Employment & HR

Flexible Employment & HR Solutions.

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Employers are confronted daily with a range of human resource issues. For employers with cross-border operations, these issues become even more complex. Managing the commercial pressures of running a business and getting the people part of the business right can be a delicate balance.

Our flexible subscription packages are a cost-effective way to manage your legal spend. Through our ACS Employment & HR subscription, we can help provide pragmatic and commercial support on all employment and HR issues at every stage of the employment lifecycle.

Through our service, we can review policies, provide strategic advice and work proactively to avoid repeat workplace issues. Our dedicated team of experts work closely with you, in a true partnership, becoming your trusted advisor for your day-to-day Employment law and HR queries.

What's Included in Our Employment & HR Subscription Service

Review, drafting and advising on legal documents including:

  • GDPR-compliant policies, contracts, policies and procedures including employment contracts, handbooks, staff privacy notices and contractual documentation
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Partnership documents
  • Consultancy and independent contractor agreements

Advising on day-to-day Employment Law and HR issues including:

  • Investigations, grievance & disciplinary procedures
  • Redundancies, settlement agreements and voluntary early severance agreements
  • GDPR and data protection compliance
  • Discrimination and equal opportunities
  • Employee relations and HR support
  • Changes to terms and conditions, working time regulations
  • Breach of contract
  • Sickness absence management and ill-health dismissals and retirements

Apart from our flexible employment and HR service, ACS clients also can access other key areas of subscription support. These include:

ACS provides support to businesses needing regular routine legal advice

  • Commercial Contracts
  • Data and privacy advice
  • Disputes and settlements
  • Real Estate Advice
  • Corporate advice and documents
  • No need for an in-house lawyer

Features & Benefits.

Why clients choose ACS to support their business.

  • Preferential Hourly Rate
  • 24/7 Client Portal Access
  • Flexible access to a selected team of industry-leading lawyers acting as an extension of your in-house team
  • Bespoke Knowledge Bank
  • No Long Term Tie-In with the ability to rollover unused Hours
  • Access All Acuity Services such as Acuity Academy
  • Expertise In across our wide range of Practice Areas
  • Complete control of your legal spend

Acuity Client Portal – putting you in control

Our Client Portal is a unique and secure resource exclusively available to Acuity Subscription Service clients. The Client Portal provides members with 24/7 access to control and monitor their spend, as well as providing access to a wealth of resources including additional Acuity products and services and our bespoke Knowledge Bank full of legal templates, guidance notes and training tools that are all designed to save you time and expense.

Through the portal you can access your matters, invoices and utilisation statements and the click of a button. As a member you also benefit from exclusive early access to emerging technology curated and cultivated by Acuity Lawyers including bespoke products and tools.

Acuity Academy

Use your Acuity Counsel Service hours to access Acuity Academy training courses, helping you teams build the knowledge needed to remain compliant, protected and grow your business.

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Acuity Counsel Service for Start-ups

Flexible legal support for start-ups through Acuity Counsel Service. Access expert lawyers at preferential rates and practical advice from a team experienced in working with start-ups to help your business grow.

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Acuity Reputation Management

Our Acuity Reputation Management Service provides a bespoke crisis and corporate reputation management and protection tool for businesses across all sectors.

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How Acuity Counsel Solutions works

Choose your plan

Select the subscription level that suits your business needs.

Get matched

We assign a tailored team of legal experts based on your business profile.

Use your credits

Apply hours across practice areas or use your hours to purchase other services from Acuity such as training or reputation management

Stay flexible

Increase or decrease usage as your business evolves.

Meet the Team

Meet the wider team

Chris Aldridge

Senior Partner
Employment Team Cardiff
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Rachelle Sellek

Senior Partner and Compliance Officer
Commercial & Technology Team Cardiff
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Aisha Wardell

Senior Partner
Commercial Litigation Team Dispute Resolution & Litigation Cardiff
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Beverley Jones

Senior Partner
Banking & Finance Team Corporate Team Cardiff
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Gareth Baker

Senior Partner
Real Estate Team Cardiff
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Jon Lawley

Senior Partner
Corporate Healthcare Team Cardiff
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Steve Morris

Senior Partner
Real Estate Team Cardiff
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What Our Clients Say

Acuity Counsel allows us as a company to access expert advice and support when we most need it. Unlike many firms, they have an absolute focus on customer experience. Acuity have found a winning formula – a single main point of contact who directs you to the most suitable specialist and clearly explained advice within a pricing structure that I haven’t seen matched. On each and every instruction, the timescale they have quoted has been beaten, they understand urgency and respond to it accordingly! A special mention must go to Acuity’s staff – friendly, efficient and professional with an overall manner that instils confidence and trust.

Greg Wood Commercial Director, YOUR WORLD RECRUITMENT

Acuity Counsel Service gives us direct access to a team of expert lawyers who have become our trusted advisors. Their innovative and agile service enables us to flex and scale their legal services to support our business needs. Acuity’s unique business model allows them to respond quickly to the changing marketplace, and their entrepreneurial and collaborative approach supports us in achieving our business needs.
Through our time partnering with Acuity, we have been impressed with their proactive, commercial manner and the speed of their advice.

Gareth Jones, Director, JONES BROTHERS