29 May 2019
After a detailed consultation and analysis of their needs, a bespoke service proposal was prepared for Grand Prix Express. From that point some eight years ago Ellis Whittam has continued to provide employment law, HR and health and safety support
Ellis Whittam Ltd.
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Chester, Cheshire
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Orchard House now benefits from
totally unlimited employment law and HR support for a fixed fee, delivered by a
named, qualified Employment Law Adviser who offers invaluable support to Claire
Russell, the Practice Manager. Claire has a law degree and fully appreciates
the need for specialist support in this complex and ever-changing discipline.
Conscious that they needed to remain legally compliant but on a tight budget, Didcot Town Council turned to Ellis Whittam who are the established leader in the provision of Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety services to over 100 town and parish councils. With a team of Employment Law Advisers who Health & Safety Consultants who have detailed knowledge of the risks associated with town councils’ work, Ellis Whittam enjoys the privilege of being endorsed by the Society of Local Council Clerks and therefore the natural choice for councils
In 2010, Ellis Whittam was appointed by Mascolo, the group owning TONI&GUY and its sister company essensuals, to provide Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety support to head office operations for TONI&GUY and essensuals who now recommend EW as a preferred advisory partner to their franchise operators
The appointment of Ellis Whittam
means that GSM has access to employment law support and health and safety
guidance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via telephone, email or online.
“Working closely with our Health & Safety Consultant across all of our branches has enabled us to introduce new procedures that help to minimise risks to staff and visitors whilst developing best practice. We are looking to roll out the e-learning programme to keep staff up-to-date on safety matters relevant to their roles.”
Jay Badenhorst, Managing Director and Superintendent Pharmacist, first came into contact with Ellis Whittam as a user of the NPA Employment Advisory Service which is included with their NPA membership. But with the business becoming more complex and the need for more hands-on support, WCL upgraded to Ellis Whittam’s one2one service for Health & Safety and Employment Law.
Amanda Preedy, Health & Safety Manager at Preedy, comments: “There are now many companies offering H&S services, but we were most impressed with EW, particularly with the e-learning package and the fact they operate as our Competent Person, which is quite unique.”
Operating from regional locations and a London Head Office, 18 employees work under the governance of a multi-skilled Board of Management. Without the internal resource to manage the health and safety requirements that all employers are legally obliged to meet, English Rural chose to appoint Ellis Whittam. This means they now have 24/7 access to support whenever needed and crucially, Ellis Whittam acts as their legally required Competent Person.
extension to our HR department.
They completely understand our objectives, policies and business operations and
the fixed fee service means we can access a wealth of advice as often as we need to without fear of incurring additional costs. They really support our team and it is reassuring to know we can pick
the phone up at any time for pragmatic, coherent advice.”
Paul comments: “We were
immediately given our own locally based consultant to manage our Health &
Safety requirements and a named adviser to look after our employment law needs.
Both have proved to be invaluable offering bespoke information on a number of
issues such as the recent changes in legislation and specific health and safety
requirements which will affect our business.”
Ellis Whittam has developed a unique '4 pillars' approach for schools. This involves performing a comprehensive assessment of all issues relating to the wellbeing of staff, students and visitors and is tailored exactly to the school and sites involved.
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