Ledbrook & Hardwick Employment Law and HR Services Limited
Our Team
We are a Yorkshire and Humberside based team of respected professionals specialising in Employment Law. We offer a friendly approach to addressing your employment law or HR issues, by offering both legal and practical advice on the best way forward. If you have an employment law or HR issue we can help you resolve it. Call us today.
Services
Employment harmony is fundamental to a thriving business, so why run the risk of employment issues that undermine productivity and consume management time? However large or small you are, and whether or not you have your own dedicated HR Advisors, at some point you are likely to need specialist advice. We can help with cost and time effective customised services to operate around your needs, as and when you need them.
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Latest News
Imminent Changes to Employment Law
Earlier this year, Labour published its New Deal for Working People, setting out a number of specific changes to employment laws in the UK that it would implement within 100 days of entering government. This commitment was reflected in Labour’s pre-election manifesto, meaning imminent changes are on the horizon.
The reforms touch on broad areas of working life, from flexible working and zero-hours contracts, to trade unions and artificial intelligence. For businesses and HR teams, some of the reforms appear radical, for example the introduction of a day one right not to be unfairly dismissed and the creation of a new government agency to enforce employment law compliance. However, Labour acknowledges that while it can implement some of the changes quickly through legislation, other changes will require consultation and may take longer.
Employers are therefore encouraged to prepare for imminent changes, although many of the proposals may take effect later down the line. we cover the main proposals for reform together with our view on what they might mean for your business.
Areas of Practice
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HR Advice​
Disciplinary / Grievance Investigations​
Occupational Health Services
Employment Tribunal Representation
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Settlement Agreements​​​​​
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Contract and Policies Review
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Training
Employment Law Updates
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Effective Medical Reports
One of the most difficult matters a company, an HR manager, general manager or supervisor has to deal with is employee absence. Part of that process may be obtaining medical reports from a doctor or occupational health adviser. To assist in the absence management process, an effective medical report request should be used in conjunction with robust absence management policies and return to work interviews.
You should have in place an absence management policy and return to work documents, and review the detail provided in your policies and the questions in the return-to-work document at the earliest opportunity.
The request for a medical report may be due to concerns over long term absence, frequent short term attendance issues or an employee may be placed on restricted duties’, and you wish them to return to normal working practices as soon as possible.
The content of the request and the detail in the report may play a significant part if there are claims for unfair dismissal or disability discrimination.
Contact us for further details of effective absence management
Testimonials
'I always receive excellent, practical advice which takes account of commercial considerations in a manufacturing environment'. Janet Green Chartered FCIPD, HR Manager, Kingspan Access Floors Limited.
‘We have always found the advice provided by David Hardwick and Peter Ledbrook goes beyond just giving the legal position by also providing practical ways of resolving situations’. Steve Widdrington, Managing Director, Hindle Group Limited.
'I have worked with both David and Peter on many people related cases in the last three years. I have always found them to be extremely professional, very understanding of the needs of the business whilst also being very considerate from a people perspective. They bring a wealth of knowledge and learning into a work place to ensure that all employee relations, change management processes are dealt with in an effective and efficient way. Julia Bason, HR Manager, Ikea Limited.