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Employment Services

Our Philosophy 

Employment law is a growing industry and more and more employees are aware of there rights, and far more than ever they are prepared to bring claims against their employer. Many business tend to bring in solicitors when they are faced with a problem, however, in our experience by the time the business is aware of the problem it is too late, and there is an inevitable increased cost involved. We feel that the solution to most problems is to be proactive rather than reactive, in that, businesses significantly benefit from prior preparation, such as good policies and procedure and gaining well timed legal advice. There is an inevitable level of conflict in all employment relationships and it would be impossible to avoid these totally. However, we in the employment team can help you manage these to reduce your exposure to claims and manage expectations. We are very aware of the financial pressure of business and therefore we are commercially aware and realise that we can assist you to find practical solutions to legal problems. 

Employment issues require prompt action. Our team of six qualified solicitors recognises the urgency in these matters and will respond to your queries quickly ensuring you receive the highest level of client care. Areas of expertise:- 

  • Discrimination and harassment;
  • Family friendly rights;
  • Employment issues related to mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing and TUPE;
  • Redundancy;
  • Managing capability and poor performance;
  • Absence management;
  • Disciplinary matters;
  • Grievances;
  • Drafting and reviewing contracts, policies and staff handbooks;
  • Compromise agreements; and
  • Employment tribunal claims.

Additional services from the Employment Team:-

  • Mediation;
  • Training for HR professionals and managers;
  • Flexible fee arrangements;
  • Capped fee employment tribunal representation;
  • Personnel Solutions Resource; and
  • Agency.