Supporting Our People

It’s important to us that our policies and outlook are human kind.

We don’t employ anyone on an hourly wage or contract; everyone is fully employed and eligible for benefits from day one (including those in part-time employment).

We are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, and we make sure all our suppliers pay Real Living Wage too. Many of our benefits are enhanced beyond the statutory minimum, and we actively encourage suppliers to follow suit.

As an employer member of Working Families, we are also happy to talk flexible working in relation to any of our vacancies.

Health and wellbeing

The wellbeing of our people directly affects the wellbeing of our business. Law can be a stressful sector to work in, and we go out of our way to create a supportive and caring environment at Freeths.

We partner with Health Assured to provide a comprehensive support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7. In addition to counselling and advice, there is a virtual library of wellbeing information, and a mental and physical health e-hub mobile app. Colleagues can access consultations with a qualified GP at any time through HealthHero’s virtual GP service. 

We are also an employer member of the Tommy’s Pregnancy and Parenting at Work programme.

We have over 38 Mental Health First Aiders, trained to recognise mental ill health and help people find the support they need to stay well. We continue to offer this training to new joiners, building a substantial mental health network across the company. 

We are a proud registered member of Time to Change Employer Pledge to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We also offer all colleagues subsidised access to Headspace app, and a workplace chaplain is always on hand to offer pastoral and spiritual support.