HOW WE CAN HELP

Our Employment Team can offer Practical Advice on:

• Appeals
• Bullying, Victimisation & Harassment
• Contracts of Employment, Policies and Handbooks
• Data Protection
• Disciplinary Issues and Procedure
• Discrimination on all grounds including age, Disability, Race and Sex
• Employment Tribunals
• Equal Pay
• Family Friendly Policies
• Grievance issues and procedure
• Maternity
• Minimum Wage
• Paternity Leave
• Redundancy and Dismissal
• Restrictive Covenants
• Restructures
• Service Agreements
• Sickness & Work Related Stress
• Trade Unions
• Transfer Regulations upon Company Acquisitions
• TUPE including Indemnities and Warranties
• Unfair Dismissal
• Unpaid Wages
• Whistle Blowing
• Wrongful Dismissal and Breach of Contract

 Our Services

• Advice
• Drafting, or Review and Amendment of documentation
• Employment Tribunal Preparation & Representation
• Conciliation, Negotiation and Settlement
• Compromise Agreements
•  Employment Protection Insurance

Businesses come in all different shapes and sizes, from owner managed businesses with few staff, to larger limited companies with lots of staff.  Whilst each business will be structured and operate slightly differently, one thing remains constant, and that is that employment law applies to every business that has staff.

We advise companies of various sizes and from various sectors.  These range from those which have established internal Personnel or Human Resources (HR) functions, to those businesses who rely on its owners and managers to handle employment matters.

There is a continual flow of new employment legislation, changes and updates to existing legislation, and frequent new case law.  This makes keeping abreast of employment law, and ensuring compliance, a difficult prospect for anyone, let alone those with the primary objective of running a business.  The consequences for businesses who fail to deal with employment issues can be severe as employees have numerous rights of which they are becoming more aware and seeking to enforce in courts and Tribunals.

Prevention is far better than cure, and our employment team can provide your business with the advice it needs to protect against employment disputes and claims.

It is important that documentation such as contracts of employment and policies are reviewed and updated to remain compliant.  In addition good documentation can be the bedrock of placing your business in the best possible position to resist any claims by staff as the contractual documentation, when properly drafted, can give protection rights.

When this is combined with obtaining ongoing advice on issues at the earliest opportunity it can substantially lower the risks of your business being sued by staff in Tribunal.  Seeking professional legal advice from us on your businesses employment issues can save a lot of time and money in the longer term.

We have a number of ways in which our team can assist your business, from proactive preventative measures, to advice and representation if the matter is already ongoing.  We can provide ad hoc advice and representation, to unlimited advice and insurance cover offering your business substantial protection and peace of mind.  Let us look after your employment law problems and let you and your managers get back to what they do best – running the business.

Contact our employment team on 01162 254 8871 in order to discuss how we can help your business.