Compliance is the cheapest insurance you will ever buy.
Employment law, Right to Work, IR35, UK GDPR, equality and policy compliance for UK businesses. We identify every material risk across your HR framework and fix it before it becomes a Tribunal claim, a failed audit, or a deal-breaker in due diligence.
The cost of getting it wrong has never been higher
The Employment Rights Bill represents the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in a generation. For growing businesses, the risk landscape is shifting fast: new day-one rights, expanded unfair dismissal protections, strengthened flexible working entitlements, and a new positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment.
Beyond the legislation, getting compliance wrong is expensive. Tribunal awards can reach tens of thousands of pounds. A failed Right to Work check carries civil penalties of up to £45,000 per worker. IR35 misclassification can trigger years of backdated tax. And in any commercial transaction, compliance gaps surface in due diligence and reduce value.
We help you get ahead of it. Our compliance practice covers the full spectrum of UK employment law and regulatory obligations, delivered by senior HR practitioners who understand both the legal framework and the commercial reality of running a business.
Six areas we cover
Employment Law and ERB Readiness
Full review and rebuild of employment contracts, offer letters, statements of particulars, and policy frameworks against the Employment Rights Act and the Employment Rights Bill changes. We close the gaps that surface at Tribunal, during ACAS Early Conciliation, and in commercial due diligence.
Right to Work and Immigration
Independent audits of your Right to Work check process: share codes, document retention, follow-up checks. Sponsor licence support, salary threshold reviews, and the practical process changes that establish your statutory excuse and keep it intact.
Payroll, IR35 and HMRC Compliance
Payroll compliance reviews, off-payroll working determinations, National Minimum Wage audits, holiday pay calculations post-Harpur Trust, and auto-enrolment pension compliance that quietly fails in two-thirds of growing businesses.
Equality, Diversity and UK GDPR
Equality Act compliance, reasonable adjustments, harassment investigations under the new positive duty, gender pay gap reporting, and UK GDPR alignment: privacy notices, DPIAs, subject access request processes, and employee data governance.
Policy and Handbook Development
Employee handbooks, grievance and disciplinary procedures, family-friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working policies, whistleblowing, anti-bullying, equal opportunities, modern slavery statements. ACAS Code-aligned and written in plain English.
Compliance Health Check
Our most common entry point: a fixed-fee, two-week diagnostic that surfaces every material risk across employment law, Right to Work, payroll, data protection and policies, and prices the fix. Clear findings, clear next steps.
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Audit and diagnose
We review your contracts, policies, processes and records against current legislation and the incoming Employment Rights Bill changes. Every gap is documented with a risk rating and a recommended fix.
Fix and rebuild
We rewrite contracts, rebuild policies, correct payroll and Right to Work processes, and put the documentation and systems in place that keep you compliant on an ongoing basis, not just at a point in time.
Maintain and monitor
Employment law does not stand still. Our retained clients receive quarterly compliance updates, legislative briefings, and proactive reviews whenever the law changes, so you are never caught off guard.
Defend and support
If the worst happens, we are there. ACAS early conciliation, Tribunal defence support, settlement agreement negotiation, and crisis management for serious allegations, grievances and investigations.
Common compliance questions
What is the Employment Rights Bill?
The Employment Rights Bill is the most significant reform of UK employment law in decades. It introduces day-one unfair dismissal rights, ends fire-and-rehire practices, strengthens flexible working rights, and creates a new positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment. We help businesses understand and prepare for these changes.
How often should we review our employment contracts?
At minimum annually, and immediately whenever legislation changes. With the Employment Rights Bill introducing widespread changes, most UK businesses should be reviewing contracts and policies now to ensure they remain compliant. Our compliance health check provides a comprehensive starting point.
What is a Right to Work check and why does it matter?
Right to Work checks are a legal requirement for all UK employers. Failure to conduct proper checks can result in civil penalties of up to £45,000 per illegal worker and potential criminal liability. We audit your processes and ensure you have a robust statutory excuse.
What does a compliance health check include?
A two-week fixed-fee diagnostic covering employment contracts, policies, Right to Work processes, payroll compliance, IR35 status determinations, UK GDPR alignment, and equality obligations. You receive a prioritised risk report with clear recommendations and priced remediation options.
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