Employment Law

Employment is a fast-paced area of the law and it is therefore important that employers stay abreast of changes. We recognise the need for timely, commercial advice and solutions.

We advise companies and senior executives on all contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including:

• Employment contracts: service agreements, consultancy agreements, terms and conditions of employment
• Compromise agreements
• Conduct of proceedings in Employment Tribunals, High and County Courts and Appellate Courts
• Redundancy advice and redundancy claims - collective and individual
• Unfair dismissal and wrongful and constructive dismissal claims
• Discrimination claims - racial/sexual/disability
• Restraint of trade, the enforcement of restrictive covenants, confidentiality and ancillary injunctive relief
• Implementation of company policies on disciplinary and grievance procedures equal opportunities, racial and sexual discrimination, disability discrimination, etc.
• Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE) and employment and pension issues arising from mergers and acquisitions
• Employment insolvency issues in receiverships, administrations and liquidations
• Boardroom disputes
• Senior executive packages on appointment and termination
• Jurisdiction
• References
• Employment benefits and employee share option schemes
• Employment defamation issues

We provide a complimentary seminar and briefing programme to help clients to stay up to date with changes in employment legislation and regulations, and we will work in partnership with you and your Human Resources department to provide an efficient, friendly and personalised service to meet your individual needs.

In situations involving mergers and acquisitions, we work closely with our corporate and commercial department to provide a broad range of commercial and litigation services. We are also able to provide a global service through an international network of contacts.

Above all, we are committed to working to the highest ethical standards and providing a clear and competitive cost structure.