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"Since taking out a contract with Holi WECIL has never regretted it. She provides a unique service tailored to our needs that is excellent value for money."
West of England Centre for Inclusive Living, Bristol
I am a qualified barrister specialising in employment law.

I have a unique personal style that combines many years of experience in fully employed advice giving, qualified practice at the Bar and of running my own legal consultancy business.

I am highly skilled in human resource management, which has proved a great advantage to organisations that use my services.

My services are backed-up by full professional indemnity insurance.

"Holi inspires confidence through her in-depth knowledge of employment law. She was able to foresee many of the potential pitfalls of dealing with a particularly difficult employment situation and advise appropriately. Without her support and encouragement there would have been a temptation for the organisation to seek resolution at a significant financial cost. Following her advice has saved our organisation potentially high financial and reputation costs."
Open Door, Essex

Costs are kept low by providing support by phone, fax, letter and email. Face-to-face meetings can always be arranged where required.

My services are available throughout England and Wales. Rates are:

£85 per hour for document review work,
£90 per hour for specific issues/problems requiring advice and support, including representation at tribunals where appropriate.

Many queries can be dealt with in just an hour or two.

"Excellent, up to date employment law knowledge alongside sensible, practical advice. Potentially we have been saved from an Employment Tribunal through sound practical advice. It is really useful to speak to someone who understands the problems around the voluntary sector. We have always felt that we could discuss any difficulties without being made to feel stupid. The knowledge that there is always someone at the end of a phone or email is a constant reassurance even when everything appears fine. [Holi is] Always available when needed, very supportive in times of stress."
Matson Neighbourhood Project, Gloucester

Areas covered include:

  • any aspect of employment law, including reviewing, updating and rewriting contracts, policies and procedures;
  • discipline, grievance & dismissal
  • sickness absence and/or dismissal
  • provision of references
  • recruitment
  • discrimination
  • workplace stress
  • health and safety;
  • data protection;
  • charity law;
  • charitable trustees' duties.

All the advice I provide is fully covered by professional indemnity insurance and is based on continually updated knowledge of the law.
"Holi has demonstrated again and again an intrinsic understanding of the voluntary sector and the issues it faces today. The consultancy service has proved invaluable to us when dealing with complex staffing issues. The work agreed has been delivered on time and has been of a high quality. All members of our team from trustees, senior and junior members of staff have benefited from the bespoke training and Holi is considered 'one of us'."
Youth Action Wiltshire

You can find out more about how I work or for a no-obligations discussion about a one-off piece of work or an ongoing support package of, for example, 2 hours per month, please contact me.

Email: info@holidaywhitehead.co.uk Tel/fax: 01249 740 556

"Holi is both professional and very approachable at all times - I never feel rushed and know that any queries are treated in a tactful and discrete manner. Holi explains things in a way that can be understood and always searches out needed information promptly. Holi always seeks to work both to support and empower and has a strong awareness of how to work with Disabled people in an empowering way. Messages that I leave are always returned promptly and information given in a competent and efficient way."
West of England Centre for Inclusive Living, Bristol.
Ongoing consultancy support service
This increasingly popular service is available to organisations wishing to subscribe to ongoing employment and health and safety support and advice. Your organisation can sign up for 2 hours priority support per month at the cost of £150 per month.
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