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Employment Law Specialists Birmingham
Our team of employment law specialists deliver support to employers throughout England, Scotland, and Wales, offering expert advice in all areas of employment law. A key presence we maintain is in Birmingham, in the city centre, where we can meet clients, and work away from our central office. Employment Law Services (ELS) Ltd offers employment law outsourcing that’s highly accessible, supplemented by virtual tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other web-based platforms for remote meetings.
Employment law help for employers in Birmingham
Navigating running a business in the fast-paced, competitive environment of Birmingham can be a challenge. This is only made more so when new employment laws need to be considered, or when changes are made to existing employment legislation. Whether you need redundancy advice for employers, employment tribunal representation, or setting up a secure HRM system, our team can help. We cover all aspects of employment law to provide a complete solution. What’s more is our services are provided at a pre-agreed fixed fee. So, if your overheads change, as they can in a thriving city like Birmingham, you won’t need to worry about unexpected legal costs.
Support for SME employers
Small and medium sized businesses often struggle to grow due to inefficient processes. The Employment Law Services (ELS) Ltd team can help you manage your workers, stay compliant with employment legislation, and establish policy and procedure that informs how your business operates long term. Our Birmingham SME employer toolkit includes the following:
Free HR Health Check
Free Absence Management Policy
E-Learning Courses
Employment Law HR Workshops
Regardless of the size, businesses are complex entities. Employment Law Services (ELS) Ltd help organisations establish a legal framework that works for them. This will consider the position of your business, its structure, operational needs, connections within the city, and more. As such, we make sure our experts are acting in your best interests while maintaining flexibility and adaptability in our approach.
Employment Law Services (ELS) Ltd provides expert employment law and HR support to employers — particularly SMEs — across Birmingham and the UK, as well as advice for individual workers. Our services include drafting and updating employment contracts, creating HR policies and procedures (such as working-from-home policies for Birmingham commuters), redundancy planning and processes, settlement agreement negotiations and reviews, handling disciplinaries, grievances, performance issues, staff absences, and terminations. We also offer employment tribunal representation and full HR outsourcing via annual retainer packages. All advice is delivered in clear, plain English with a pragmatic, realistic approach tailored to Birmingham businesses.
Yes — Employment Law Services provides all employment law and HR services on a pre-agreed fixed-fee basis, delivering complete cost certainty with no hidden charges or surprise bills, even in Birmingham’s dynamic business environment. Whether you need one-off help with contracts, policies, redundancies, settlement agreements, or tribunal matters, or prefer our cost-effective annual retainer for unlimited advice and document support, you pay a fixed amount upfront. This transparent pricing is ideal for Birmingham SMEs looking to manage employment law risks predictably and affordably. Begin with our free, no-obligation consultation.
Absolutely. Our experienced employment law specialists offer immediate, responsive support with same-day or next-day appointments available by phone, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or in person at our Birmingham city centre location (24-26 Regent Place, Birmingham, B1 3NJ). We focus on practical, straightforward solutions to help Birmingham employers stay compliant with UK employment law, reduce risk, handle staff issues efficiently from onboarding to exit, and focus on growing their business. Whether it’s a quick policy update, redundancy advice, or tribunal preparation, our award-winning team delivers prompt, professional service. Book your free consultation today.
We primarily support employers, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Birmingham, helping them establish compliant HR frameworks, manage employees effectively, and navigate complex employment issues with confidence. We also assist individual workers in Birmingham with settlement agreement reviews, employment contract advice, and support for claims such as unfair dismissal. Our pragmatic, plain-English approach ensures clear guidance for both businesses and individuals. With fixed-fee pricing, flexible delivery options (virtual or in-person), and a free initial consultation, we make expert employment law support accessible and straightforward for everyone in Birmingham.
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Annual Retainer
We offer a fixed-fee annual retainer service for clients in Birmingham, giving you continuous access to our employment law and HR expertise throughout the year. This service helps you manage employees across all aspects of their tenure. This can include initial correspondence such as offer letters and contracts of employment, to performance disciplinaries, grievances, and managing staff absences. If necessary, we can also help when it comes to the termination process. The annual retainer is a cost-effective option for Birmingham businesses, largely because it gives managers freedom to focus on regular activities.
Contract of employment
Every business will have different features in its contracts of employment due to operational needs. Whether you require a simple statement of particulars or in-depth employment contracts for permanent employees, the Employment Law Services (ELS) Ltd team can help. Support with contracts of employment is essential to establish proper working relationships and make updates to existing agreements. Our team can provide employment contract legal advice to make sure you’re covered.
HR legal advice tailored to your company
As employment law advisors for businesses UK, including those within Birmingham and the surrounding areas, it’s our job to make sure your business is compliant with HR regulations. Certain policies are required by law, with requirements always changing. What’s more, if you’re overseeing a large Birmingham-based company it’s not uncommon for there to be upwards of 100 HR policies and procedures.
It’s our goal to help organisations navigate complex problems in employment law and HR by giving bespoke employment law advice for employers. For instance, in a city as large as Birmingham, it could be beneficial to offer support to workers struggling with the commute. This may also mean establishing a working from home policy.
Settlement agreements
When a legal dispute arises between you as an employer and one or more of your employees, it can be best to mutually-agree how the partnership can come to an end. Oftentimes, a settlement agreement, formerly known as a Compromise Agreement, is the most straightforward way to propose termination. In the course of reaching an agreement for settlement with an employee, there can be many rounds of negotiations. With the assistance of a trained settlement agreement solicitor, you can cut ties with ex-employees in a way that allows both parties to move forward.
Employment law services to support workers
It is estimated that there are more than 450,000 workers in Birmingham. If you’re one of these individuals, it can sometimes seem daunting to ask for help. However, pursuing legal action such as a claim of unfair dismissal against an employer can be highly stressful. Our friendly team can give you the support and legal counsel you need. This can helpful you make fully informed decisions during key processes. For instance, our lawyers are experts when it comes to giving advice on settlement agreements. We’ll also help you review important documentation such as employment contracts, helping you make sense of any legal jargon.
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Our straight talking and pragmatic approach ensures clients consistently receive excellent support and positive outcomes in difficult situations.
Pragmatic Advice
We will always act in your best interests and give you advice that is practical and realistic based on your specific circumstances so you can make an informed decision.
Negotiation on Your Terms
Your specific circumstances and the details of your settlement agreement will be thoroughly examined and carefully discussed with you before progressing matters and we will work in your interests at all times to achieve your preferred outcome wherever possible.
Flexible Approach
We understand how stressful settlement agreement situations can be and want to remove as much of the hassle and stress as possible. We offer same day / next day appointments in person, by telephone or online.
Acting in Your Interests
We will work for you and seek to protect your interests at all times. Where appropriate, we will negotiate on your behalf and look to achieve the best possible outcome for you but will also make clear when we don’t think signing a settlement agreement is in your best interest.
Where to find us
Employment Law Services (ELS) Ltd operates across the UK via a large network of virtual offices, including our Birmingham office located at 24-26 Regent Place, Birmingham, B1 3NJ, where we can meet clients, and work away from our central office.
Ready to take control of your employment law needs? Book a consultation with our expert team today! Whether you’re seeking advice on contracts, HR policies, or employment disputes, we’re here to help. Simply use our online booking form or reach out via our contact form to schedule a time that works for you.