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Engineering and manufacturing businesses large and small work closely with the Howarths team to benefit from expert, commercially focused HR and Employment Law consultancy.
I would highly recommend using Howarths for your Employment Law needs!
Jonothan was an absolute pleasure to work with & I would have no hesitation in recommending Jonothan & the team at Howarths to our contacts & clients.
Gill
I was acutely aware that I needed Jonothan's help urgently. The result was a speedy resolution that left me feeling incredibly impressed by the level of responsiveness and efficiency, whilst remaining confident that everything had been completed thoroughly, diligently and to an exceptional standard. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Jonothan at Howarths and look forward to working with him again in the future.
Whenever they’re onsite, there's a noticeable boost in confidence and clarity. In the day to day of the business, there is an enhanced feeling of being prepared to handle whatever comes up, and if we need extra support there is always someone available to help guide us to make the right decisions.
The training sessions have been extremely helpful and practical.
whether that onsite, or held at Howarth's! The remote training was just as good—practical, relatable, and something we could immediately apply to our own experiences. Highly recommend!
Here's what stood out:
Expertise: Their knowledge of employment law was exceptional. They clearly explained my options and the potential outcomes, putting everything in terms I could understand.
Communication: They kept me informed every step of the way. I never felt like I was in the dark about what was happening.
Support: This was a stressful time for me, and they were incredibly patient and understanding. They were always available to answer my questions and address my concerns.
In the end, Jonothan at Howarth's helped me enormously, I can not thank them enough for their hard work and dedication.
If you're looking for top-notch employment solicitors, look no further than Howarth's!
Highly recommended for any serious business owners that want to get their people part of their business right.
Everyone within Howarth’s are extremely knowledgeable, friendly and experienced and is a credit to a family run business which clearly has the development and support of people and businesses as its core values.
The support you get from Howarth’s is tailored to your requirements with an added personal touch.
I highly recommend Howarth’s and you will not be disappointed.
Much love everyone
The feedback from the trainees is always very positive and they gain a lot from it.
My company has had a relationship with Howarths for upwards of 14 years and they have always provided the very best support in all aspects of HR & Employment Law.
All the team are approachable and willing to help. They have been a huge asset to us in the countless situations we’ve faced as an employer over the years and I’m not sure what we would have done without them.
Also the training days are great fun and massively beneficial to all the staff who attend.
A fantastic company to work with.
History Within Engineering & Manufacturing
Our history in the sector has seen us develop long-standing working relationships as the bolt-on HR and employment law team for some of the country’s most well-known manufacturers and engineers. The type of support we offer within this sector focuses on core issues including changing terms and conditions around shift work, sickness and lateness and disciplinaries.
Client Reliance
We also act as an outsourced health and safety team for many manufacturing businesses that don’t have in-house resource, and liaise closely with in-house health and safety managers to provide expert guidance and a sounding board for issues around health and safety processes and compliance.
Many of our engineering and manufacturing clients also rely on us to deliver regular health and safety reviews and training to their workforce, ensuring staying safe and compliant at work is always at the top of the agenda.
IN FOCUS CASE STUDY
MANUFACTURING
XL Joinery

XL Joinery is one of the UK’s best-known manufacturers of market-leading internal and external wooden doors. The company is recognised as one of the most prestigious in the in the UK builders’ merchant and retail sectors.
Supplying almost half-a-million doors each year from its HQ in West Yorkshire, XL Joinery is a successful, high-turnover business that is rapidly growing and working hard towards future expansion.
Building foundations for successful HR
As the ambitious team at XL Joinery continued its journey, the business began to grow. Naturally, this exciting growth meant more staff and the recruitment of new managers into the business, including the addition of a dedicated HR manager.
Working alongside the HR manager, Howarths helped to establish some key HR foundations. This included items such as reviewing the XL’s HR and employment law documentation, helping to ensure it was fully legally compliant and fit for the growing business, as well as redrafting new documentation to use as XL continued to expand its team.
This process helped to ensure everything was up to date and gave the XL team a strong HR foundation to work with.

Working with the senior team
XL Joinery’s people are key to the company’s ongoing success, and the business invests in ensuring that its managers are ready to deal with any challenge.
To support this, Howarths has delivered a variety of bespoke management training programmes to further develop the management team’s understanding of HR processes so they can confidently handle HR issues within their own teams.
This has included specific learning around the reasons behind individual HR processes and why they happen and developing an understanding of the company’s HR needs and the types of issues that may arise.
Howarths is now delighted to continue to work alongside XL’s in-house HR team should our support be required. We’re always happy to head across and see the team to offer one-to-one support, and we’re a phone call away should they need us.
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