Employment

Our expert employment solicitors ensure that our clients comply with the latest employment regulations and are aware of best employment practices.

They draft and update terms and conditions of service, including for atypical employment models, policies and procedures or staff handbooks.

When issues arise, our clients can rely on our employment lawyers to assist with a full range of advice on matters, including:

• Employment policies and procedures
  • Employment status – employee, worker, agency worker, consultant or independent contractor
• Equal pay
• Holiday pay
• Disciplinary procedures
• Handling staff grievances
• Managing redundancies and re-structuring
• Avoiding discrimination claims

They can also assist with reasonable adjustments, such as:

• Settlement agreements
• Advising on TUPE and pensions
  • Handling employment tribunal claims
• Judicial mediation and informal conciliation
• Claims in the Employment Appeals Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
• Managing sickness absence
• Maternity, paternity and adoption rights
• Avoiding industrial unrest

We provide general advice on employment policies and procedures to help facilitate the smooth running of our clients’ organisations.

In the event of a problem which might lead towards an employment tribunal, we advise and support our clients’ HR team at every stage of the case.

While we work with a wide range of organisations, our team has particular experience supporting local authorities and Central Government departments, as well as other public sector bodies.

Full details of our pricing and service information for our employment work can be found here