support for your business
Your organisation will benefit from expert support services from a team of experienced professionals. Whatever your challenge, whether gross misconduct or an unfair dismissal claim, we're here to help.
Reduced risk of disputes and Employment Tribunal claims
Greater confidence when managing people and making decisions
Consistent, legally compliant processes across your workplace
Peace of mind that issues are handled correctly, fairly, and proportionately
Your organisation will benefit from expert support services from a team of experienced professionals. Whatever your challenge, whether gross misconduct or an unfair dismissal claim, we're here to help.
Reduced risk of disputes and Employment Tribunal claims
Greater confidence when managing people and making decisions
Consistent, legally compliant processes across your workplace
Peace of mind that issues are handled correctly, fairly, and proportionately
A dedicated team of employment law consultants for employers
Always available
Direct access to experienced HR and employment law specialists who respond quickly and are ready when you need support most.
Always compliant
Clear, practical advice that keeps your business aligned with ever-changing employment legislation and reduces risk at every stage.
Always on your side
Commercially focused guidance that protects your organisation, supports your people, and gives you the confidence to make the right decisions.
Testimonials from thousands of happy UK customers
We support over 40,000 UK employers, from small businesses with fewer than 50 employees to SMEs with large, multi-site workforces.
The advice and guidance received has been outstanding, and has enabled our organisation to resolve a number of challenging situations efficiently with clarity and confidence. As a consequence we have continued to retain the services of WorkNest years and would not hesitate to recommend them to other organisations seeking exemplary external HR support.
Midlands Air Ambulance
WorkNest is a great organisation that we have had the pleasure of working with for over five years. Throughout this time, we have worked with several account managers, who have consistently demonstrated deep knowledge and understanding of our organisation. They have been incredibly helpful, even in challenging situations, and have always approached issues with professionalism and care.
Jodie Robinson
People Operations Manager - Trussell
We can highly recommend the services of Worknest. They have been an integral part of our business continuity. The advice and support from their friendly and knowledgeable team has enabled our business to focus on the day-to-day tasks, with the knowledge that all our health and safety and employment law processes are all covered.
Jones and Clark Ltd
Facilities Manager
All of our senior managers are able to communicate directly with our appointed adviser with the responses are reliable and prompt. Our Account Manager keeps in regular contact with me personally and is proactive in ensuring we are happy. Having used other providers in the past with mixed results, I am happy to recommend WorkNest for their reliability and consistency.
Primrose Hospice
Other ways we can help
Explore our other People Suite services
Explore our wider range of People Suite services, designed to support your business at every stage - from day-to-day people management to long-term growth and compliance.
HR services
Practical, hands-on HR support to help you manage your workforce effectively, build strong foundations and stay compliant as your business evolves.
Health & Safety services
Expert guidance, documentation and ongoing support to help you meet your health and safety responsibilities and reduce workplace risk.
Learning & Development
Targeted training and development solutions that build capability, support compliance and help your people perform with confidence.
Share your HR challenge with us and we’ll help you find the right level of support for your business.
Employment Law FAQs
Yes, our HR Support package is ideal for smaller businesses without an in-house HR team that need hands-on, practical guidance to manage people issues, build strong HR foundations and stay compliant day-to-day.
WorkNest provides expert advice across the full range of employment law issues. This includes employee relations, recruitment, contracts, pay, absence management, dismissals, redundancies and Employment Tribunal claims. Our advice is practical, legally compliant and tailored to your business.
Yes. We support employers with disciplinary and grievance processes, underperformance, probation reviews, sickness capability and misconduct cases. We’ll guide you step by step, help you follow a fair process and reduce the risk of legal claims.
Absolutely. We provide support at every stage, including early conciliation, Tribunal risk assessments, responding to claims, settlement agreements, COT3s and full litigation support where needed.
Yes. We can advise on drafting, reviewing and updating employment contracts and terms, including fixed-term contracts, zero hours contracts, casual worker agreements and part-time working arrangements. We also advise on changing terms and conditions in a compliant way.
We do. This includes individual and collective redundancies, dismissals for conduct or capability, SOSR dismissals, AWOL situations and resignations. Our focus is always on reducing risk and helping you take proportionate action. Find out more about how we help with redundancies and restructures.
We provide clear advice on flexible working requests, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave, as well as time off for dependants and carers’ leave. We’ll help you balance employee rights with business needs.
Yes. We advise employers on TUPE transfers, including employee consultation, changes to terms, redundancies connected to a transfer and ongoing compliance obligations.
Yes. We regularly advise on discrimination risks, trade union rights and activities, whistleblowing concerns and employee rights. Early, practical advice can make a big difference in preventing issues escalating.
We support employers with long-term absence management struggles, long-term absence, medical capability, occupational health referrals and reasonable adjustments. We’ll help you manage absence fairly and lawfully.
Yes, you can rely on specialist support to ensure your organisation grows alongside essential UK legal compliance needs. It's also still more cost-effective than hiring a full internal team.
Yes, our HR Support package is ideal for smaller businesses without an in-house HR team that need hands-on, practical guidance to manage people issues, build strong HR foundations and stay compliant day-to-day.
Yes. We support employers with disciplinary and grievance processes, underperformance, probation reviews, sickness capability and misconduct cases. We’ll guide you step by step, help you follow a fair process and reduce the risk of legal claims.
Yes. We can advise on drafting, reviewing and updating employment contracts and terms, including fixed-term contracts, zero hours contracts, casual worker agreements and part-time working arrangements. We also advise on changing terms and conditions in a compliant way.
We provide clear advice on flexible working requests, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave, as well as time off for dependants and carers’ leave. We’ll help you balance employee rights with business needs.
Yes. We regularly advise on discrimination risks, trade union rights and activities, whistleblowing concerns and employee rights. Early, practical advice can make a big difference in preventing issues escalating.
Yes, you can rely on specialist support to ensure your organisation grows alongside essential UK legal compliance needs. It's also still more cost-effective than hiring a full internal team.
WorkNest provides expert advice across the full range of employment law issues. This includes employee relations, recruitment, contracts, pay, absence management, dismissals, redundancies and Employment Tribunal claims. Our advice is practical, legally compliant and tailored to your business.
Absolutely. We provide support at every stage, including early conciliation, Tribunal risk assessments, responding to claims, settlement agreements, COT3s and full litigation support where needed.
We do. This includes individual and collective redundancies, dismissals for conduct or capability, SOSR dismissals, AWOL situations and resignations. Our focus is always on reducing risk and helping you take proportionate action. Find out more about how we help with redundancies and restructures.
Yes. We advise employers on TUPE transfers, including employee consultation, changes to terms, redundancies connected to a transfer and ongoing compliance obligations.
We support employers with long-term absence management struggles, long-term absence, medical capability, occupational health referrals and reasonable adjustments. We’ll help you manage absence fairly and lawfully.
