We distinguish ourselves from traditional law firms and HR helplines by offering comprehensive employment law and HR support that is both cost-efficient and tailored to your specific needs. Here is why you should choose us:
A Unique Approach to Employment & HR
Expert Team with Broad Experience
Our team of lawyers and HR advisers has extensive experience working with companies like yours and advising individuals, ensuring we always see the ‘bigger picture.’ We support you by keeping you compliant, managing risk, and offering creative solutions to help you achieve your commercial goals. Our approach is proactive, focusing on finding commercial and pragmatic results that align with your business objectives.
Fixed Fees for Peace of Mind
Unlike traditional law firms that charge expensive hourly rates, we offer dedicated, commercially minded specialist advisers for your business with access to our wider team. Our support is provided on an unlimited, fixed-fee basis, allowing you to call, MS Teams/Zoom, or email us as often as you like without worrying about the clock. This ensures 100% cost certainty and eliminates the risk of unexpected legal bills.
Personal and Tailored Service
We pride ourselves on delivering a very personal and tailored service to employers across various sectors. With years of experience in private solicitor practices, we take the time to understand your business deeply. This commitment to understanding our clients has resulted in a 93% client renewal rate for 2023/24 reflecting the strong, lasting relationships we build.
An Extension of Your Team
We support employers large and small, with or without a dedicated HR team. Whether you need a soundboard or someone to roll up their sleeves and take ownership, we are here to help. We assist with straightforward issues and more complex challenges, providing clear guidance on the best course of action. We act as an integral part of your team, ensuring you have the right support whenever you need it.
Qualified and Creative Lawyers
Our team comprises qualified employment lawyers trained in traditional law firm practices and seasoned HR specialists. We understand the pitfalls to avoid and how to steer you in the right direction to manage risk. We thrive on challenges and finding solutions, always aiming to help you achieve your commercial goals. Our creative, commercially focused approach ensures we get the job done with minimal fuss and maximum efficiency.
Trusted by a Diverse Range of Clients
Our reputation for providing clear, commercial, and creative solutions has earned us the trust of various clients, including manufacturers, accountants, solicitors, children’s nurseries, bars, hotels, retailers, schools/academies, and many more. We add value by offering tailored, non-formulaic HR advice that aligns with your business’s commercial goals.
What You Get for Your Fixed Fee Employment Law & HR Support
- A dedicated, commercially minded specialist employment lawyer for your business, plus access to our wider legal team.
- Unlimited support for a fixed fee, allowing you to call, email, or Teams/Zoom us as often as you like on any employment law topic – no clock watching!
- An annual review meeting to assess and update your needs.
- Proactive strategies and commercial solutions tailored to your business needs.
- Expertise in all aspects of employing people, including disciplinary and grievance processes, investigations, dismissals, recruitment, sickness absences, performance management, discrimination, flexible working, maternity & family-friendly rights, TUPE, agency workers, redundancies, and reorganisations.
- Ensuring legal compliance from the start by creating or updating your contracts of employment and HR policies.
- Tailored letters, emails, and documents drafted on your behalf – no templates, no blanks to fill in.
- Strong, lasting relationships built on a thorough understanding of your business needs, enabling us to offer pragmatic, efficient, and commercial advice.
- Commitment to our service level agreements with a maximum telephone call back time of 4 hours and email response within 24 hours.
Choose Bell Taylor for a partnership that combines legal expertise with a deep understanding of your business, delivering the best outcomes for your employment law and HR challenges.