Velocity Consult

If you require on-site HR advice and assistance or need an expert HR Consultants for a specific project, VelocityConsult is the solution for you.  With this solution one of our employment HR advisor’s will attend your premises, or work remotely on your behalf, to manage your employees and businesses HR requirements.

We recognise that the HR needs of your business are constantly changing and this solution is tailored to provide flexible support ensuring the most efficient use of our expert HR advice by offering our consultants on a weekly, monthly or ‘as and when required’ basis.

In addition to day to day HR support, where you need expert advice for a specific project or staff related situation, VelocityConsult is there to help you. Whether this relates to the redundancy of staff, a disciplinary investigation, advice on TUPE or other matters, our expert team can advice you throughout the process.

This comprehensive HR solution provide you with the support of a telephone helpline together with the benefit of a policy of insurance specifically chosen by us to protect your business against claims by employees.

With VelocityAssured your business will benefit from:

(A) Telephone helpline:

The telephone helpline is manned by qualified HR advisor to provide you with expert advice when you need it.  The helpline is available 24 hours, 7 days a week and there is no limit to the number of times which you can use the helpline in any month.

(B) Insurance policy:

The insurance policy we offer is underwritten by AmTrust Europe, the second largest expense insurer in the UK.  It is administered by Legal Fee Insurance (LFI) who were formed in 2000 and are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, so you can be satisfied that the insurance product offers the very best in protection and longevity.  As regulated professionals we are authorised to arrange the policy, which we have carefully selected, on your behalf.

The affordable insurance policy provides complete protection against any claims brought against your business by an existing or former employee and will cover the following:-

– your legal costs in defending the claim;

– any damages awarded to the employee;

– applies to claims brought in both the Employment Tribunal and County Court.

Full details and a copy terms of the policy are available upon request.

(C) an annual audit of your buisness’s employment documents

(D) regular legal and HR briefings to ensure you stay up to date with developments in employment law

Because the premium for VelocityAssured policy of insurance is based on the number of employees and your salary bill, the cost to each business is slightly different.

Velocity Assist

VelocityAssist is specifically designed for those businesses with a small number of staff or who have existing HR support.  VelocityAssured provides you with telephone advice line manned by one of our HR experts who is available to provide you with advice when you need it most. The solution provides you with the option of purchasing the number of minutes per month which best suits the needs of your business.

In addition to the telephone helpline you have the opportunity to purchase professionally drafted documents and policies for a fixed price and which are downloadable from our website. These documents include:

– Contracts of employment

– Staff policies and procedures

– Grievance and disciplinary procedures

– Settlement agreements

…….and many more!  Details of the price of these documents is available upon request.