Employment Law
Employment Law for Employers
For employers we can provide you with expert advice and/or preparation and representation on everything and anything HR and Employment Law, including:
- contracts and policy reviews and/ or new drafting of.
- the drafting of and accompanying advice on how to go about offering an exit via a Settlement Agreement, then any subsequent negotiations on any of the features of the draft Settlement Agreement, etc.
- practical and pragmatic step by step how to advice on every type of HR and EL circumstance imaginable, including TUPE or Service Provision Change, (whether you are the Transferor or the Transferee), restructure and redundancy, capability/health issues, performance management, investigations, conduct and disciplinary matters, grievances and appeals of any sort. Along with disputes before or when they emerge from other types of workers such as temporary or agency workers, or self-employed contractors.
- to act under your instruction to attempt settlement pre a claim being brought against your company or even after it has been made prior to any Final Merits Final Employment Tribunal (ET) hearing.
- to deal with and fulfil any Subject Access Request which your business receives
- anything else either you or we may identify as a need for your business which we can assist you with, whether that be the current and future enforceability of restrictive covenants as just one example, or anything else.
Overall, our Employment Lawyers’ aim is provide pragmatic yet legally correct advice as well as to be candid with you and your business regarding any actual or potential risks you may face and what range of options are available to you and your business.
Employment Law for Employees
For all employees or ex-employees who view that you have an emerging or in real time current or recent dispute with an employer or ex employer. Our Employment Lawyers can:
- act as an initial lighthouse for employees and ex-employees on when something feels like it is starting to go wrong, or is going wrong for you, or there has been some sort of what appears to be unfair and impactful change or announcement or the like. We can also provide an expert opinion on whether you may have a legitimate and potentially successful claim, useful in these times when ACAS are so under pressure (as are the Employment Tribunals and resources such as the Citizens Advice Bureau and free Law Clinics who are under their own pressures as well).
- act as a preliminary measure to engage on your behalf with your employer or ex employer to seek any pre litigation action remedies to attempt the recouping of money still owed to you whether that be for what is termed as Unlawful Deductions of Wages, Holiday Pay for all usual time worked and allowances etc.
- provide certified advice to you on a Settlement Agreement which is a must for all sensible employers to ensure occurs and prior to you signing to agree such an agreement.
- act for you as your representative in the drafting of an Employment Tribunal claim and then in all preparation and representation for any related Employment Tribunal hearings to do with your claim.
- request that your trade union instruct us on all of the above for you.
Overall, our Employment Law service provides partner level + experience across the UK network of the Employment Tribunals (i.e. not just in Scotland) and of every type of hearing and claims category and with a proven solid track record of exemplary preparation and representation for employers and employees/ex-employees alike. Our Employment Lawyers also have a vast array of pre litigation experience in all alternative dispute resolution routes of settlement for a dispute when advisable and potentially achievable.
If you or any business or individual you know think you may need our Employment Law help and expertise, please do contact us on 03454 505 505 or by e-mail.