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We provide a complete range of employment law services for all our commercial clients, from sole traders and partnerships to Private Limited Companies.

Our highly experienced and dedicated team of lawyers is dedicated to ensuring you receive a prompt, cost-effective and responsive service.

We pride ourselves on giving proactive and commercial advice, giving you the confidence your matter is dealt with in the best possible way.

If you are looking for Employment advice for yourself, a family member or a friend, our experts can help. Find out more here.

Getting the right employment contracts in place is essential for any business. From the start of the relationship, it is vital that the employee knows the terms on which they are working and the expectation levels of the business.

Our employment specialist, Guy Salter, advises on:

  • Drafting and negotiating employment contracts
  • Director’s Service Agreements
  • Consultancy Agreements
  • Staff handbooks
  • Other policy documents

We are also able to review existing documentation to comply with changes in the law.

    For advice on contracts of employment, please get in touch.

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    Engaging with staff and ensuring equal opportunities for all are essential to a good working relationship.

    Guy Salter, our employment specialist, advises on:

    • Discrimination in relation to sex
    • Race and disability
    • Issues involving age, religion and sexual orientation
    • Whistleblowing
    • All management issues concerned with these areas

    For advice on equal opportunities, please get in touch.

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    Employees are key to any business and ensuring the employer/employee relationship is successful contributes to the success of your company. Where issues arise it is important that they are dealt with quickly and pragmatically.

    We advise on all matters that arise during employment, including those concerning:

    • Maternity leave
    • Disciplinary and grievance matters
    • Flexible and part-time working requests
    • Persistent absenteeism
    • All forms of discrimination
    • Matters relating to the Working Time Regulations

    For advice on ongoing employment issues, please get in touch.

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    We deal with a range of data protection matters for our clients. We will advise on how to deal with subject access requests received pursuant to the Data Protection Act, guiding you through the maze of legal privilege, third-party consent and litigation privilege.

    Our team can deal with a subject access request on your behalf, dealing with redaction and third-party consent and disclosure taking the administrative burden off your hands.

    For advice on data protection, please contact us.

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