No HR agency? No problem
Most small businesses don’t have the luxury of an in-house human resource agency. Without this knowledge and expertise to lean on, you may not feel confident or equipped enough to approach the employee issues you face. You may also find yourself working with outdated policies and contracts, which can cause further legal problems down the line.
Not having a suitable HR support company can create a breeding ground for people management problems, costing you time and money and putting your business at risk of legal trouble. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
WorkNest Law blends legal expertise with commercial awareness so that you can be confident in managing all your people challenges. Source the perfect HR company and book your free consultation today!
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Or, if you already have established external HR support, learn how we can make your life easier.
How we help
Unlimited insured advice, e-learning and HR software
Your named Employment Law Advisers will get to know you and your business, supporting you with leading resources and technology solutions covering everything from day-to-day advice to drafting contracts and litigation.
With access to a resource library of documents, a case management platform to track and log cases, Legal Expenses Insurance, an HR software platform, and a suite of in-person training and e-learning, you’ll have the peace of mind to focus on creating a great place to work.
Get in touch today to find out more about our advanced external HR services.
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Why choose us?
Experts in Employment Law & HR
- Your own small team of dedicated experts
- Commercial, pragmatic advice tailored to you
- Professionally drafted contracts, policies and handbooks
- Trusted by over 35,000 organisations
- Recognised as a leading firm by The Legal 500
Who you’ll be working with
Toyah Marshall
Head of Team
Angela Carter
Director of Legal Services
Toyah Marshall
Head of Team
Angela Carter
Director of Legal Services
Toyah Marshall
Principal Employment Law Adviser
99.2% Client happiness rating
97% Client retention rating
Better with WorkNest
Protecting organisations and achieving results
Due to our unrivalled support and expertise, we’re consistently high achievers when it comes to protecting organisations and achieving results.
3x
More employment lawyers
Across our non-SRA and SRA entities, we have over three times as many qualified employment lawyers as any of our larger competitors, guaranteeing the best possible advice from our UK HR service.
82%
Tribunal win rate
With a dedicated adviser and human resource agency in your corner to guide you through the process, you’re over eight times more likely to defeat a Tribunal claim if advised by WorkNest.
350
Years' experience
As one of the premier UK HR providers, our Health & Safety Team has over 350 years of combined experience in supporting organisations with their compliance, so you can be sure you’re in safe hands.
50%
Less risk
Our advice, support and safety management systems can reduce the risk of prosecution by 50% and cut the cost of any fine imposed by more than 85%. HR as a service has never been easier.
Who we work with
Proud to support over 40,000 UK employers
Our clients range from small businesses with fewer than 50 staff at a single location, all the way through to large household names employing thousands of people at multiple sites across the UK. Whatever your size or sector, we have a UK HR service to suit your needs.
Client stories
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Our relationship with WorkNest is more like a supportive partnership. They treat us like peers, and yet provide extraordinary support whenever we need it. Whether it is about the challenges of working through a pandemic or building a new HR strategy, the people at WorkNest have been kind, holding our hand when that was needed (and it was!) and skilled
experts, providing guidance as we required it. We would not have managed through this last period without them, and I look forward to more of this cooperation ahead.”
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WorkNest supports our 280 staff members with Employment Law and Health & Safety and has provided quality management training too.”
Lisa Best
Head of Service Delivery, Catalyst Choice
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We get a great deal of comfort and satisfaction knowing that we have support as and when we need it, in a decisive and responsive way.”
Richard Berry
Group HR Director, Culina Group
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We moved our legal support to WorkNest (formerly Law at Work) having previously used a time and line law firm. It was important, though, that an all-inclusive fee structure did not come at the expense of quality. Thankfully we’ve been delighted with the service we’ve received from WorkNest.”
Chief Executive
Waverley Care
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What we recognised in WorkNest is the background that they have. They are able to supply knowledge and experience in a number of disciplines, which enables us to develop our business in a way that’s safe, to do it on time and with a quality to it.”
Debbie Rainbow
Director of Human Resources and Health & Safety,
Bluestone National Park Resort
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Celia McKeon
Chief Executive, The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT)
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As the company started to get larger, we knew we had to protect our employees and our contractors both onsite and in the offices. WorkNest is exactly what we needed to move the company forward.”
Joanne Beaver
Operations Director, Beaverfit
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Pineapple have worked with the team at WorkNest (formerly Law at Work) since 2003, and we have built a trusted partnership together. We particularly like WorkNest’s concise and practical advice concerning employment law/HR issues and also appreciate their totally supportive approach in all areas of health and safety.”
General Manager
Pineapple Dance Studios