Employment Law Solicitors

Our employment law solicitors' team is headed by Mark Bland who has more than 25 years experience in advising on employment law issues both for employers and employees as well as representing clients in employment tribunals. Our employment law solicitors encourage the building of long term relationships with our employment law clients. An experienced employment law solicitor, Mark has lectured on the subject of employment law and has led training sessions on site for our clients.

Unfair Dismissal and Wrongful Dismissal

Our employment law solicitors have extensive experience of representing both employers and employees in claims arising from dismissals, whether the dismissal is unfair or in breach of contract.

Our employment law team provides prompt and practical advice both to employers and employees enabling steps to be taken to pursue objectives or protect a position as appropriate.

Compromise Agreements

If negotiated properly a compromise agreement can be an effective way to make sure you are adequately compensated for the termination of employment without bringing a claim against your employer which can be time consuming and expensive.

If you are offered a compromise agreement you must take independent legal advice as soon as possible. We have lengthy experience in both drafting and negotiating such agreements.

For employers our employment law solicitors can draft agreements and advise on how to handle the often difficult termination of employment problem.

Employment Law for Employers

Our employment law solicitors are able to carry out an employment audit to check all of an employer client's documentation including contracts, handbooks and procedures. From this we can advise on best practice and this in turn can often avoid potential claims being brought.

We offer a fixed fee employment audit to review existing documentation and procedures. In addition we can offer a fixed fee service for updating / amending employment documents and procedures.

Employers need to be fully aware of the frequent changes in legislation and developments in case law that will affect their business. Our expert employment law solicitors give practical advice to employers on a full range of employment situations as well as on policy, procedure and the drawing up of contracts and other agreements, with the pursuit and defence of claims in Employment Tribunals and the Civil Courts.

Employment Contracts

Our employment law solicitors can help you draft employment contracts with clauses to suit your particular business.

Employment Documentation

As part of our employment law services we can assess your current arrangements and where appropriate, identify and suggest solutions for existing and potential problems. Our expert team of employment solicitors can draft all employment documentation for you including staff handbooks, manuals, disciplinary and other procedures. We can provide tailor made agreements to suit your particular requirements.

Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures

Disciplinary and grievance procedures for your business can be drafted by an employment law solicitor who will guide you through the process.

Termination of Contract

We can guide you through the procedures to be followed on the termination of a contract of employment.

Redundancy

Our employment law solicitors can expertly guide you through the procedures required.

Employment Tribunals

Employment law solicitors can help employers and employees you to resolve issues and negotiate settlements without matters proceeding to Employment Tribunal. If matters do proceed, we have experienced advocates to represent you in an Employment Tribunal.

Sex, Race and Disability Discrimination

The expertise of our employment law solicitors is wide ranging, covering sex, race, age and disability discrimination claims. We can also advise on new legislation dealing with discrimination on other grounds such as sexual orientation and religion.

Harassment and Victimisation

We are able to deal with harassment and victimisation claims enabling us to assist individuals who have suffered harassment and also advise employers on how to handle harassment in the workplace.

Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE)

We have extensive experience in providing practical advice on TUPE issues in transactional work and on outsourcing employment termination, including compromise and other settlement agreements, as well as taxation implications and avoidance.

Maternity and Family-Friendly Rights

Our employment law solicitors can advise you of the most recent legislation changes.