ACA members’ employment law helpline

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SRF – the leading employment law practice which is based in Newcastle –provides a helpline and a discounted advice service to members ACA members’ employment law helpline

The ACA has negotiated special rates for employment law advice with Short Richardson & Forth Solicitors Limited, a law firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne and Manchester but operating nationally: the members of the employment team regularly appear in Employment Tribunals and County Courts throughout England and Wales together with the Employment Appeal Tribunal and Central Arbitration Committee.

As employment law is not governed by national jurisdiction issues the team also take case in the Employment Tribunal in Scotland, and the team can also advise on transnational employment rights.

Employment, however, is not just about contentious tribunal work: special rates have also been agreed for contract reviews and for in house training sessions.

How it works

 ACA members have a special discounted rate for advice as per the table below;  ACA members are not charged travelling time other than expenses;  ACA members get the benefit of a fixed price for types of employment work, specifically: 1. Staff handbook and contract review - £700 plus VAT; 2. One day hearings in the employment tribunal (usually, but not exclusively where you would be defending an unfair dismissal claim - £5,000 plus VAT; 3. Additional specific tailored training for individual members delivered in house – half day courses at £500 plus VAT.

Advice Line

The advice line covering all aspects of employment law will be provided to ACA members.

In order to access the advice line the ACA member simply needs to contact one of the Firm’s members as listed here.

A file will be opened for that Member and thereafter the Member will be able to discuss issues as and when they arise in the workplace.

The Member would then be billed on a monthly or quarterly basis in accordance with the rates set out below.