Employment
Employers may need to take disciplinary action or manage an employee grievance. A fair and recognised procedure needs to be established and other issues and expectations can be set out in a handbook which can be prepared in accordance with current legal requirements.
Employment
Employers are required to have a multitude of documents in place in addition to providing job descriptions and terms and conditions of employment. This applies to junior employees as well as senior executives and directors with service contracts. In addition, employers are required to adhere to equality and health and safety legislation to ensure a safe work environment.
Employers may need to take disciplinary action or manage an employee grievance. A fair and recognised procedure needs to be established and other issues and expectations can be set out in a handbook which can be prepared in accordance with current legal requirements.
Employment Termination & Redundancy
Redundancies and termination of employment relationships is extremely complex. Failure to follow a fair procedure can result in claims for unfair dismissals and awards of large amounts of compensation by employment tribunals.
We can provide necessary documentation for each stage and expert guidance to manage disciplinary issues, redundancy and termination. Where claims are lodged with employment tribunals we can assess and advice on the merits, engage in early negotiations and mediation through ACAS and deal with all procedural matters before the tribunal. We can instruct suitable counsel where deemed necessary after consultation with our clients.