Experienced HR professional Brendan Bah, who has spent almost 30 years working in both large-scale public and private sector organisations, has joined Yorkshire-based LCF Law’s specialist employment law division.
He joins the firm’s Leeds office as an employment law advisor and will support LCF Law partner and employment law specialist, James Austin.
In his new role Brendan will provide guidance on all types of HR related matters including disciplinaries, grievances and redundancies and will also be able to conduct disciplinary, grievance and other hearings on behalf of clients. Brendan will also draft and update contracts of employment and HR policies and procedures, and explain legislative changes.
Clients will include businesses of all sizes, in all sectors, including retained clients of LCF Works, which is LCF Law’s expert employment law and HR advice package.
He will also be involved with LCF Law’s presentations, including mock employment tribunals, which are free to attend and give employers the chance to see first-hand how an employment tribunal hearing works in practice.
Brendan has worked in HR since 1995 and most recently worked as HR business partner at ivolve Care & Support, which is one of the largest adult social care providers in the UK. Prior to that he was a HR advisor at Premier Farnell in Leeds and he’s also worked for the likes of Leeds Arts University, Fox’s Biscuits, Asda and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust.
Brendan said: “HR legislation is continually evolving, and employers must be aware of the latest changes so they can be included in policies and procedures. However, generally these are similar across most industries, albeit tailored to specific roles and businesses.
“Many businesses don’t have a dedicated HR person and need advice on implementing their policies and procedures or even want someone else to conduct meetings or hearings for them. As an experienced HR adviser this is one of the areas where I can add value to a business.
“My ethos is always about doing things the right way and finding the middle ground between employers and employees, so that people are dealt with professionally and sensitively, whilst ensuring it’s fair for both parties.
“Ultimately this fosters good employer and employee relations and I’m looking forward to implementing this with LCF Law’s clients, which are all sizes and in all industries. It’s also this variety which makes the role such an interesting and exciting opportunity.”
James added: “Brendan is vastly experienced and will be a great asset to our team. He’s handled every day HR issues but has also carried out complex projects like large-scale redundancies, and can act as an in-house HR manager and advisor for businesses as and when they require it.
“When this is combined with our legal expertise for more specialist matters, it adds to our already very compelling offering for businesses.”
