In today’s market, small and medium size businesses often do not have the need for a full time HR professional and have to call upon their legal advisers for assistance with HR and personnel issues. Not only can this prove to be extremely costly but in most cases your lawyers or solicitors will not have “hands on” experience of working in a HR function.
This is where Merit Business Services can help. As part of our service, we offer unique and tailored HR solutions as and when you require them. We work in partnership with a highly regarded HR professional who has over 15 years experience within both the private and public sectors. We can help your business as and when you require HR support. Below are just a few examples of the areas in which we can assist:
“Hands – On Support”
We provide a “hands on” support service where we can attend your place of work to assist with any day to day HR issues that you require support with. This could include conducting disciplinary interviews, interviewing, giving advice to line managers, attending meetings in your workplace etc. We can also be contacted by telephone and email to give advice on any HR issues you may be facing.
Employment law
Assistance and advice on drafting contracts of employment, staff handbooks, statements of particulars, policies and procedures, compromise agreements and tribunal work.

HR Audit
We can carry out a complete review of your existing HR policies and procedures. This exercise examines all of your current processes, systems, contracts, etc and will identify any additions or changes which have to be made in order to meet current legislative and best practice requirements.
Skills Training
Examples include: appraisal training for managers, disciplinary training, recruitment and interviewing skills training and employment law updates all of which give your existing managers the tools to manage your employees more effectively.
Industrial Relations
Our HR Consultant is a qualified in both employment law and industrial relations and has vast experience in trade union negotiations, managing redundancy programmes and implementing change.
Ad-hoc projects
Examples include the design and implementation of performance management and appraisal systems, training needs analysis, new grading structures etc. For further information and an initial consultation contact 0141 229 4404, or 01224 749 341 or Fax: 0141 221 6697.