Employment

“Too much time is spent in work to hate your job” and “You work to live, not live to work” are common sayings about your workplace. However, it is very important for you, in order to maximise your enjoyment at work to ensure that you are aware of your employment rights which could result in you being able to enjoy the time spent at the work a lot more.

Specialists in our employment team are able to provide you with current advice on your needs and requirements.

Should you be having any difficulties or problems at work, it is important to follow correct procedures in bringing these issues to your employers’ attention and we are able to ensure that you do this the correct way which will inevitably save on time and expense later down the line.

You should contact us if your employer has:-

• Failed to pay you in accordance with the national minimum wage
• Failed to pay your wages
• Changed the terms of your employment without consultation or agreement
• Provided you with final warnings
• Arranged a disciplinary investigation/hearing
• Dismissed you for unfair reasons
• Breached an implied or express term in your contract of employment
• Treated you in a way that is not acceptable
• Provided you with a Compromise Agreement

Equal opportunities laws have been introduced so that people are employed, paid, trained and promoted only because of their skills, abilities and how they do their job. Discrimination happens when an employer treats one employee less favorably than others. It could mean a female employee being paid less than a male colleague for doing the same job, or a minority ethnic employee being refused the training opportunities offered to white colleagues.

We are able to help you by:-

• Discussing the various options available to you
• Drafting letters of appeal in relation to certain decisions
• Assist with drafting grievance letters raising complaints
• Provide you with a summary of your rights
• Assist and run a claim to the Employment Tribunal on your behalf

We are on the Legal Help Scheme Panel where the advice given to you will be free of charge if you contact Community Legal Advice and are eligible for the service. However, if you do not satisfy the means assessment criteria, we are able to offer competitive prices on a fixed fee basis.”

“Managing and developing people within your company or business can be best achieved with legal advisers who will work effectively with your human resources or your management team. Our team is able to work alongside you as an employer with regards to all aspects of nurturing and developing your staff.

The management of staff is key to the success of your business. Claims which are brought against your business are not favourable for its reputation and it is therefore necessary for you to be able to have hands on and efficient advice on how to deal or resolve matters.

Employment law in the UK if forever changing and growing, and our employment team is up to date and able to advise you on these changes. From getting the correct documentation in the recruitment process to terminating employment, we can assure you that our team will work alongside you to assist the smooth running of your human resources function and the resolution of disputes.

We provide practical, strategic and cost-effective advice to employers, working with your HR team where appropriate to ensure our input meets your needs. We advise on drafting employment documentation, managing employee issues during employment and all aspects of the termination of employment.

You should contact us if you need advice on:-

• Your current contracts of employment/handbook/policies and procedures
• Recruitment
• Restructuring within your business
• A fair redundancy procedure
• Considering bringing an end to someone’s employment
• Compromise Agreements
• How to proceed with a claim against you in the Employment Tribunal

We are able to assist you by:-

• Reviewing or drafting your contracts of employment. You should be aware that written particulars of employment should be given to an employee within two months of commencing employment with you
• Reviewing or designing a company handbook based on your business needs
• Reviewing or designing company/business policies based on the current law and the needs of your company
• Provide clear advice on how to restructure, make redundancies or dismiss employees in line with the law and in a fair manner
• Draft Compromise Agreements in accordance with your needs
• Assist you with all preparation and grounds of resistance in respect of claims which have been brought against the company
• Assist you by working effectively to assist to resolve problematic issues amicably and without the need to go to Tribunal”