Bespoke HR Document Drafting for the situation you're actually facing
Disciplinary letters, grievance responses, absence correspondence and policy amendments - drafted for your case by a CIPD-qualified HR consultant, not pulled from a template library.


What's included in this service
We don't just send templates. When you're handling a real HR situation, a generic document won't hold up. We draft each letter, policy and response to your facts, your employee, your process - and we stay on the case with you from start to finish.
What's included in this service
We don't just send templates. When you're handling a real HR situation, a generic document won't hold up. We draft each letter, policy and response to your facts, your employee, your process - and we stay on the case with you from start to finish.
Tell us the situation
Share the issue on a call or by email - conduct concern, grievance raised, absence problem, proposed redundancy. We scope what's needed, flag risk, and confirm which document to draft first and how it fits the wider process.
Every document drafted for your case
Disciplinary invitation and outcome letters, grievance responses, absence management correspondence, capability review documents, redundancy consultation letters, contract variation letters and policy amendments - each written by a CIPD-qualified consultant to be legally sound and ready to send.
Continued support as the case moves
An investigation often becomes a disciplinary, a disciplinary can lead to an appeal or grievance. We stay with you across each stage, drafting follow-on documents and advising on next steps so you're never left guessing what to send.
Two ways to work with Opus
Book a one-off service for a specific need, or take on a partnership for ongoing support. Either way, the work gets done by the same team.
Book a service
For a specific need - a single project, document set, or advisory deliverable with a clear outcome.
HR Services Partnership
Ongoing HR support at a fixed monthly fee. For businesses that want HR off their plate, not on their to-do list.
Not sure which fits? Speak to a consultant - no commitment required.
HR support across your sector
Builders Merchants
Saturday trading and yard staff. Employee relations advice that fits the way a merchant yard works.

Warehousing & Logistics
Peak-season hiring, agency workers and drivers you rarely see in person. Contracts that cover peak-season starters, and disciplinaries that account for staff on the road.

Manufacturing & Engineering
Shift patterns, agency staff and production schedules. Absence management that fits the rota, and disciplinary processes that work across shifts.

Garden Centres
Seasonal staffing, weekend rotas and a workforce that runs from experienced horticulturists to Saturday staff. Contracts that flex with the seasons.

Metal Stockholders
Yard crews, HGV drivers and fabricators across indoor and outdoor sites. Contracts that cover overtime and call-out patterns, and capability cases where fitness for the job matters.

Childcare & Nurseries
Rotas built around staff ratios, and a team of qualified practitioners and apprentices. Absence cover and conduct cases handled with the ratios in mind.
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Need a template pack?
Every letter on-brand, every process documented, every record defensible at tribunal.
Frequently asked questions
What letters does a disciplinary process need?
An invitation to the hearing, an outcome letter and any appeal outcome. In Great Britain, paragraphs 9 and 10 of the Acas Code say the invitation should set out the allegation and its possible consequences, normally enclose copies of the written evidence, give the time and venue, and mention the right to be accompanied. The decision and the appeal result go in writing (paragraphs 18 and 29). Northern Ireland's statutory procedure starts with a written statement of grounds (Schedule 1 to the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003).
What documents does a redundancy need?
Letters telling the employee they are at risk, inviting them to consultation, and confirming the outcome with their notice, plus a statement of the redundancy payment. In Great Britain, section 165 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires a written statement showing how the payment was calculated, and failing to give one without reasonable excuse is an offence. The Acas Code does not cover redundancy dismissals, so the letters follow your own procedure and the consultation you run. Northern Ireland has its own rules. See our restructuring and redundancy support.
Why do HR letter templates go wrong?
A template was written for someone else's case. It can carry the wrong allegation, or copy a notice period that fits a different employee. In Great Britain, section 86 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 sets an employer's minimum notice at one week from one month's service, one week per year from two years, and 12 weeks from 12 years. A letter giving one week to someone with eight years' service is seven weeks short. Article 118 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 sets the same minimums.
Does a settlement agreement need a solicitor?
The employee needs advice from a relevant independent adviser, such as a qualified lawyer, and the agreement must name them. That is a condition in section 203 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for Great Britain, alongside the agreement being in writing, relating to the particular proceedings and the adviser being insured. Miss a condition and the agreement cannot stop claims under that Act. Have your solicitor prepare or check it. Northern Ireland sets the same conditions for compromise agreements (article 245 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996).
Can we have one letter drafted without signing up for ongoing support?
Yes. One-off drafting is quoted before work starts, and you get 30 days of email support after delivery, so you can ask about the letter once it has gone out. If letters come up often, the HR Services Partnership gives ongoing support at a fixed monthly fee, from £75 a month, with unlimited phone and email support. Anna Chadwick, our HR consultant, does the drafting, and our HR support page compares the two options.