Employment

Employment law is a rapidly evolving and often complex area of the law. Specialist advice is therefore essential. We offer tailored and practical advice to clients whether they are employers or employees.

Services for Employers

We work with businesses to 'implement' employment law in a clear and effective manner across the workplace. This not only helps protect them from exposure to Employment Tribunal claims but also 'adds value' by creating an open, fair and positive working environment in which staff feel valued and are encouraged to perform to the very best of their abilities.

We also assist our clients by keeping them up-to-date with developments in employment law by providing regular 'eBulletins'. We also regularly provide training for Employers and HR Advisers that give practical guidance and advice on how best to implement employment law in the workplace.

We work with businesses in the following areas:

• Drafting and reviewing Contracts of Employment and Service Agreements
• Drafting and reviewing Policies and Procedures
• Advice regarding discipline in the workplace including dealing with misconduct and managing poor performance
• TUPE advice
• Redundancy advice
• Dispute resolution services including without prejudice negotiations, workplace mediation and representation in Employment Tribunals

Services for Employees

We provide employees with clear and accurate advice that allows them to make well informed decisions. Our lawyers commit themselves to understanding the client's aims and objectives from the outset and develop a strategy that wherever possible delivers the outcome they desire.

We advise employees on a wide range of employment issues:

• Unfair and Constructive Unfair Dismissal
• Compromise Agreements
• Redundancy
• Discrimination (Race, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Age, Religion and belief, Disability)
• Unlawful deductions from wages
• Bullying and Harassment
• Grievances
• Disciplinary Procedures
• Contracts of Employment

Contact

Rob Aberdein, Partner

Sally-Anne Ogilvie, Solicitor