by When business is running smoothly and everyone in the team is working well together, the idea of paying for an employment lawyer can seem unnecessarily costly. However, attitudes can soon change when something happens, and the business suddenly needs to protect its team and its reputation.
Employment lawyers can help businesses handle common challenges associated with employing staff: assisting with performance and attendance issues, disciplinaries, grievances, and more – protecting the business and acting on its behalf to minimise liability and financial impact.
Paying for Individual Services
The first approach for businesses to look at is the price of individual services. These include running courses on employee management and legal proceedings, looking over contracts and business documents, supporting the employer through negotiations and discussions, representing the business at tribunal proceedings, and more. Project management also falls under employment law services, as do upskilling courses for HR teams and managers.
The most important thing to acknowledge here is that an employment lawyer always acts on behalf and in the best interests of the employer.
These services, when taken up individually, are priced as such.
Is an Annual Retainer Worth it?
An employment law annual retainer, on the other hand, sees the business pay a fixed monthly fee for unrivalled and unlimited legal support throughout that year.
The benefits of this level of service are diverse and cover unlimited access to support and advice. However, one of the most underrated benefits of an annual retainer is the fact that the employment team become an extension of the business, accurately understanding and interpreting their vision and values and making representation much easier to manage.
The retainer option essentially provides businesses with an employment law specialist on speed dial, not just tapping into their support for specific challenges and issues, but also reaching out for quick advice and guidance.
Is an Employment Lawyer a Good Investment?
Whilst more expensive at the outset, the comprehensive approach to employment law that’s covered by an annual retainer makes this the obvious suggestion for businesses of all sizes and across all industries.
Doing things by the book, protecting the interests and the standing of the business, is more important than ever before from hiring and onboarding right the way through to navigating complaints and challenges.
Getting in touch with your local employment lawyer will unlock more information about their packages and prices, though in a direct comparison, you will likely find the diversity of services available under an annual retainer package makes this a more valuable option.
