EquHire tools and McKenzie Friend support, for individuals who need to act with confidence.
Konve People provides two active services. EquHire: AI-powered tools for individuals challenging automated hiring decisions and exercising data rights. McKenzie Friend support: qualified, practical assistance for individuals representing themselves at Employment Tribunal.
Both services exist because the systems people face were not designed with them in mind. We give you the knowledge, the tools, and the support to act clearly, confidently, and within your rights.
Professional services are designed for organisations. Konve People is designed for everyone else.
Most professional expertise, legal knowledge, data rights, procedural process, is technically available to everyone but practically accessible only to those with the budget, the contacts, or the confidence to commission it. The individual facing an automated rejection from a job application has the same rights as the organisation that deployed the algorithm. They rarely have the same access to the knowledge required to exercise them.
Konve People exists to close that gap. Not by providing regulated legal advice, we are clear about what we are and what we are not, but by translating the knowledge, the procedures, and the tools that currently sit behind professional fees into accessible, affordable resources that individuals can use independently, with clarity about what they are doing and why.
Konve People is part of the wider Konve practice, the same firm that provides data protection, technology leadership, and compliance services to organisations across the UK. The EquHire tools are built on the same understanding of UK GDPR that informs our Data Protection Officer engagements with SMEs. The McKenzie Friend support is delivered by a practitioner with legal training and governance advisory experience. The standard of the work does not change because the client is an individual rather than a company.
Tools for individuals challenging unfair or automated hiring practices.
EquHire promotes fairness and accountability in recruitment. We help individuals challenge automated hiring decisions, exercise their data rights, and hold recruiters and employers to the standards the law requires, through structured, AI-powered services that generate personalised correspondence from your account, instantly on purchase.
Each EquHire service is personalised to your situation. You purchase it once, answer a short questionnaire, and receive your correspondence instantly, accessible securely from your account. No subscription. No ongoing commitment. The knowledge and the tools, in your hands.
DSAR Submission Service
Submit a clear, lawful Data Subject Access Request for your recruitment data to employers, agencies, and ATS providers, to find out what personal data they hold, how it was used, and what automated decisions were made about you.
- Personalised DSAR correspondence, generated from your answers
- Statutory timeline guidance and deadline tracking
- Follow-up draft if no response or inadequate response received
- ICO escalation guidance and evidence log
Automated Decision Challenge
Challenge potential automated decision-making in your recruitment process and request meaningful human review where UK GDPR Article 22 may apply, professionally worded and personalised to your situation.
- Article 22 challenge correspondence, personalised to your case
- Human review request, clearly and lawfully worded
- Follow-up draft if the organisation does not respond adequately
- ICO escalation guidance and evidence log
Recruitment Agency Follow-Up
Professional follow-up messages to improve agency responsiveness, clarify your application status, and keep your candidacy moving, without sounding desperate, aggressive, or unprofessional.
- Initial follow-up message, personalised to your situation
- Second follow-up if no response to the first
- Status clarification request for vague or ambiguous updates
- Professional closing message if you wish to withdraw
Formal Feedback Request
Structured, professional correspondence to request meaningful feedback after a rejection or shortlisting decision, drafted to be professional, persistent, and grounded in your rights where they apply.
- Personalised feedback request correspondence
- Follow-up draft if the reply is vague or incomplete
- Send-and-log record for your evidence trail
- Next steps guidance if no reply is received
EquHire services provide legal information and AI-powered administrative support, not legal advice. If your situation requires regulated legal advice or representation, we will tell you so and help you find the right route.
Qualified support for individuals representing themselves in Employment Tribunal.
Representing yourself at an Employment Tribunal is daunting. The other side almost certainly has legal representation. The procedure is unfamiliar. The bundle runs to hundreds of pages. The hearing itself is a formal legal proceeding. Konve provides McKenzie Friend support, a qualified, experienced person alongside you at every stage, so that you are never navigating it alone.
What is a McKenzie Friend?
A McKenzie Friend is a person who assists a litigant in person, someone representing themselves in court or tribunal, without acting as their legal representative. A McKenzie Friend can sit beside you during the hearing, take notes, quietly advise you, and help you organise and present your case. They cannot speak on your behalf unless the tribunal grants permission, but their presence and preparation support makes a measurable difference to how confidently and effectively a litigant in person can conduct their own case.
Konve's McKenzie Friend support is provided by a practitioner with legal training and experience of the employment tribunal process. We are not solicitors and we do not provide regulated legal advice, if your case requires a solicitor, we will tell you so and help you find one. What we provide is structured, qualified, practical support at every stage of the process, from understanding your claim through to the hearing itself.
Support packages
We offer three packages, covering different stages and levels of support. You can engage us at any stage of your tribunal process, you do not need to have started with us from the beginning.
Claim Assessment and Preparation Support
For individuals who have lodged or are considering lodging an Employment Tribunal claim and need help understanding their position, the strength of their case, and what the process ahead looks like.
- Review of your claim and supporting documents
- Plain-English assessment of your legal position
- Overview of the tribunal process and what to expect
- Guidance on the ET1 claim form and response management
- Written summary of next steps and preparation priorities
Bundle and Hearing Preparation Support
For individuals who have a hearing date set and need structured support to prepare their bundle, their witness statement, and their approach to the hearing itself.
- Bundle review and organisation guidance
- Witness statement drafting support
- Cross-examination preparation, what to expect, how to respond
- Chronology and case summary preparation
- Hearing preparation session, walking through the day
End-to-End McKenzie Friend Support
For individuals who want qualified support at every stage of the tribunal process, from initial claim assessment through to attendance at the hearing itself as a McKenzie Friend.
- Everything in Foundation and Preparation packages
- Ongoing support throughout the tribunal process
- Attendance at the hearing as your McKenzie Friend
- Note-taking and quiet advice during the hearing
- Post-hearing debrief and next steps guidance
Konve People provides McKenzie Friend support and legal information, not regulated legal advice. If your case requires solicitor representation, we will tell you and help you find appropriate support. McKenzie Friend support is subject to the discretion of the tribunal.
Things people ask us before they start.
If you have a question that is not answered here, write to us at people@konvegroup.com and we will answer it directly.
Will sending a DSAR or an automated decision challenge actually make a difference?
It depends on what you are trying to achieve. A DSAR will tell you what personal data an organisation holds about you, how it was used, and whether automated decisions were made about your application. That information is often illuminating and sometimes reveals processing that is not compliant with UK GDPR. An automated decision challenge invokes your right under Article 22 to contest a solely automated decision, and a well-drafted challenge puts the organisation in a position where they must either justify the decision or review it. Neither tool guarantees a particular outcome. Both tools put you in a position of informed agency rather than uninformed frustration, which is itself a meaningful change.
What if the organisation ignores my DSAR or challenge?
Ignoring a DSAR is a breach of UK GDPR. Organisations that fail to respond within the statutory one-month period without good reason are in breach of their obligations and can be reported to the Information Commissioner's Office. The EquHire DSAR service includes escalation guidance that walks you through what to do if the organisation fails to respond, including how to make a complaint to the ICO and what information to include. The ICO takes DSAR compliance seriously, and a well-documented complaint is more likely to produce a response from the organisation than a second letter.
Can I use the McKenzie Friend support if my tribunal case has already started?
Yes. You do not need to have engaged us from the beginning. If you have already lodged your ET1, received the response, attended a preliminary hearing, or are at any stage up to and including a hearing date, we can provide support from that point forward. The Foundation package works at any stage where you need to understand your position. The Preparation and Full Support packages are particularly useful for individuals who have been managing the process alone and are now approaching a hearing and want qualified support for that stage specifically.
What is the difference between legal information and legal advice, and why does it matter?
Legal information is an explanation of what the law says, what your rights are, what a process involves, what an organisation is obliged to do. Legal advice is the application of legal knowledge to your specific circumstances by a qualified professional, in a way that creates a professional duty of care. Solicitors provide regulated legal advice. Konve People provides legal information, we explain your rights, provide the tools you need to exercise them, and support you through the process. We tell you clearly when your situation has reached a point where a solicitor's regulated advice is the right answer.
Is this free? How much does it cost?
The EquHire services are paid products, priced individually and listed on each service card. The pricing is set to be accessible to individuals rather than organisations. The McKenzie Friend support packages are priced on engagement, because tribunal cases vary too much in complexity and duration for a fixed public price to be honest. We discuss the fee before you commit and there is no obligation to proceed.
How are the EquHire services delivered?
EquHire services are delivered digitally, immediately on purchase. You complete a short questionnaire and your personalised correspondence is generated instantly, accessible securely from your account. There is no physical delivery, no waiting period, and no subscription. You purchase once and access your correspondence from your account at any time. If you have a question after purchase, write to us at people@konvegroup.com and we will answer it.
Is Konve People connected to a wider firm, and does that matter?
Yes. Konve People is part of the wider Konve practice, which also provides data protection, technology leadership, and compliance advisory services to organisations. The resources and support we provide to individuals are built on the same legal and technical knowledge that informs our professional services work. The standard of the work does not change because the client is an individual rather than a company.
Whatever stage you are at, we can help you take the next step.
You do not need to have everything figured out before you contact us. You do not need to know which product or service is right for you. You do not need to be confident that you have a strong case or a valid complaint. You just need to know that you are in a situation that feels unfair, unclear, or unresolved, and that you would like some help understanding your options.
Write to us at the address below with a brief description of your situation. We will read it, tell you honestly what we think you need, and point you toward the right resource, whether that is an EquHire service, McKenzie Friend support, something else entirely, or simply a clear explanation of what your options are. If what you need is something we cannot provide, we will tell you so and help you find who can.
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