Employment

No other single area of the law affects the daily lives of so many people and the day-to-day running of every business. With European Court decisions affecting long held English law principles, employment law has a growing European dimension that requires particular care. Proactive advice and pre-emptive action in this increasingly complex area is essential for employers and employees alike. We offer comprehensive advice with a focus on “managing out” employment problems before they arise.

For employers we advise on grievance and disciplinary procedures. We negotiate and advise on settlement terms and compromise agreements for exiting employees, together with all other employment issues relevant to employers.

For executives we prepare and negotiate service contracts, benefit packages and severance arrangements.

Additionally, we act in all contentious issues both for employers and employees including employment tribunal and County Court claims, unfair dismissal, redundancy and associated claims and trade union disputes.


Our strengths:

• Employment contracts and staff handbooks
• Director and executive service agreements
• Benefit packages
• Staff incentive and bonus schemes
• Share option schemes
• Disciplinary and grievance procedures
• Employment disputes
• Redundancy and termination agreements
• Discrimination issues and management
• Maternity and sickness benefits
• Absenteeism and parental leave
• Wrongful, unfair and constructive dismissal
• Employment tribunals and Country Court process
• Health & Safety and Risk Management
• Equal Opportunities and Race Relations
• European Community law
• Transfer of Undertaking Regulations (TUPE)
• Shareholders’ Agreements
• Working Time Directive/Regulations