Legal
Compliance
for Retailers

We are the British Independent Retailers Association’s strategic partner and exclusive provider of employment law, HR and health and safety support to its members.

Working in partnership with bira we understand the challenges you face in ensuring legal compliance and managing risk for your retail business.

Our focus is on adding value to your business. Our services complement other bira membership services by providing you with complete security in the knowledge you are legally compliant and protected in all aspects of your business.

We are currently offering bira members free Health & Safety and Employment Law & HR Compliance consultations. To book your free consultation or for more information about the ways in which we can support your business, please contact us.

Key Service Features & Benefits

Our fixed fee service offers your retail business many benefits, including the following:

• Unlimited support for a fixed fee.

• Your own named health and safety professional and employment law adviser.

• Unlimited e-mail and 24/7 telephone support with no hidden charges.

• Risk assessments designed specifically for retailers.

• Hands on approach to health and safety with regular visits to your premises helping you to complete your required actions.

• Drafting of all employment law and health and safety documentation including bespoke, retail specific, handbooks, contracts, policies and correspondence.

• Acting as your legally required Competent Person for health and safety.

• Investigation of serious accidents, dealing with authorities and defending you against prosecutions.

• Legal expenses insurance to protect you from the risks of Employment Tribunal costs and awards and the costs of defending health and safety prosecutions.

• Reduced pressure, greater efficiency and confidence in decision making.

• Peace of mind with budgeting years in advance and monthly payment options.

What Our Clients Say About Us

"Ellis Whittam continue to impress. I regularly receive feedback from members who are delighted  with the service they receive. We use their one2one service ourselves and they’ve helped us through some big and challenging changes with incredible efficiency.”  Robert Jarrett, Professional Services and Special Projects Director, bira.  Read more.

“The service provided by Ellis Whittam is priceless. They take care of everything from employment contracts to general risk assessments, including all of our related paperwork and drafting of documents. It takes just one call! Having this level of expertise on hand gives us peace of mind and allows us to get on with the primary task of running our business.”  Kal Kotecha, MD at Scancom and bira member.  Read more.

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Download the bira legal leaflet here.