We advise on all areas of UK employment law. Some of the areas on which we most frequently advise are set out below.

Legal Advice and Support

• Drafting and negotiating contracts and employment policies, staff handbooks and procedures
• Disciplinaries, grievances and disputes
• Drafting and negotiation of service agreements for senior executives
• Day-to-day advice on employment issues to HR professionals, managers and inhouse legal counsel
• Teams and employees on the move and post-termination restrictions (restrictive covenants)
• Negotiation, drafting and conclusion of exits via settlements agreements
• The employment law aspects of outsourcing, in-sourcing and changing service provider including TUPE

Employment Tribunal and Litigation

• Representing clients in negotiations via Acas and conciliated agreements
• Managing Employment Tribunal cases through to full hearing including unfair dismissal, breach of contract, equal pay and discrimination claims

Mediation

• We have extensive experience in both judicial and private mediation as an option for dispute resolution
• We can assist with the preparation for the mediation, including negotiating strategy and documents, and can represent you at the mediation hearing itself.
• We have a very successful track record, having amicably resolved all claims at mediation hearings to our client’s satisfaction.