Local Government Authorities
Many Local Councils already benefit from our support with their Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety challenges.
When you are running a busy Council you face many challenges: the intricate nature of the Council organisational structure, compliance, safety, regular changes in the law and time-consuming employee issues. These take you away from making your Council flourish.
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EXPERT SECTOR KNOWLEGE AND ADVICE
Specialist advice and support for Local Government
At Ellis Whittam we recognised that every organisation is different. But with specialist sector teams, you can benefit from the shared insight and expertise of our advisors, who support many or Local Councils that will be facing similar challenges to you.
When you are running a busy Council you face many challenges: the intricate nature of the Council organisational structure, compliance, safety, regular changes in the law and time-consuming employee issues. These take you away from making your Council flourish.
Local Council clients at Ellis Whittam benefit from:
- Specialist, dedicated advice from teams who understand Local Government
- Local Government focused resources and templates that help you manage risk
- Independent Legal Expenses Insurance
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“It’s like having your own HR Manager and Health & Safety Manager but at the end of the telephone. I have nothing but praise for Ellis Whittam.”
Mike Kennedy, Town Clerk,
Henley-on-Thames Town Council
Employment Law & HR
Having worked with the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) we recognise the importance of ensuring that you have the right policies and procedures in place to follow the law and best practice for Local Councils.
We understand some of the common workplace challenges Local Councils face. We support employers with a whole range of employment issues, including:
- Frequent short-term absences;
- Long-term sickness absence;
- Theft;
- Wage deductions;
- National Minimum Wage;
- Misconduct;
- Disciplinary action;
- Grievances;
- Dismissal; and
- Disputes between employees.
Our qualified Employment Law and HR experts will provide fast, practical and pragmatic solutions to save you time and money.
Health & Safety
From a health and safety perspective, we understand your challenges: multi-sites, keeping members of the public safe, lone working, keeping old buildings safe and fire risk assessments up to date.
We regularly help Local Councils take proactive steps to mitigate the risks associated with:
- Stress;
- Display screen equipment;
- Slips, trips and falls;
- Manual handling;
- Visitors and contractors;
- Fire;
- Electrical equipment;
- Events;
- Site facilities and outdoor areas; and
- Office ventilation, lighting and air quality.
Your Health & Safety experts will install a practical safety management system suited to your Council environment. We will work with you to keep your premises and working environments safe for your staff and customers. Our Consultants will identify your priorities, work with you to address them and can even act as one of your legally required ‘Competent Persons’.
"WorkNest have provided us with an excellent and professional level of service. They took time to understand the local council sector and this is reflected in their advice and support”
Society of Local Council Clerks
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24/7 unlimited support from your dedicated advisers
Whichever service you use, our highly qualified advice teams will form the bedrock of your relationship with WorkNest. You get named advisers, ensuring the support and advice you get remains consistent and from people who understand your business.
Employment Law Advice
Fast, pragmatic, commercial. Our Employment Law and HR advice line gives you and your managers access to truly unlimited advice on all of your people-related challenges, from the seemingly straightforward to the most complex.
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Health & Safety Advice
Need a steer on risk assessment, help unpacking legislation, or guidance on your COVID controls? With our unlimited advice line support, you can relieve the pressures of regulatory compliance and dramatically reduce risk.
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Best practice documents, personalised for you
Your Employment Law and Health & Safety advisers will work with you to create compliant, best practice contracts, policies and handbooks that meet the specific needs of your organisation.
Employment Contracts and Handbooks
Whether you have nothing in place or just need an expert review, our Employment Law specialists can carefully craft your employment contracts and employee handbooks to guarantee compliance and provide the flexibility you need as an employer.
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Health & Safety Policies and Handbooks
Whether you’ve got nothing in place or are in need of an expert review, our Health & Safety specialists can provide you with a policy and handbook tailored to your organisation, processes, activities and environment.
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Control your financial risk with our Legal Expenses Insurance
With the amount and cost of claims rising, and new risks emerging, our independent Legal Expenses Insurance gives you piece off mind that if things don’t go as planned, you aren’t hit with unforeseen expenses.
Legal Expenses Insurance for Employment Tribunals
Safeguard your business from the growing threat of Employment Tribunal claims with our independent, FCA-regulated Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI).
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Legal Expenses Insurance for Health & Safety Prosecutions
If you’re concerned about the rising cost of non-compliance and the impact a serious safety incident might have on your bottom line, Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI) can provide added protection for your organisation.
Innovative platforms to help you maximise your investment
Alongside your advice line services, you’ll have access to our software platforms, giving you instant access to hundreds of EL and H&S templates and resources, as well specific tools to manage HR and H&S compliance.
myWorkNest
Your go-to management portal. Provided as part of our core service, myWorkNest gives you access to guidance notes, document templates and EL case history, as well as being your gateway to e-learning, a HR management tool, and MyH&S.
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MyH&S
Our innovative compliance and risk management software, MyH&S, will revolutionise your approach to safety management by creating smart “to-do” lists, cutting out the admin and allowing you to monitor your compliance in real time with our risk status indicator.
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Additional, experience HR support, whatever your need
Entirely bespoke, based on sector experience and tailored to your exact needs, our HR Consultancy services range from on-site support with disciplinaries and grievances to restructures and developing your HR strategy.
Delivered by a growing network of experienced and qualified HR Consultants across the UK, these hands-on HR services can be seamlessly integrated with our Employment Law and HR support to provide comprehensive solutions to your workforce challenges and identify opportunities for improvement and growth.
Understand and manage your compliance with audits and specialist risk assessments
Our experienced H&S consultants will complete full audits and well as specialist risk assessments, identifying your areas of concern and providing practical guidance on how to reasonably mitigate risks in the future.
Audit and Inspection
Not confident in your compliance? Want to know that risk is being appropriately managed at every level across your organisation? Then you need a health and safety audit.
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Risk Assessments
If you’re looking for a task-specific risk assessment, our experts can take a systematic look at your premises and practices and work with you to ensure safety and compliance.
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Transform your approach to training
Tired of classroom training, or unable to take time out? Our HR and Health & Safety e-Learning courses for managers and employees are a convenient and powerful alternative, incorporating videos and interactive testing for more flexible learning and development.
HR & Employment Law e-Learning
Meaningful training for managers and employees ensures leaders are well equipped to carry out their role, raises awareness of best-practice around workplace issues, and can be instrumental in preventing HR headaches.
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Health & Safety e-Learning
The business impact of poor health and safety management can be significant: reduced productivity, higher staff turnover, damage to your reputation, and even fines and prosecution. Of course, the primary concern is the welfare of your workforce.
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95% Client satisfaction rate - 97% Client retention rate
Experts in local government authorities
Why choose us?
What makes us unique is that we combine the service quality of a law firm with the certainty of fixed-fee services to provide expert, solutions-focused Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety support tailored to your organisation.
Our people are the basis of our service. They are the reason why we have a 95% client satisfaction rate and an annual client retention rate of 97%.
Our local government experts help people leaders like you to:
- Proactively solve problems;
- Ensure regulatory compliance; and
- Achieve commercial objectives.
Who you'll be working with
Nick Wilson
Director of H&S Services
Oli Williams
Regional H&S Manager
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