EXPERIENCE

Our Employment Team offers a tailored and specialist service to business clients across the board, in both the private and public sector.

Employment Law has become increasingly complex and we work closely with our clients to keep them up to date and in line with all new legislation. We provide practical advice on all aspects of employment law and offer ongoing support via a telephone advice service, online updates, seminars and in-house training.

We understand the importance of getting to know and working closely with our clients so that they can effectively manage their business and achieve their aims. We are proactive and keen to advise at an early stage. It is important to have in place the proper documentation and procedures in order to avoid future problems. We provide a fixed-cost review of contracts, handbooks, policies and procedures.

Where problems occur, we work hard to achieve the best result for our client. We take a commercial approach, including the consideration of alternatives to litigation. In all circumstances we provide business-orientated and client-focused advice and support.

MAIN SERVICES

Advice & Support

We offer a fixed-fee telephone advice service, which provides employers with unlimited advice from the Team, together with certainty on costs.

We also offer free e-newsletters, seminars, and workshops. We can provide bespoke practical training for you and your managers on all aspects, including equal opportunities, disciplinaries and grievances, absence management and performance issues.

Employment Documentation

We can review, update and/or provide you with all the necessary documentation to assist in people management, including:

• Contracts of Employment 
• Employee Handbooks 
• Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 
• Maternity/Paternity/Parental/Adoption Policies
• Equal Opportunity Policies
• Drink/Drug/Smoking Policies 
• Health & Safety Policies

Employment Assistance

We provide practical, commercial advice and assistance in all areas, including:

• Disciplinaries and grievances 
• Performance and absence management 
• Terminations (including Compromise Agreements) 
• Restructures and redundancies (including collective redundancies) 
• Equal opportunity and discrimination issues (including age) 
• Family friendly rights 
• Mergers, transfers and outsourcing 
• Contractual disputes 
• Employment Tribunal claims, including unfair dismissal and discrimination.

Insurance

We can also offer claims insurance, which can provide cover for legal costs and any compensation payable following receipt of a tribunal claim.