employment advice for employers

Employment Law for Employers

 

We have developed a team of specialists in employment who are able to advise SMEs, charities and individuals over a wide range of issues from a practical stand point. Our team has not only legal experience, but experience in house and in the work place to provide you with realistic and practical advice. We are able to provide comprehensive employment advice on all issues, working with our team of lawyers Kelly Rogers (a Director and head of civil litigation).

• drafting terms and conditions for staff
• drafting service agreements for directors
• drafting policies and procedures
• transfers of undertaking
• restrictive covenant clauses
• termination of employment
• compromise agreements
• breach of contract
• unfair or wrongful dismissal
• sex / race / disability discrimination

How do you keep up with new laws? Do you know about the compulsory disciplinary and grievance procedures which have been in force since October 2004 or the new anti-age discrimination laws which were introduced in 2006? It is vital for you to be up to date on laws governing employment rights. We can help.

We can provide for you:

• written terms of employment for your staff
• disciplinary and grievance procedures
• a health and safety policy
• an internet and e-mail policy
• a whistleblowers' policy
• an equal opportunities policy

which can be used as an aid to good management.

Even if you have some or all of these, it is equally vital to keep them up to date.

If you are not aware of your obligations you can become involved in lengthy and costly disputes that perhaps could otherwise have been avoided.

We aim to equip businesses with the knowledge, practices and procedures that they need to help with their success.

For a fixed fee or a retainer, depending on your requirements, we are able to offer an initial audit of your existing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current legislation and guidelines. This typically involves visiting your offices, reviewing documentation and discussing existing practices with Human Resources.

We appreciate that, even with all the correct policies in place, there are times when urgent advice is needed over the telephone to deal with a situation that has arisen. We are happy to do so at competitive hourly rates or on an agreed fixed fee or retainer. Additionally, we will happily offer advice on ad hoc staff or logistical issues.

Please contact Kelly Rogers to find out more