Independent. Human. On your side.
Independent workplace support for employees.
When work becomes difficult, you don't have to navigate it alone.
Employee Advocate helps employees dealing with workplace conflict, grievances, investigations, disciplinary processes, reasonable-adjustment concerns and other difficult workplace situations.
Based in Northern Ireland · Working for employees, not employers
Meet Leane
Leane
Founder, Employee Advocate
I know what it's like to feel unheard, undermined, and forced to navigate formal workplace procedures.
I created Employee Advocate because I've lived through the reality of complex workplace friction firsthand. Throughout my career, I've been made to feel at fault because I take information in differently — instructions given only verbally don't always land with me, and that's easily mistaken for not coping. I also know what it takes to stand up for yourself and navigate formal grievance procedures when facing workplace concerns.
I understand how difficult formal workplace meetings and processes can feel, and how isolating it can be when you're trying to make yourself heard and understand what to do next.
Combined with focused CIPD training in grievance handling, disciplinary processes and workplace neurodiversity, my mission is to give employees the practical preparation, clarity and non-judgmental support I wish I'd had — helping turn difficult workplace situations into something you can understand, prepare for and respond to.
Professional Development & Experience
Employee Advocate is supported by professional experience working with businesses and individuals, alongside ongoing professional development in workplace practice.
Relevant professional development includes CIPD training in Neurodiversity in the Workplace and workplace grievances, including grievance, disciplinary and dismissal processes.
Employee Advocate is committed to working within clear professional boundaries and to signposting employees towards appropriate specialist or legal support when a situation falls outside the service provided.
Understand. Organise. Prepare. Communicate. Decide.
Difficult workplace situations get much harder when you don't know what matters, what to prepare or what to say. Five simple stages bring structure to it.
- 01
Understand
Make sense of what is happening.
- 02
Organise
Bring together the relevant information.
- 03
Prepare
Get ready for what comes next.
- 04
Communicate
Express your position clearly.
- 05
Decide
Make your own informed decision about what happens next.
How I Can Help
You don't need to know exactly what you need before you get in touch. Choose the service that best matches where you are right now — or start with a free conversation if you're unsure.
Workplace Clarity
Not sure what to do next? Start here.
A structured one-to-one session to help you make sense of what's happening at work, identify the key issues and consider your practical next steps.
What's included
- Private one-to-one session
- Discussion of your workplace situation
- Identification of key issues and concerns
- Help understanding where you are in the process
- Discussion of possible practical next steps
- Identification of information or documents you may need
- Brief written summary of agreed next steps
What you can expect: You'll leave with a clearer picture of your situation and a practical starting point for what to do next.
Please note: This is not legal advice or an assessment of whether you have a legal claim.
Book a Workplace Clarity SessionCase & Documentation Support
For when you've got lots of information and don't know where to start.
Emails, notes, dates and workplace incidents can quickly become difficult to manage. I'll help you organise the relevant information into a clear, structured picture.
What's included
- Review of agreed relevant documents
- Up to 10 documents / 30 pages
- Identification of key dates and events
- Workplace timeline or chronology
- Organisation of relevant information
- Identification of key issues and questions
- One-to-one review session
- Structured written summary
What you can expect: A clearer, more organised picture of what has happened and a practical foundation for your next step.
Please note: This is organisational and practical support, not an employment-law assessment or legal review of evidence.
Organise My InformationMeeting Preparation
For when you have an important workplace meeting coming up.
Whether it's a grievance, disciplinary, investigation, appeal or reasonable-adjustment discussion, preparation can help you approach the meeting with your key points clear and organised.
What's included
- Review of agreed relevant documents
- Up to 10 documents / 40 pages
- Preparation session
- Identification of key points to communicate
- Questions to consider asking
- Meeting structure and preparation checklist
- Preparation for likely questions or difficult areas
- Practical guidance on communicating clearly
- Follow-up summary of agreed preparation points
What you can expect: You'll go into the meeting with your key points organised, your questions prepared and a clearer understanding of what you want to communicate.
Please note: Employee Advocate prepares you for the meeting but does not attend or represent you at the meeting.
Prepare for My MeetingWorkplace Response & Self-Advocacy
When you know what you want to say but need help saying it clearly.
Practical support to help you structure a workplace response, organise your key points or prepare for an important written or verbal communication.
What's included
- Support structuring your key points
- Review of an agreed draft or workplace correspondence
- Help organising questions or responses
- Support preparing a chronology or statement where appropriate
- Help preparing for a verbal response
- Practical guidance on keeping communication clear and focused
- One defined piece of written or communication support
What you can expect: A clearer, more structured way to communicate your concerns, position or response.
Please note: Employee Advocate helps you communicate your own position. This service does not provide legal opinions, legal arguments or legal representation.
Get Help With My ResponseDECIDE — your decision, supported by better information.
You might be here because...
- A disciplinary or investigation meeting has been scheduled.
- You're thinking about raising a grievance and don't know where to begin.
- You've been bullied, harassed or treated unfairly and aren't sure what to do about it.
- You said something once and nothing changed.
- Your emails, notes and dates are spread across months, nowhere near each other.
- They've asked you to put it in writing and the words won't come.
- You want to ask for reasonable adjustments but dread that conversation.
- A decision has come through and you're weighing up your options.
- You'd like someone outside the situation to think it through with you.
- You're simply at the point of deciding whether to say anything at all.
Not sure yet? That's okay. Most people arrive exactly here.
Book a Free ConversationEmployee Advocate works for employees, not employers.
My role is to help you understand what is happening, organise the information, prepare for workplace processes and communicate your position clearly.
I don't make the decision for you. I help you feel prepared to make it.
What Employee Advocate doesn't provide
- Legal advice
- Legal representation
- Employment tribunal representation
- Medical advice
- Counselling or therapy
- Mental-health treatment
- Formal workplace investigations
- Employer-side HR consultancy
- Determining whether an employer has acted unlawfully
- Guarantees about workplace outcomes
Where a situation falls outside the service provided, you may be signposted towards an appropriate specialist or organisation.
Five simple steps
- 1
Book a free conversation
Start with a no-pressure conversation about what's happening at work.
- 2
Understand your situation
We'll identify what is happening, what concerns you and what stage you're at.
- 3
Choose the support that fits
You may need help organising information, preparing for a meeting, structuring a response or simply working out what to do next.
- 4
Prepare
We'll work through the practical preparation relevant to your situation.
- 5
Decide your next step
You remain in control of what happens next.
Common questions
What I can do, what I can't, and what to expect.
No. Employee Advocate does not provide legal advice or legal representation.
No. Employee Advocate is an employee-side service only.
No. Employee Advocate does not provide legal opinions. Where legal advice may be appropriate, you can be signposted towards an appropriate specialist.
Yes. Employee Advocate can provide practical preparation and support around grievance processes, including organising information, preparing key points and preparing for meetings.
Yes. Practical preparation can include organising relevant information, identifying key points and preparing for the meeting or process.
Employee Advocate can provide practical support in preparing for conversations and requests around workplace adjustments. It does not provide medical advice or determine legal entitlement.
No. That's what the initial conversation is for — we can work it out together.
The initial 20-minute conversation is free. Workplace Clarity is £65, Case & Documentation Support £195, Meeting Preparation £295, and Workplace Response & Self-Advocacy from £195.
I'm based in Northern Ireland. Sessions take place by video call or phone, with weekday and evening times available.
UNDERSTAND → ORGANISE → PREPARE → COMMUNICATE → DECIDE
- 1UNDERSTAND
- 2ORGANISE
- 3PREPARE
- 4COMMUNICATE
- 5DECIDE
FREE INITIAL CONVERSATION
20 minutes — Free
A short, informal conversation to talk through what’s happening, where you are in the process and what kind of support you’re looking for.
If Employee Advocate can help, you’ll be guided towards the most appropriate service. If you need legal advice, representation or another specialist service, you’ll be told clearly.
Book a Free ConversationWorkplace Clarity
£65 — 60 minutes
Not sure what to do next? Start here.
A structured one-to-one session to help you make sense of what’s happening at work, identify the key issues and consider your practical next steps.
Includes:
- 60-minute private session
- Discussion of your workplace situation
- Identification of key issues and concerns
- Help understanding where you are in the process
- Discussion of possible practical next steps
- Identification of information/documents you may need
- Brief written summary of agreed next steps
Outcome: A clearer picture of your situation and a practical starting point.
Boundary: This is practical workplace support, not legal advice or an assessment of a legal claim.
Case & Documentation Support
£195
For when you’ve got lots of information and don’t know where to start.
Emails, notes, dates and workplace incidents can quickly become difficult to manage. I’ll help you organise the relevant information into a clear, structured picture.
Includes:
- Review of agreed relevant documents
- Up to 10 documents / 30 pages
- Identification of key dates and events
- Workplace timeline/chronology
- Organisation of relevant information
- Identification of key issues and questions
- 60-minute review session
- Structured written summary
Outcome: A clearer, organised picture of what has happened and a practical foundation for what comes next.
Boundary: Organisational and practical support only — not employment-law assessment or legal review of evidence.
Meeting Preparation
£295
For when you have an important workplace meeting coming up.
Whether it’s a grievance, disciplinary, investigation, appeal or reasonable-adjustment discussion, preparation can help you approach the meeting with your key points clear and organised.
Includes:
- Review of agreed relevant documents
- Up to 10 documents / 40 pages
- Preparation session
- Key points to communicate
- Questions to consider asking
- Meeting structure and preparation checklist
- Preparation for likely questions or difficult areas
- Practical guidance on communicating clearly
- Follow-up summary of agreed preparation points
Outcome: Your key points organised, questions prepared and a clearer communication plan.
Boundary: Employee Advocate prepares you for the meeting but does not attend or represent you at the meeting.
Workplace Response & Self-Advocacy
From £195
When you know what you want to say but need help saying it clearly.
Practical support to help you structure a workplace response, organise your key points or prepare for an important written or verbal communication.
Includes:
- Support structuring key points
- Review of agreed draft/workplace correspondence
- Help organising questions and responses
- Support preparing a chronology or statement where appropriate
- Help preparing a verbal response
- Practical guidance on clear, focused communication
- One defined piece of written or communication support
Outcome: Clearer, more structured communication that reflects your own position.
Boundary: This helps you communicate your own position. It does not include legal opinions, legal arguments or legal representation.
You don't have to have everything figured out before you ask for support.
When work becomes difficult, Employee Advocate can help you understand what's happening, prepare for what comes next and decide what you want to do.
Book a Free ConversationIndependent. Human. On your side.
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