Introduction to Orchard ELP
Employment law is constantly changing and it's sometimes difficult for businesses to keep up, but falling behind or not following the correct procedure, can be costly. Tribunal awards for unfair dismissal went up beyond £65,000 in February 2009 and awards for discrimination are unlimited.
Orchard ELP is designed to keep your business protected. As Orchard is provided by Employment solicitors, this protection comes with a range of exclusive Membership benefits. Orchard ELP is the complete Employment law protection package for Business.
Bespoke Contracts, Policies and Procedures
As soon as you become an Orchard Member we will undertake a full review of your employment documentation.
This includes redrafting your contracts, policies, procedures and handbooks to comply with up to date legislation, bespoke to your company. What's more your documentation will be monitored by your appointed solicitor so it will never go out of date. If employment legislation changes your documentation will be amended to reflect it.
Expert employment law advice when you need it
Orchard Members have access to 24/7 specialist legal advice.
From the outset Orchard members are appointed a designated solicitor to deal with direct. This means you won't need to explain your situation to a different person every time you call, Your employment solicitor will know about your company and will be able to offer professional advice tailored to your individual circumstances.
Critically as your representative is a qualified solicitor you can be assured that everything you discuss with them is strictly privileged.
Comprehensive Employment Law Insurance
Orchard ELP is very much a proactive service, aiming to keep you protected from employment claims at all times. However if you have experienced employment disputes you will know that sometimes, even when claims are unfounded they cannot be avoided and they can be costly.
For this instance Orchard also has a comprehensive insurance component, giving your company up to £100K per claim to cover the costs of representation and any potential payouts.
Quarterly Business Briefing and updates
In order to keep you informed of changes to employment legislation, Orchard also provide Orchard News, a quarterly business briefing aimed at keeping you abreast of any developments in employment legislation.
What's more If we feel any legislative changes need extra clarification we organise free training at our offices for Orchard Members.