As well as acting in connection with employment disputes, the department advises clients on the right practices, procedures and documentation to ensure that disputes are avoided in the first place.  We combine the highest levels of technical expertise with a commercial approach which enables us to develop long term relationships with clients. 

Key work areas include:

• Executive Service Agreements and dismissal
• Restraint of trade and restrictive covenants
• Confidentiality
• Dismissals, Compromise Agreements and negotiations.
• Transfer of Undertakings
• Equality and Diversity
• Trade union and collective issues
• Agents and workers
• Disciplinary and Redundancy
• Contracts of employment and company handbooks

Why use our employment team?

We work closely with our clients to keep them up to date and informed about current trends and developments through free email updates and seminars.  Training courses are also available.  We have a range of services and charging mechanisms and will discuss with you which of these are best suited to your business.  In addition to our legal expertise we have genuine commercial experience and negotiating skills.  Through the firm we can also deal with employee related share issues and employee incentives. 

If appropriate for your business we can also offer an advice line and if necessary insurance cover for legal costs and awards in the Employment Tribunal.
 
Industry Specific Expertise

Often additional expertise is required when advising on employment issues.  Our industry specific expertise means that we can advise specifically in the following sectors:

•  Care homes  • Pharmacy  • Financial Services  • Recruitment
•  Universities, Colleges, Schools and Further Education
•  Businesses regulated by the FSA  • Insolvency

The Head of Department is Iain Jenkins