• Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
Call us now on: 01383 272000
Thornber Employment Law
  • Home
  • Employers
    • Disciplinary & Grievance
    • Harassment & Discrimination
    • Unfair Dismissal
    • Redundancy
    • Performance and Absence Management
    • Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE) Regulations
    • Industrial Action and Strikes
    • Termination Negotiations
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Agency and Atypical Working
    • Pensions
    • Employment Tribunals
    • Fees
  • Individuals
    • Disciplinary & Grievance
    • Harassment & Discrimination
    • Unfair Dismissal
    • Redundancy
    • Employment Tribunals
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE) Regulations
    • Fees
  • HR Support
    • Employment Contract & Staff Handbook Drafting
    • Employment Law Training for HR Professionals in Scotland
    • Disciplinary & Grievance
    • Performance and Absence Management
    • Investigations
    • Fees
  • Settlement Agreements
  • Latest News
    • Top Tips
      • How do I deal with short term absence?
      • How do I dismiss an employee?
  • What Clients Say
  • About
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Menu Menu

Employment Law & HR Support Fees

We are straight-forward in everything we do. We apply the same principle to our fees.

Thornber HR Law – Fees

Ben Thornber

Ben Thornber

Employment Law & HR Support Edinburgh, Tayside, Fife, Central Scotland

We advise clients in Fife, Lothian, Tayside and across Central Scotland. Clear and straight-forward fee structure for both Employees and Employers.  No matter what the issue, give Ben a call today on 01383 27 2000 or fill out our online enquiry form

Whatever your employment issue, we can offer a solution to suit your needs. Give us a call and we can chat through the options.

Our Fee Promise – Employees and Employers

We promise the following:

  • a free telephone consultation to discuss your employment issues and where we can provide value
  • to agree fees upfront with you, before we start any work
  • that the fee is competitive compared to other providers for the results achieved
  • to agree, in advance, any changes to the fee that may arise because the nature of the work evolves from what was originally agreed
  • that there will be no hidden or minimum costs
  • that our contribution is effective, provides value and delivers the agreed objectives

We think this is what you deserve and are entitled to expect.

What Fees do we offer?

A fixed fee – We like to offer a fixed fee wherever possible.
A daily or hourly rate – In some circumstances a daily or even hourly rate may be appropriate, but we will discuss this with you in advance, and always with the end result in mind. If we agree an hourly rate is appropriate, we will charge the length of time it takes – to the minute.
(For Employers Only) A retainer – If you need the reassurance of being able to call at any time without having to worry about the cost, we can provide a fixed fee retainer for unlimited ad-hoc queries. Depending on the level of support you require, we can include audits, training sessions for staff, HR support, contract and policy reviews insurance for tribunal claims and health and safety claims.

Whatever your employment issue, we can offer a solution to suit your needs. Give us a call and we can chat through the options.

The best service for you

`No Frills’ Retainer

  • Helpline support on unlimited ad-hoc queries by email and telephone.
  • Regular bulletins and newsletter keeping you up to date with employment law and HR practice.
  • All correspondence in plain English and easy to understand.

Standard Retainer

  • Providing a bespoke employment contract and handbook for your business.
  • Helpline support on unlimited ad-hoc queries by email and telephone.
  • Annual review and healthcheck of employment contracts and handbook.
  • Drafting, reviewing and amending correspondence with staff on employment matters.
  • Regular bulletins and newsletter keeping you up to date with employment law and HR practice.
  • All correspondence in plain English and easy to understand.

Premium Retainer

  • Includes all benefits of the standard retainer.
  • Unlimited advice includes drafting all bespoke letters and documentation.
  • Onsite assistance with disciplinary, grievance, performance/absence management meetings.
  • In depth support on HR projects or complex ongoing HR issues.
  • Six monthly review meetings on business and HR strategy.

All Fees exclude VAT and are payable monthly.

Employers – Retainer Pricing and Services

How it can work for you

Unlike most lawyers, we believe in being up front about your two main questions:

  • How much will it cost?
  • What do I get in return?

The fee is based on the number of staff you have and whether you take the `No Frills’,  Standard or Premium retainer:

Retainer Pricing
EmployeesNo FrillsStandardPremium
0 – 20£75£150£225
20+£100£200£300

All Fees exclude VAT and are payable monthly.

In other words, we do not believe in a one size fits all policy; you all have different needs and we want to ensure you get the best value from us. We therefore promise:

  • a free consultation to discuss your employment issues and where we can provide value
  • to agree fees upfront with you, before we start any work
  • that the fee is competitive compared to other providers for the results achieved
  • to agree, in advance, any changes to the fee that may arise because the nature of the work evolves from what was originally agreed
  • that there will be no hidden or minimum costs
  • that our contribution is effective, provides value and delivers the agreed objectives

We think this is what you deserve and are entitled to expect.

Whatever your employment issue, we can offer a solution to suit your needs. Give us a call and we can chat through the options.

Enquire

Latest News

  • Who says I am fit to work?June 27, 2022 - 1:06 pm

    Fit Notes – the rules are changing as of 1st July 2022.   GPs issued around 2.9m fit notes in the three months from October to December 2021 alone (as per the latest figures from NHS Digital) – up around 500,000 from the same period in 2020.  This has been seen as an increasing burden […]

Ben’s Top Tips

Three top things to think about before dismissing someone

  1. Could they do another role?
  2. Have you carried our fair process?
  3. Is it appropriate to have a protected conversation?

Read more

Contact:

01383 27 2000

info@thornberhrlaw.co.uk

© Copyright Thornber Employment Law Ltd

Ben Thornber is a solicitor with a current practising certificate.  He meets the requirements of a being `qualified lawyer’ and `relevant adviser’ for the purposes of advising on settlement agreements.  Any legal and HR advice Ben Thornber provides through Thornber HR Law is covered by a contract of insurance.  However, Thornber Employment Law Ltd (t/a Thornber HR Law) is not a law firm and is not regulated by the Law Society of England and Wales or the Law Society of Scotland

Privacy Policy

Call us on:

Dundee – 01382 339071
Dunfermline – 01383 272000
Edinburgh – 0131 644 3445
Glenrothes – 01592 373991
Grangemouth – 01324 289105
Kirkcaldy – 01592 373991
Livingston – 01506 309771
Perth – 01738 310565
Stirling – 01786 608668

Ben Thornber is a professional and competent employment lawyer. Having worked with Ben for only 3 months, he has quickly gained a grasp of how we work and what our business needs are.

Emma NivenManaging Director, Loch Leven’s Larder

You were highly recommended to us, with regards to our re-draft of our Contract of Employment and Handbook. From the start to the finish you were very helpful, friendly, efficient and professional. We will not hesitate in recommending Thornber HR Law to anyone. Thanks once again for a first class job.

Wendy Turnbull

Ben, many thanks for all your help with our employment contract review. For a change it was really good dealing with a real expert who knows exactly what he is talking about.

David Shuster Managing Director, Managed IT Experts

I can safely say that Ben stands out head and shoulders above anything that even the largest Blue Chip companies can throw at you.

Philip OldhamCEO Lyle and Scott Ltd

The service provided by Ben was exceptional from the initial meeting to completion. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending and using Ben Thornber HR Law.

Alexander Cruickshank, Director AMC Removals Managing Director, Managed IT Experts
The advice we receive from Thornber HR Law is straight forward, legally sound and commercially viable. Ben is always available and very easy to understand and communicate with.
Tommy BrodieSenior Agent, NFU Mutual Insurance

I would highly recommend Ben and Thornber HR Law as a company for businesses both large and small

Neil AlexanderDirector, Eclipse-IP

The service that you gave was timely, needed and most importantly ensured piece of mind

John Somerville JM Services
Scroll to top

This website uses cookies to improve user experience

OKLearn More

Cookie and Privacy Settings



How we use cookies

We may request cookies to be set on your device. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website.

Click on the different category headings to find out more. You can also change some of your preferences. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer.

Essential Website Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features.

Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site.

We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain.

We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. You can check these in your browser security settings.

Other external services

We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Changes will take effect once you reload the page.

Google Webfont Settings:

Google Map Settings:

Google reCaptcha Settings:

Vimeo and Youtube video embeds:

Accept settingsHide notification only