Paint company Spies Hecker is offering bodyshops support to-wards their PAS 125 accreditation in the form of an employment law service.

Spies Hecker HR is a new venture which is able to assist with repairers’ day-to-day employment issues.

Charged at £37.20+VAT per employee annually, it offers 24-hour online HR support, advice from employment law solicitors and a litigation service for employment disputes.

A spokesman said the service should provide bodyshops with a lower-cost service than pay-as-you-go legal advice. 

It also offers contracts of employment, staff handbooks and templates of letters and forms such as for appraisals, which are a key requirements of PAS 125.

The service is offered in conjunction with The Employment Services Partnership. 

It highlights recent developments such as the changing laws on employing migrant workers and staff requests for flexible hours.