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 "The FIVE Reasons Why Outsourcing Your HR Compliance Can Protect You, Your Employees And Your Business...!"

 From the desk of: Rick Peet in Farnham, Surrey.
 Date: 16th June 2008

 

 I have a simple question for you:

 

As an employer, do you appreciate the risks you and your business face every day?

For example, the penalties for UK employment discrimination cases are

UNLIMITED IN FINANCIAL VALUE!

Call me on +44 (0) 1252 710 333 to find out more!

Just take a look at some of these newspaper reports...

Daily Express, Monday 14th, April 2003
"A CARETAKER at a girl's public school told yesterday how he caught a math's master canoodling in a classroom with a sixth-form pupil."

 

"Mr Bolton is claiming unfair dismissal and sexual discrimination by the school which sacked him in December 2002."

 

Daily Mail, Monday 30th, June 2003

"£178,000 - That's how much this woman of 22, earning £9,000 a year, has been awarded for sexual discrimination during her one week at work..."

 

"..Stephen Alamabritis, of the Federation of Small Businesses, said, 'we are very concerned at the effects of such large sums on businesses and would worry that the money would encourage other, less deserving individuals to launch similar actions'.."

 

Daily Mail, Tuesday 9th, March 2004

"The chief executive of an equality watchdog ordered a woman staff member to cook him curry and chapatis while his wife was away, it was claimed yesterday. Shakila Ali, who accuses Jamiel Bux of sex and race discrimination, says he treated her like a slave."

 

The Times, Monday 20th, September 2004

"Employers face tough job sacking staff under new rules. Sacking employees is to become virtually impossible under controversial new dismissal rules that take effect next month..."

 

"The employee will know that if they can find any fault with the way the employer has followed the procedure, they will be home and dry."

 

What does this tell us?  Quite a lot!  Firstly, employees are very much aware of their rights. 

 

Society is becoming increasingly litigious and this has been encouraged by the growth of "no win, no fee" legal profession.

 

Your employees, even one's who have left your business or about to join, are able to bring a claim against their employer.

 

And the numbers make grim reading...

 

Over 200 separate changes to employment legislation have occurred over the last five years and this is set to grow as Europe plays a greater role in setting legislation.

 

UK Dept of Trade & Industry assess that less than 5% of employers have adequate protection.

 

In 2007, there were 130 000 Employment Tribunal applications.

 

Tribunal statistics show on Average an employer only has a 40% chance of successfully defending a Tribunal application (ET1 form).

 

The average cost per employer, per dispute, was estimated to be £20 000.

 

And it's not only this cost you have to think about!  Consider the money and time you will have to spend in preparing and defending your case at tribunal. A typical defence can often last SIX MONTHS to ONE YEAR, causing personal anxiety, lowering employee morale, loss of business focus and business profitability...often far greater that the award and associated legal costs.

 

And the stress of it all may wreck havoc with your physical and mental well being and cause unhappiness in the workplace and at home!

 

Is it me, or does employment Law exists ONLY to protect the rights of employees?

 

Consider the issue relating to UNFAIR DISMISSAL...

  • Over 80% of unfair dismissal claims are due to employers non-compliance of procedures/ documents and not because the employee was right;

  • Employers must establish and follow "best practice" processes...failure to do so makes it easier for employees to make claims against you;

  • "Guilty until proven innocent" applies as employees have nothing to lose and claiming is simple...defending your position is not so easy!

No wonder, one unfortunate sole once told me that as an employer at a tribunal what you face is pretty much all downside, even if you win!

My name is Rick Peet and the things that I want to talk to you about could have a dramatic effect on your bottom line.

 

OK, so what's it all about then? 

 

The Changes in Employment Law for a start...

 

We have seen an unprecedented increase in employment related legislation over the past few years.

Whilst the improvement in employee rights can always be welcomed, the downside for employers is the additional compliance responsibilities such change brings and the increased management and operational time required to ensure ongoing compliance with all necessary legal requirements.

With such considerable and frequent employment law change now a common business challenge, traditional solutions and thinking need to be constantly challenged and reviewed.

All the evidence confirms that employers who don't have procedures for dealing with disputes are more likely to end up in a tribunal and they are unlikely to win their case.

Alan Johnson MP

OK!  So you're convinced and need help!  But who is AVN Picktree and what do they know about employment law?

The truth! We'll come clean here - we don't know everything there is to know about employment law but (as they say!) we do know someone who does and together, a great HR system has been developed.

AVN Picktree have teamed up with employment law specialists to bring you a solution specifically designed to protect you from employee litigation...and at prices typically a 1/5th of those charged by certain Legal Practices and HR Consultancies!

The people that we work with are fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and have devised a genuinely new, unique and exciting cost effective solution for the small- to medium-sized business.  The services they offer include:

24/7 advice (staffed by fully qualified employment lawyers and barristers...every hour of every day who will answer your employment related questions by telephone or email);
Creation or amendment of proper contractual documentation, core policies and procedures, employee handbooks and contractual terms and conditions;
Access to over 250 'best practice' documentation templates - all immediately available on-line;
Dispute Management Services (inc. mediation and tribunal representation) if the worst happens;
Employment Indemnity Insurance, which covers the costs of any tribunal award, 'out of court' settlement and legal fees incurred;
Access to our comprehensive on-line knowledge store to get the facts, not the fiction;
Regular and proactive email newsletters...to keep you up to date with the latest employment news and changing legislation;
Health checks, so you can gain a quick view as to your compliance status!

Of course, if the grind of becoming compliant is all too much for you to tackle alone and you need to see someone or outsource some of your HR activities then face-to-face/telephone  consultancy is available from busy experienced HR Practitioners (all CIPD qualified) at very competitive prices.

There has to be a catch! No, we assure you that there's no catch!

The employment services market now has a specialist unique compliance provider, offering a greater breadth of services at more competitive prices to you, the business owner.

And NOT having some kind of protection could cost you tens of thousands of pounds, your happiness and even your business.

If you have any questions or want to find out more

then call me +44 (0) 1252 710 333 NOW!

For a quote click here.

 

 So, Here Are The FIVE Reasons Why Outsourcing Your HR Compliance Can Protect You, Your Employees And Your Business...

  1. Access to expert employment advice, as and when you need it;

  2. Protection from business threatening employee claims;

  3. Genuine peace of mind that the business exposure many employers face is mitigated;

  4. Removal of problems (and associated stress) from your desk allowing you to focus on your business and profit making opportunities;

  5. A known and fixed P&L cost versus an unbudgeted and uncapped 'distress purchase' cost.

Most importantly, you can now take control over your mandatory legal obligations, with regard to employee relations. From accessing a team of 40 qualified employment lawyers to seeking advice on any employee issue; to creating a tailored suite of over 250 key documents and policies that really work for your business in your particular market - the aim is to protect you today and guide you tomorrow...

Properly applied, you can ensure that your employees are better informed in all matters relating to employment and that they are being treated fairly and honestly.

To see how real benefits cab be delivered to your business, contact me today and discover how little it costs to protect yourselves from business threatening employee claims.

All employers owe it to themselves to know the extent of their exposure!

I'm not kidding. 

Failure to do so could cost you a packet of money and put you out of business!

And you would have to look really hard and pay a lot of money to find anything else around as rigorous and robust.

I can't offer you a cast-iron guarantee. But then nothing is certain in life (except death & taxes!).

What are the risks? Is it too good to be true? 

Don't make that decision until you have spoken to me to find out more.

Well, what are you waiting for? You, your business and your employees deserve the best!

If you have any questions or want to find out more 

then call me on +44 (0) 1252 710 333 NOW!

For a quote click here.

Yours,

Rick Peet.

P.S. - If you want to find out how to protect yourself from business threatening employment claims then you need to call me. It could really save you a lot of money and give you the choices in life that you deserve!

Can you really afford NOT to contact me?

About AVN Picktree

As founder members of the South East Leadership Academy, Added Value Network and PROBIZ, we do all the usual stuff you might expect from award winning Chartered  Accountants, Tax Experts and Business Advisers – but also MUCH, MUCH MORE!

From accounting essential services through to value added services (Tax Strategies, Business HR Systems, Franchise, PALS in Business, Probiz Edge, Goal Getter) our clients benefit from advice and support aimed at growing and developing small businesses.

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AVN Picktree constantly works harder to make your "AVN Picktree Experience" unique and memorable by helping you:

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  • Running our own business means we know all about the challenges of running a successful operation and can empathise with your situation;

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  • Award winning business support programmes and systems to help you build a successful and valuable business.

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AVN Picktree are a UK based firm of award winning Chartered Accountants, Tax Experts and Business Advisers offering accountancy and business services to owner managed and family owned businesses in Hampshire and Surrey, including Aldershot, Alton, Blackwater Valley, Borden, Camberley, Farnham, Farnborough, Fleet, Frimley, Guildford, Haslemere, Liphook, Petersfield and Sandhurst.

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