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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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Specialist advice and support for Local Government

At WorkNest, we recognise 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’re 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 WorkNest 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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Experts in 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.

Experts in Health & Safety

Our qualified consultants understand the pressure on Local Government Authorities to keep employees, volunteers and members of the public safe. Whether you operate from a shop, call centre or an office, we will help you to take a sensible and proportionate approach to reduce the risks associated with:

  • Managing volunteers;
  • Events and non-domestic premises;
  • Lone workers;
  • Slips, trips and falls;
  • Manual handling;
  • Working at height;
  • Fire;
  • Stress; and
  • Musculoskeletal disorders.

We believe that organisations shouldn’t have to choose between great work and safe work. With a wealth of experience in the Local Authority sector, our consultants offer realistic advice and support to protect your organisation against financial and reputational risk – without compromising your ability to deliver on key objectives or creating a barrier to activities.

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Experts in Local Government Authorities

Experts in Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety

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 sector experts help business leaders like you to:

  • Proactively solve problems;
  • Ensure regulatory compliance; and
  • Achieve commercial objectives.

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