Pricing – Employment

Service	Total cost	Basis for charges – hourly rate or fixed fees or combination of both	Experience and qualifications of those carrying out the service	Experience and qualifications of the Supervisors	Description of and cost of likely disbursements or average cost or range of costs	Which of these disbursements attract VAT and at what VAT rate	Key stages of the matter and likely timescales for each stage
Employee Services
Free Initial advice – by phone or in person – 30 minutes	£150 inc VAT	Fixed fee	Andrew Macaulay – Associate Solicitor, NQ, 1+ years PQE	Gillian Reid - Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of the Employment Department, 13+ years PQE	N/A	N/A
1 hour initial fixed fee interview (employee) inclusive of half hour free advice	£300 plus VAT	Fixed fee	Andrew Macaulay – Associate Solicitor, NQ, 1+ years PQE	Gillian Reid - Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of the Employment Department, 13+ years PQE	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tribunal Claims - Employee	£5,000 - £10,000 average plus VAT Based on a 1 day hearing, £1,500 plus VAT each additional day of hearing	Hourly rate	Andrew Macaulay – Associate Solicitor, NQ, 1+ years PQE	Gillian Reid - Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of the Employment Department, 13+ years PQE	Barrister’s Fees - £1,000 - £4,000 plus VAT per day Medical records - £50 Expert witnesses - £1,000 - £4,000 plus VAT per day	20% VAT No VAT 20% VAT	27 weeks average
Please refer to menu of employment services listed below	£625 - £725 plus VAT	Fixed fee	Andrew Macaulay – Associate Solicitor, NQ, 1+ years PQE	Gillian Reid - Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of the Employment Department, 13+ years PQE	N/A	N/A	N/A
Employer Services
Free Initial advice – by phone or in person – 30 minutes	150 + VAT	Fixed fee	Andrew Macaulay – Associate Solicitor, NQ, 1+ years PQE	Gillian Reid - Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of the Employment Department, 13+ years PQE	N/A	N/A
Review of HR practices and procedure – including review of contracts and handbook	£260 + VAT	Fixed fee	Andrew Macaulay – Associate Solicitor, NQ, 1+ years PQE	Gillian Reid - Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of the Employment Department, 13+ years PQE	N/A	N/A
Initial interview (employer) inclusive of half hour free advice	£260 + VAT	Fixed fee	Andrew Macaulay – Associate Solicitor, NQ, 1+ years PQE	Gillian Reid - Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of the Employment Department, 13+ years PQE	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tribunal Claims - Employer	£4000 - £8,500 average plus VAT Based on a 1 day hearing, £1,000 plus VAT each additional day of hearing	Hourly rate	Andrew Macaulay – Associate Solicitor, NQ, 1+ years PQE	Gillian Reid - Senior Associate Solicitor, Head of the Employment Department, 13+ years PQE	Barrister’s Fees - £1,000 - £4,000 plus VAT per day Medical records - £100 no VAT Expert witnesses - £1,000 - £4,000 plus VAT per day	20% VAT

Menu of employment law services for employer

Service	Fee (+VAT)
Hethertons Employment Law Package (HELP!)	From £150 to £1000 plus VAT per month depending on the number of employees and sector. Discounts available for charity, CIC and third sector organisations
Employment contract – Junior Employee	£350
Employment contract – Senior Employee	£600
Directors Service Agreement	£800 to £1,500
Disciplinary and grievance procedures	£250
Standard staff handbook	£500
Bespoke staff handbook	£900 Micro-employers (1-10 employees) £700
Protected Discussion package Includes: • Guide to meeting; • Outcome letter; and • 30 minutes advice	£350
Settlement Agreement	£1,500
Basic Start up package Includes: • contract for junior employee; • employee privacy notice template; • disciplinary and grievance procedures	£500
Standard Start-up package Includes: • contract for junior employee; • contract for senior employee; • standard handbook; and • employee privacy notice template	£1,000
Redundancy Pack Includes: • at risk letter, • letter inviting to individual consultation meeting; • letter of dismissal; and • 30 minutes telephone advice.	£500
Disciplinary Pack Includes: • guide to holding a disciplinary; • suspension letter; • letter inviting to disciplinary hearing; • meeting guidance; • letter confirming decision; • letter inviting to appeal; • letter confirming appeal outcome and; • 30 minutes advice.	£500 - £1,000
Grievance Pack Includes: • guide to dealing with grievances,; • letter acknowledging/investigation; • letter inviting to meeting; • letter confirming decision, • letter inviting to appeal, • letter confirming appeal outcome; and • 30 minutes advice	£500 - £1,000
Sickness Absence Pack: Includes: • return to work form; • letter to employee for consent to medical report; • letter to GP with possible questions; • letter inviting to meeting; • letter inviting to second meeting; • dismissal letter • 30 minutes advice	£500 - £1,000
Bespoke Employee Privacy Notice	£350
Training sessions Half day Full day	£1,000 £2,500

Menu of employment law services for employees

Service	Fee (+VAT)
Settlement Agreement – Advice on the terms and effect of the agreement and negotiation of terms of the agreement	£500 - £1,000
Raising a Grievance • Draft letter of grievance • Draft letter of appeal • 1hour advice	£350
Responding to a Disciplinary • Reviewing documents • Drafting letter of appeal • Advice on response and procedure	£350 to £900

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