Employment & HR Consultancy for Social Landlords
More about our Housing Sector Employment Law and HR Consultancy
A happy and effective workforce is crucial to any organisation and in the social housing sector it is essential to support the provision of services to those that use them, whilst demonstrating value for money. Having the right support and advice for resolving employment issues that might occur is vital.
Employment Legal Support for Housing Providers
At Forbes we offer flexible, tailored support to meet your specific needs. As your trusted legal partners we are always at the end of the phone; email or video call to offer initial support, a second opinion and respond to any situation that arises.
How you choose to work with us is up to you; we offer retainer service, an ‘as needed ‘service (ideal for project work), or the purchase of a bank of hours, so you are in control of your costs.
Our team of specialist employment lawyers has worked with housing providers nationally for over a decade and has a proven track record in providing advice and legal services such as:
Tribunal advocacy - regularly representing RPs in complex employment tribunal litigation. These include complex discrimination claims as well as whistleblowing claims from senior staff members.
Advice on complex TUPE issues, which are common within the sector. These include issues that might arise from pensions when contracting for NHS or Local Government contracts.
High profile HR and employment issues on behalf of our clients, including dealing with staffing issues such as restructures and redundancy and disciplinary investigation at a senior level.
Managing difficult collective consultation issues involving subsidiary companies and managing threatened strike action.
Advising on managing disabilities in the sector, including reasonable adjustment.
HR Consultancy for Housing Providers
In addition to our legal support, we offer a specialist HR Consultancy service and our Head of HR Consultancy is an Accredited Mediator. Our consultants and advisors regularly assist housing clients on a range of more complex projects or in-depth matters, including:
Investigatory work for disciplinary and grievance matters
HR system design & implementation
Restructure/Redundancy programme delivery including planning and strategic advice
Chairing disciplinary, grievance and appeal hearings
Mediation
Organisational Development and Succession planning
We are also able to offer our specialist advisors and HR consultants on a secondment basis as necessary.
HR Consultancy for Housing Providers
In addition to our legal support, we offer a specialist HR Consultancy service and our Head of HR Consultancy is an Accredited Mediator. Our consultants and advisors regularly assist housing clients on a range of more complex projects or in-depth matters, including:
Investigatory work for disciplinary and grievance matters
HR system design & implementation
Restructure/Redundancy programme delivery including planning and strategic advice
Chairing disciplinary, grievance and appeal hearings
Mediation
Organisational Development and Succession planning
We are also able to offer our specialist advisors and HR consultants on a secondment basis as necessary.
We find that Forbes have a wealth of experience in all elements of our housing management needs.
Chambers 2024
Not only did Forbes handle complex and sophisticated matters greatly, they also explained these in a way which was understandable and comprehendible.
Chambers 2024
The firm is always very responsive and the service is excellent.
Chambers 2024
Forbes are involved in a number of schemes where we purchase ‘off the shelf’ Section 106 developments, and where the timescales are short between exchanging contracts with the developer and build completion of the first affordable units. Forbes always work to our timescales for the drafting of the Shared Ownership lease and setting up the conveyancing.
Legal 500 2024
Forbes is a well known legal practice within our social housing sector. Having worked with many other legal practices, I view their success is down to their solid team work and communication. Always reasonable and adaptable to our business needs.
Legal 500 2024
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Our dedicated Housing employment team
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