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Four ways to handle employment policy compliance. One of them keeps you current automatically.
Most UK employers rely on advisory contracts, downloaded templates, or their HRIS to manage employment policies. Each approach has trade-offs. Here is how they compare.
| Advisory services | Templates / DIY | HRIS add-on | Pedantic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual cost (30 employees) | £2,000+ | Free – £480 | £1,800 – £4,320 | £490 – £990 |
| Contract length | 3–7 years | None | 1 year | None. Cancel any time. |
| Policy specificity | Generic templates | Generic | Secondary feature | Organisation-specific |
| Law change updates | Weeks to months | You track changes yourself | Varies | Days. Automatic alerts + proposed wording. |
| Compliance audit | Annual review (if included) | None | None | On-demand, free, against 28 requirements |
| Employee distribution | Not included | Manual | Basic | Built-in with evidence packs |
| Telephone helpline | Yes (24/7) | No | Limited | No |
Annual cost (30 employees)
- Advisory services
- £2,000+
- Templates / DIY
- Free – £480
- HRIS add-on
- £1,800 – £4,320
- Pedantic
- £490 – £990
Contract length
- Advisory services
- 3–7 years
- Templates / DIY
- None
- HRIS add-on
- 1 year
- Pedantic
- None. Cancel any time.
Policy specificity
- Advisory services
- Generic templates
- Templates / DIY
- Generic
- HRIS add-on
- Secondary feature
- Pedantic
- Organisation-specific
Law change updates
- Advisory services
- Weeks to months
- Templates / DIY
- You track changes yourself
- HRIS add-on
- Varies
- Pedantic
- Days. Automatic alerts + proposed wording.
Compliance audit
- Advisory services
- Annual review (if included)
- Templates / DIY
- None
- HRIS add-on
- None
- Pedantic
- On-demand, free, against 28 requirements
Employee distribution
- Advisory services
- Not included
- Templates / DIY
- Manual
- HRIS add-on
- Basic
- Pedantic
- Built-in with evidence packs
Telephone helpline
- Advisory services
- Yes (24/7)
- Templates / DIY
- No
- HRIS add-on
- Limited
- Pedantic
- No
We do not offer a telephone helpline. If 24/7 phone advice is essential, Peninsula may be a better fit. For everyone else, better documentation means fewer calls.
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