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ACT announces new partnership with legal specialists WorkNest

Posted on 17 Jan 2025

The ACT has teamed up with employment law, HR, and health and safety experts WorkNest as the association's new legal partner.

WorkNest & ACT

The partnership will provide ACT members with a wealth of benefits, including first-class legal advice, hands-on practical support, the latest legislation and best practices for your organisation, and access to a team of solicitors and employment specialists.

The new service also refreshes aspects of the ACT's previous legal offering, including replacing the seldom-used tax investigation protection with a host of other key benefits such as:

  • Employment law advice and protection
  • Hundreds of legal template documents
  • Representation in and cost covered of employment tribunals with cover for up to £50,000
  • Protection against PAYE investigations
  • Jury service protection
  • Data protection

WorkNest & ACT

Further benefits of the new partnership with WorkNest include HMRC and VAT guidance and assistance, with the entire service fully included in the cost of gold and silver membership to the ACT.

WorkNest is the UK’s leading provider of external employment law, HR, and health and safety services for businesses. The company's highly qualified advisory teams help thousands of organisations nationwide, ranging from small businesses at a single location to large household names.

For full details on the new partnership and to get in touch with WorkNest to discover just how much they can help your business, click the link here.

WorkNest & ACT