Employment Law

Our Employment Department offers discreet, expert, independent advice to both individuals and employers.

Employment Law is constantly evolving. Our experienced solicitors have an in-depth knowledge of this complex and changing area of law. Our aim is always to achieve a practical and efficient resolution of employment disputes.

We undertake both contentious and non-contentious work and provide legal advice to both employers and employees across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, having represented clients in leisure, recruitment, public relations, fashion, health and beauty, private equity, venture capital, banking, printing, logistics, facilities management, construction, architecture and the medical profession, among other sectors. The diverse range of cases that we have handled over many years has equipped our lawyers with the expertise to provide innovative and practical solutions for our clients.

We are on the panel of firms recommended by the REC to provide legal services to its members.

We advise clients on a broad range of employment issues, such as:

• Unfair Dismissal
• Wrongful Dismissal
• Compromise Agreements
• Race Discrimination
• Sex Discrimination
• Disability Discrimination
• Age Discrimination
• Discrimination on the grounds of Sexual Orientation
• Discrimination on the grounds of Religion
• Service Contracts
• Terms and Conditions
• Policies and Procedures
• Redundancy
• Compromise Agreements
• Consultation Procedures
• Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
• Working Time
• Maternity and Paternity Rights
• Trade Union Recognition
• European Community Law
• Employment Tribunals
• Employment Appeals Tribunals
  

For further information, please email Nicholas Lakeland or Martin Donoghue or call us on 020 7749 2700.