Employment

We recognise that all companies adopt a slightly different approach to employee management. You may operate a full internal human resources team or it may just be you, the boss who does it all.  At some time most businesses should seek professional legal advice for at least some employment issue.  In the long run it can save you time and money.

Employment law is a potential minefield for the inexperienced and uninitiated.  It is one area of law that is probably seems to you to be in a constant state of flux. As employees become more aware of their rights and become increasingly prepared to seek legal redress, it is vital that employers stay abreast of developments.

With over 130,000 applications annually by employees to employment tribunals in the UK, and with the upper limits of some awards now raised to more than £60,000 (with some unlimited), employers need to be fully and properly advised about relevant law and procedures.

We can provide practical advice on all employment law issues including :-

• Contracts of employment
• Data Protection
• Disciplinary action and grievance procedures
• Discrimination for sex, race, disability
• Employment Tribunals
• Family friendly policies
• Maternity leave
• Paternity leave
• Redundancy and dismissal
• Restrictive covenants
• Service agreements
• Unfair dismissal
• Wrongful dismissal and breach of contract
• ...and many other matters

Please contact our Employment Partner, Peter Jackson.