We are commercially-minded and highly personalised in our approach to employment law advice and HR support.
Our award winning Employment Team acts for employers in the UK, Europe, the US and beyond, with particular focus on the technology, retail, manufacturing and public sectors. We also act for senior executives and deal with Board room issues.
We deliver creative solutions across employment issues that arise from the beginning of the employment relationship to the end, by working to understand the culture and drivers within our clients' businesses in order to assist them in achieving their goals.
We support HR teams by providing strategic advice, preparing contractual documents and handbooks, advising on redundancy and restructures, TUPE, industrial action, working time issues and the management of litigation in the Courts and Employment Tribunals.
On 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enforced across Europe. This is the most significant changes we have seen to data protection in over 20 years.
Find out moreHandbooks, policies and procedures
Our team can create bespoke documents for you or provide templates that you can reuse with our support. This includes "family friendly" policies and GDPR compliant policies.
Be prepared: the cost of HR in outsourcing
TUPE is a piece of legislation which operates to transfer the employment from one service provider to another - here are some useful points to be aware of.
Find out moreWe advise sole representatives and entrepreneurs setting up business in the UK for the first time in addition to established businesses in the UK who wish to transfer employees from an overseas group company or source the talent of non-EEA nationals for skilled roles.
Find out moreEmployment aspects of public sector outsourcing projects
We can advise on TUPE, the negotiations of warranties and indemnities and post-acquisition harmonisation issues.
Employment aspects of business and company sales and purchases
We can advise on TUPE, the negotiations of warranties and indemnities and post-acquisition harmonisation issues. We can advise on TUPE, the negotiations of warranties and indemnities and post-acquisition harmonisation issues.
We can offer bespoke training for you and your staff including best practice for conducting disciplinary and grievance procedures.
A guide to worker status - looking at the gig economy. Reviewing job roles, are they self-employed contactors or workers? This depends on a range of factors and a wrong work status can end up being a cost to a firm.
Find out moreSpecialisms
- Contracts, Terms and Conditions of Employment & Directors Service Agreements
- Litigation and trial advocacy
- Working time including sleep in and on call issues
- Restructures and redundancy
- Industrial relations, disputes and Trade Union recognition
- Grievance, disciplinary, capability and dismissal procedures
- Termination packages and Settlement Agreements
- Employment Covenants, post-termination restrictions, confidential information and High Court representation
