Employment Law for Businesses

We aim to protect your business and one of the ways we will do this is by helping you manage your employees. Whether you are a business that only employs a couple of members of staff or a large company we can assist you to implement policies and to maintain good relationships with your employees.

Our firm has been advising businesses for over 125 years on their employment matters. We have assisted many businesses implement successful employment procedures and provide tailored advice on a wide range of employment law issues. We have listed below some of the most common areas of employment law with which we regularly assist local businesses:-

• Wrongful/unfair dismissal;
• Gross misconduct;
• Constructive dismissal – (when an employee decides to leave their job);
• Age, sex, race and disability discrimination;
• Review and amendments to employment contracts;
• Compromise/Settlement Agreements;
• TUPE;
• Redundancy;
• Tribunal proceedings.

When it comes to employment rights, employees have never been in a better position. Our experienced employment solicitors are able to discuss with you in complete confidence your employment concerns. They can tell you what legal rights apply to your employees and advise on the steps that can be taken to resolve any dispute that has arisen. If in some cases it is found necessary to defend an application at the employment tribunal, our solicitors can guide you through the process and undertake as much of the work as you instruct us to do.

Comments from our employment solicitors:

No case is the same and each client should expect to be treated in a manner that suits their needs. Our firm does not rely on templates, we prefer to get to know our clients and provide them with a tailored service that is cost efficient and suited to their needs. Our practice is built around years of feedback from past clients who say they want a Solicitor to provide clear expert advice that they can trust and from someone who is approachable.

Recent work undertaken

• Drafted bespoke employment contracts for a local business;
• Provided advice to a local company with regard to dealing with staff members who had been stealing from the business;
• Advised a sole trader who had taken over a business and the obligations to existing employees under the TUPE regulations.