Pay Compliance Services
Ensuring fair and lawful compensation for your workforce
Understanding equal pay compliance
Equal pay is a day-one right afforded to employees, workers, apprentices, and personal and public office holders, whether they have a full-time, part-time, fixed-term, zero-hours, or casual contract. It applies to all contractual terms which include non-discretionary bonuses, overtime rates and allowances, performance-related benefits, severance and redundancy pay, access to pension schemes, benefits under pension schemes, hours of work, company cars, sick pay, fringe benefits such as travel allowances, and benefits in kind.
Our bespoke equal pay audit assesses and reports on whether employees are being compensated lawfully and if any groups are being treated more (or less) favourably.
Pay compliance services
ESP Solicitors provides a fixed-fee equal pay audit and advice service, helping organisations proactively identify and address equal pay issues, minimise potential claims, and prevent future liabilities.
The benefits of a comprehensive equal pay audit
We will analyse your pay data and arrangements, examining factors that may lawfully contribute to pay disparities, such as start dates, contracted hours, regional allowances, and other relevant factors
We will subsequently advise on what action needs to be taken to address any instances of unlawful unequal pay
Conducting an equal pay audit can be a valuable investment of time, offering important benefits for organisations, which include:
- Identifying key risk areas and developing an action plan to address disparities
- Minimising expensive legal risks and expenses from successful claims
- Improving employee satisfaction and productivity
- Attracting corporate stakeholders who value corporate social responsibility and ethical business practices
- Improving your business’s reputation, which can boost staff and client retention and attraction
National minimum wage compliance
We conduct national minimum wage (NMW) compliance audits, particularly for clients in the retail and hospitality sectors.
Our services include:
- Advising on HMRC audits and investigations into NMW compliance
- Advising on HMRC enforcement notices
- Restructuring workplace practices to ensure compliance with NMW regulations
Gender pay gap reporting
Gender pay gap reporting is mandatory for private sector employers, with over 250 full-time equivalent employees, including schools.
We can support your organisation in collating the required metrics and advising on how to present your report, given that pay data and associated narratives will be publicly available.
Transparent fees for support with pay compliance
What sets us apart?
Award-winning legal team
Our legal team has supported over 700 UK organisations, ranging from smaller companies to large FTSE 100 firms, earning accolades for making a real commercial difference.
MyHRCases platform
Swiftly escalate critical legal matters via our market-leading cloud-based ER case management platform, MyHRCases, where our legal team helps you log and manage all your cases in one, easy-to-use system.
High-quality specialist advice
Our lawyers are active members of the Law Society and the Employment Lawyers Association.
We are ranked as specialist employment lawyers in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 UK guides.
Armed with high-quality, specialist employment law advice, our expert solicitors offer proactive solutions, empowering you with the guidance and support you need to manage every employee relations matter.
Crown Commercial Service Supplier
ESP Solicitors is proud to be one of 42 law firms appointed to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Public Sector Legal Services Panel (contract RM6240) for General Service Provision in England and Wales. We have been selected as a preferred supplier for employment law, with this appointment extending until 2026. Previously, we were part of the Wider Public Sector Legal Services Panel (RM3788) from October 2018 to September 2022.
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We focus on building lasting relationships by taking the time to understand your needs and consistently delivering high-quality service. This commitment extends to our experienced support staff, who work diligently to get to know each client, understand their business, and tailor our service to meet their individual requirements.
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We help busy HR professionals make a real commercial difference to their organisations by offering personalised, integrated and strategic ER solutions.
Personalised employment law advice
We help busy HR professionals make a real commercial difference to their organisations by offering personalised, integrated and strategic ER solutions.
Our team of highly regarded employment law and immigration professionals is dedicated to offering bespoke advice and supporting your specific needs.
Receive unlimited, specialist employment law advice via your own dedicated legal advisory team – helping you to tackle every ER matter, no matter how complex.
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When presented with a claim against your business, it’s vital that you have access to specialist, expert advice and employment law support to help ensure the best outcome for your.
Our highly knowledgeable team has many years of experience in supporting academies, multi-academy trusts, and leading independent schools.
Our bespoke equal pay audit assesses and reports on whether employees are being compensated lawfully and if any groups are being treated more (or less) favourably.
Parties arriving at solutions through mutual agreement via the mediation process are generally more satisfied with the outcomes and tend to feel more accountable for the decisions reached.
Our lawyers bring extensive experience to workplace investigations, handling everything from disputes between colleagues.
