Employment Law Solicitors
Gillhams’ employment law solicitors offer employers and employees clarity, strong representation and ongoing support.
Blending expertise and experience with a practical approach, we help our clients plan for the future, create effective documentation that suits their needs, comply with the law, understand and enforce their rights and resolve disputes. Based in London, our employment law solicitors work with clients throughout the UK.
Employment Law Services
Our employment law solicitors can assist with a range of issues including:
- Compliance advice and planning
- Contracts of employment
- Employment tribunal claims
- Unfair and wrongful dismissal
- Redundancy including procedures and rights
- Compromise agreements
- Disability, sexual and racial discrimination
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Flexible working time and part-time working
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Employment issues in buying or selling a business
Compliance Advice and Planning
As employment law becomes increasingly complex, businesses require legal advice that keeps up with the fast pace of change. Our employment law solicitors not only ensure that our clients apply the law as it stands in the workplace, but can plan for the impact of any future legislation. We offer clear, ongoing advice and updates, helping them to avoid costly mistakes.
Contracts of Employment
Whether it’s drafting a standard business-wide contract or a unique contract for an executive or director, our team of employment law solicitors work with each client to produce documentation that is both suitable for their requirements and legally compliant. We can also assist with producing staff handbooks.
Employment Tribunal Claims
With extensive experience in acting and advising clients in a range of employment tribunal claims, our employment law solicitors offer employers and employees expert advice, representation and support.
Unfair and Wrongful Dismissal
At Gillhams, our employment law solicitors act for both employers and employees in this highly contentious field, letting them know exactly where they stand and setting out their options as well as representing them in any legal action.
Redundancy
We understand that redundancy proceedings can be stressful for all involved. Our employment law solicitors can help simplify this complex process, providing guidance throughout and support for our clients’ human resources teams. On the employee side, we can help clients deal with any unfair redundancy claims.
Compromise agreements
In some instances of unfair dismissal or unfair redundancy, the parties will reach a settlement, which is officially set out in a compromise agreement. Our employment law solicitors frequently act for employers and employees in reaching and drafting such agreements.
Disability, Sexual and Racial Discrimination
We advise employees on claims for all forms of discrimination, informing them of their rights as well as acting for them in any proceedings. Our employment law solicitors also assist businesses in creating the policies and rules for their staff to follow in relation to these issues, as well as drafting employee handbooks.
Parental Issues
Both businesses and employees need to be aware of their rights and obligations in relation to the legislation governing working parents. Our employment law solicitors offer advice on all of these issues, including maternity and paternity rights, Working Time and Flexible Time Regulations as well as a plethora of statutory instruments relating to the same.
Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
Our employment law solicitors can help businesses put into place the procedures they need to deal with disciplinary and grievance issues as well as advising on how to follow these rules and the occurrence of any breaches.
MORE INFORMATION
For legal advice on employment contracts and disputes, contact us online, email us at solicitors@gillhams.com or call us on 020 8965 4266.