Employment law and its many related issues can be a daunting proposition to face; our skilled team can guide you successfully through this notorious minefield.
The Employment Team's main specialisms are:-
- The Working Time Regulations
- TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations)
- The National Minimum Wage Act
- Review and drafting of Contracts of Employment, Statements of Particulars under Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act
- Review and drafting of Service Agreements for Directors and Senior Executives
- Family friendly rights (Paternity, Maternity, Adoption, Parental Leave, time off in emergency and flexible working)
- Disciplinary matters including the requirements of the ACAS Code of Practice
- Employment relations, including dealing with grievances
- Trade Union recognition, industrial relations, collective bargaining and industrial action
- Disputes between employees, including workforce mediation
- Tribunal claims for unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal and breach of contract
- Holiday pay and remuneration
- Employee sickness and absence
- Discrimination (gender, marital status, race, nationality and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability, age)
- Redundancy consultation, selection and dismissals
- Severance arrangements, Compromise Agreements, Garden Leave
- Drafting and enforcing restrictive covenants
- Retirement
- Confidentiality restraints
- HR aspects of immigration and rights to work
- Tribunal claims on all areas
In addition the Team undertake and cover:-
- Seminars to clients and contacts
- In-house training for managers
- Consideration and assistance with Employer's Claims Liability Insurance
- Employment Audits and health checks
- hlw Employment Handbook Service

