How we help employers

Staff issues are a costly distraction from running a profitable business. We use our insight from acting for employees to kill off legal issues with staff as quickly and cost effectively as possible so you can stay focused on your business.

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Bespoke employment contracts and handbooksread more

A business can be destroyed by inadequate contractual protection.  We have seen successful enterprises damaged, sometimes fatally, by former employees who steal clients, take confidential information, disrupt commercial arrangements and poach staff when they leave.  A bespoke, soundly drafted contract will put you in a far stronger position to take...

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Changing terms and conditionsread more

Business needs inevitably fluctuate but employment contracts are fixed in stone unless they can be varied by agreement or changed through a lawful process.  We are skilled and experienced in helping employers change terms and conditions to give businesses the flexibility to ensure staff contracts align with what the business...

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Avoiding litigation - early stage adviceread more

Win or lose, employment litigation is at best an expensive distraction from running a business.  

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TUPE - selling or buying a business and outsourcingread more

Whether in a business sale, merger, acquisition or outsourcing (or insourcing) we know how to navigate the difficulties and exploit the potential upsides of TUPE.  

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Updates on employment lawread more

Whether employment law is being scaled back by the Coalition or new regulations are introduced, employment law changes very rapidly.  We keep the businesses we work with up to speed with changes in the law that affect them.  We provide free training for our employer clients and our lawyers are...

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Severances and compromise agreementsread more

It is a commonly held fallacy that it is next to impossible to dismiss staff without giving rise to legal and financial exposure.  We will direct you to pragmatic and commercial solutions to ensure that you are able to take decisive action in respect of staff dismissals.

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Defending you in the courts and tribunalsread more

Sometimes, no matter how fair or pragmatic you have been, litigation in the courts or tribunals cannot be avoided. On other occasions, you may actively seek out litigation to prove a point to the workforce or it is an unavoidable feature of protecting your business.

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