Employment
National service based on extensive experience in the full
range of employment work, including litigation, advisory,
transactional and training.
For most businesses and public organisations, employment is
the most common legal concern. The responsibilities placed on
employers are considerable, and the risk of legal consequences from
a breach of law or good practice is ever-present.
In this situation, the support of experienced and knowledgeable
solicitors with specialist skills is virtually indispensable.
Weightmans' Employment team is expert in this field and
provides a comprehensive, national employment service.
We act for a diverse range of private and public sector clients,
ranging from large national companies such as Royal Mail and
Whitbread to small and medium enterprises. Whatever the size of
your undertaking, you will benefit from our in-depth expertise in
every employment issue.
We adopt a proactive approach, driven by a commitment to the
highest standards and a reputation for explaining matters in a
practical, easy-to-understand manner. We take particular
care to develop close working relationships with you and your
staff, so that your needs and commitments can be understood, agreed
and met. To help you deal with urgent issues, we provide access to
a 24/7 telephone advice service.
In addition to helping you deal with issues as they arise, we
offer a wide range of educational and preventative services to help
you manage risks and avoid problems. These include training
seminars, workshops and regular feedback sessions, covering points
arising from your own experiences, together with practical lessons
from our other clients around the country.
We also conduct audits of practices, policies and procedures and
provide regular legal updates, comprising monthly bulletins and
legislation pipeline documents, to ensure you are well prepared for
new legislation.
Employment services:
- All aspects of unfair dismissal claims
- Changes to terms and conditions of employment
- Discrimination (race, sex, disability, etc.)
- Drafting employment contracts, policies and procedures
- Grievance and disciplinary issues
- Industrial relations
- Managing sickness absence
- Misconduct issues
- Performance management
- Redundancy (collective and business reorganisations)
- Severance issues / Compromise agreements
- TUPE
Weightmans HR Rely package provides day to day HR and legal
support to organisations large and small. Amongst other benefits
the service provides direct access to named lawyers and a
healthcheck of existing contracts and policies, all for a fixed
annual fee with no 'ticking clock'. For more information, click
here.
"We rely increasingly on support from professionals and in this
regard I think Weightmans is second to none"
Dr Simon Letman, Independent Professional
Development
