employment law services

As Employment Law experts for businesses, we offer Employment Law Training and Advice for employers of all sizes. Sentient’s HR team are qualified and able to alleviate any confusion over the specifics of contracts & confidentiality issues, as well as ensuring your business is compliant with the latest case law.

upskill your team on employment law

With over 20 years’ of experience, the Sentient team are qualified specialists in employment law, delivering detailed advice to businesses from any industry. We help employers cut through the jargon and red tape that surrounds Employment Law. Our Employment law services are designed to help employers deal with workplace scenarios in ways that minimise the possibility of tribunal claims.

We often find many businesses want immediate advice for a unique issue at work. Therefore, our team of qualified professional are ready 24/7, able to provide that essential piece of advice. Dedicated employment law support is just a phone call away.

employments right and employment legislation

Knowing and understanding the details of the Employment Rights Act 1996 is essential to following workplace regulations and employment standards. It can be a difficult job keeping up to date with all the legal changes and what they mean in the workplace – a job that can prove very expensive if you get it wrong.

It’s the responsibility of the employer and senior management that employees are treated fairly and within the law. Having an experienced advisor on hand, to be that soundboard, providing a second opinion on decisions and suggestions for how to proceed.

We often find many businesses want immediate advice for a unique issue at work. Therefore, our team of qualified professional are ready 24/7, able to provide that essential piece of advice. Dedicated employment law support is just a phone call away.

tribunal representation service

Irrespective of the type of claim, Sentient can assist employers throughout all stages of the tribunal process; from formulating the defence, and dealing with case management, to advocacy at the substantive hearing. Hopefully, you will never find yourselves in a position where our employment tribunal representation services are required; but just in case, with our help, you should be able to defend from a position of strength.

Sentient’s total employment tribunal representation service is ideal for employers within any industry. Yet we do believe, prevention is better than a cure. We offer a 24 hour helpline for employers, HR support services and training courses, all with the purpose that employment discrepancies don’t get to the tribunal stage.

For professional advice, and successful tribunal representation, call us at Sentient today.

employment law training for businesses

Sentient offers a wide variety of training, covering all aspects of employment law.  We will equip your directors, managers, supervisors and/or team leaders with the knowledge and skills to deal with a whole range of HR issues. Not only do we cover the legal aspects of managing employees, but we also help managers and supervisors understand the human aspects of managing employees, giving a much more effective outcome for any employment law training session.

Employment law training can be individual courses on specific topics or form part of management development programmes. It is important that your managers and supervisors are aware of how to handle HR issues legally to prevent your business being at risk of tribunal claims.

Our training courses are varied, and people-led, applicable to all industries and sectors. We offer both on-site training courses and virtual e-learning courses; available for you choose whichever suits your organisation and your timescale best.

employment law consultancy FAQs

It’s the employer’s responsibility to know the rights of their employees and to act within the law. We understand the complexities of employment law and how many different questions an employer may need answered.

What is the right to appeal?

What are the employer’s obligations?

What to do when disciplinary or redundancy decisions are appealed?

What are the grounds for appeal?

How far can an employer exercise its discretion not to pay a bonus?

These very delicate questions need to be answered with care and detail. Sentient have provided a walkthrough of frequently asked questions, providing a snapshot of the most important things employer’s need to know about employment law.