Case Studies

“A Beswicks HR client contacted us for advice when faced with a serious situation involving a senior employee ”

The employee had accessed confidential information without authority and was suspected of leaking this to external parties.

Our client was understandably concerned and wanted to dismiss the employee immediately.
We were able to confirm the details and advise that immediate dismissal would not be a fair process and could lead to a potentially expensive and damaging unfair dismissal claim.

We created a plan that mitigated this risk and guided our client through the best route, drafting the necessary letters and supporting them to conduct a disciplinary process.

The matter was concluded swiftly, efficiently and fairly, potentially saving our client thousands in legal costs, tribunal costs and awards.

Having a Beswicks HR employment solicitor at the end of the phone provided reassurance, saved time and reduced stress. For this client, and many like them, it also saves them money in that they do not need to employ their own HR adviser or pay expensive one-off legal fees.

Case Studies

“Redundancy is something that must be carefully handled, leading to Beswicks HR clients often requiring advice in this area ”

In a recent case a client believed they had an employee whose role was redundant and was ready to simply inform them that this was the case. However, thankfully they picked up the phone to first talk through their plans with us.

After we discussed the detail, we advised that redundancy is not about picking a person to go but assessing what work is reducing or ceasing and whether several employees are affected and could be pooled with the person they had in mind.

The client confirmed that in truth they were aware that they may need to approach this differently but needed realistic, clear commercial options outlining to them, rather than an answer from a text book. The client was able to carry out a risk analysis of their preferred route and establish a legally sound and fair process to achieve their goal.

Applying theory to individual situations isn’t always easy for business owners and managers, which is why Beswicks HR focuses on supporting clients to achieve their business goals while ensuring they remain legally compliant.

We don’t sit on the fence and we don’t consider only the rights of the employee. Our priority is to support businesses and remove obstacles by providing practical solutions that put the commercial needs of your business first.