We recognise that all businesses adopt a different approach to employee management. You may have a dedicated human resources department or. like many businesses, you may perform that function yourself. At some time most businesses need professional legal advice for some employment issue. In the long run it will save you time and money to obtain advice first, when any steps are contemplated. If you wait until they are taken it may to too late.
Employment law is a potential minefield for the inexperienced. It is one area of law that is in a constant state of flux, often because of the impact of our membership of the European Union.
As employees become more aware of their rights and more willing to seek legal redress, it is vital that employers stay abreast of developments.
With over 130,000 applications annually by employees to employment tribunals in the UK, and with the upper limits of some compensatory awards of £66,200 (with some unlimited), employers need to be fully and properly advised about relevant law and procedures at an early stage.
We provide practical advice on all employment law issues including:
- Company handbooks and policies
- Contracts of employment
- Disciplinary action, grievance procedures and rules
- Discrimination on account of sex, race, disability, religion, age, etc
- Employment Tribunals
- Family friendly policies
- Maternity leave
- Minimum wage
- Paternity leave
- Redundancy, dismissal and compromise agreements
- Restrictive covenants
- Service agreements
- Trade unions
- Transfer regulations upon company acquisitions
- TUPE including indemnities and warranties
- Unfair dismissal
- Whistle blowing
- Wrongful dismissal and breach of contract
