What we do for UK manufacturing SMEs

  • Shift-pattern contracts with proper working-time, overtime and unsocial-hours premiums
  • Factory-floor conduct policies: alcohol, drugs, mobile phones, PPE compliance
  • HR / H&S overlap: RIDDOR-reportable incidents and follow-up
  • Union recognition agreements and collective bargaining support
  • Apprenticeship and trainee frameworks under the Apprenticeship Levy
  • Skills succession planning for ageing workforces
  • Recruitment for production, technical, supervisory and engineering roles

The HR issues that bite in this sector

  • Shift-allowance and overtime confusion: paying weekly NMW correctly with shift premiums
  • Factory-floor disciplinary issues handled by line managers without proper process
  • Long-service workers approaching retirement: capability and Equality Act considerations
  • Sick-pay disputes when injuries are workplace-caused, with RIDDOR and personal-injury claims
  • Union ballot or industrial-action threats handled without HR support

Pricing

  • Retained HR support: From £249/month. Most 20 to 80 employee manufacturers fit Essentials or Partner tier.
  • Shift contracts + handbook bundle: From £795 + VAT.
  • Compliance + H&S overlap audit: From £595 + VAT.
  • Recruitment campaign: From £2,250 + VAT + 7.5% success fee.
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Common questions

Yes. We have supported clients through union recognition, collective bargaining, and a successful ballot that did not lead to industrial action. We are pragmatic, not anti-union.
We do not replace your H&S consultant. We handle the HR side of incidents: return-to-work, disciplinary follow-up, RIDDOR-related personnel matters.
Common in this sector. We run the TUPE consultation, employee information and measures-letters.