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We are able to advise on the full spectrum of employment law from initial recruitment to termination of employment. Businesses need to consider:
- whether their recruitment process complies with legislation prohibiting discrimination
- the preparation and issue of terms and conditions and handbooks to new employees within the statutory time limits
- the content of employment contracts
- the requirements for discipline and grievance procedures to comply with legislation
- how to work through disciplinary matters and prepare an audit trail for use in subsequent tribunal proceedings
Our employment law team is often called upon to assist employers to create their workplace policies and procedures to cover a multitude of issues that every business requires to address. We also act for both employers and employees in all types of employment proceedings. Our employment law team has particular expertise in acting for employers and employees in claims for unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and breach of contract (including constructive dismissal).
We advise clients on:
- Drafting employment contracts, service agreements, consultancy agreements, policies and procedures
- Disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures
- Negotiating termination agreements
- Redundancies and the implications of corporate reorganisations and restructuring
- Changing terms and conditions of employment
- Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 (TUPE) aspects of outsourcing and transactions
- Discrimination avoidance on grounds of race, gender, disability and age
- Employment tribunal claims and appeals
- Equal opportunities
- Maternity and paternity rights
- Flexible working
- Sickness, stress and attendance policies and procedures
- Alcohol, drugs and substance misuse procedures
- Data protection
- E-mail and internet acceptable use policies
- Whistleblowing procedures
Principal contact
Charles Sandison |
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