Employment Law

General Advice
We can provide general advisory and transactional services on all aspects of employment law. As part of the tailored service we offer our clients, we are able to provide prompt assistance on all human resources and related employment issues.

Contracts of employment
If you are starting out or expanding and taking on new employees we can prepare tailored employment contracts to suit the needs of your business from simple contracts of employment to more complex contracts for senior members of staff. We also offer a review service, to ensure that your current employment contracts are up to date and satisfy all the relevant legal requirements.

Termination
Termination is often thought of as a sticky subject and arguably is one of the areas where the potential for a resulting employment tribunal claim is substantially increased if the correct procedures are not followed. Often it is the case that there are a number of possible routes available to achieve the desired result which we can discuss with you and advise you of the best exit strategy to suit your situation.

Share options, share schemes and other incentives
Your staff are a precious commodity and share options and share schemes are a good alternative for rewarding your employees and allowing them to benefit from the company's success, to which they have contributed. Whether you want to establish new share options or are reviewing your existing share scheme we are here to assist you through the process.

Disputes and dealing with and managing claims
We can offer specialist advice on all employment disputes and claims including unfair dismissal, redundancy, sex discrimination, race discrimination, disability discrimination, breach of contract, wage disputes, working time regulations, equal pay claims and maternity and parental rights claims.

Employment compliance and policies
Employment is one area where the law is constantly changing with new cases and legislation shaping and changing the way forward. It is important to stay ahead of the game and ensure that your current practices are compliant with your legal obligations. We can provide you with regular updates and ongoing support that will allow you to be well versed in the latest changes in employment law that affect your business.

Data protection
The Data Protection Act requires employers to ensure that their employees' personal details are correctly protected. Whilst it is an important area it can easily be overlooked. The Data Protection Act is relevant at various stages, including the recruitment and selection of employees, the maintenance of employment records, monitoring employees and in the context of information retained concerning employees' health. These are all areas where we can advise you of what to do, what not to do and what rights your employees have in respect of the Data Protection Act.