Business Services : Employment

Employment Solicitors for Business

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From the application and interview process at the very beginning right through to the policies and procedures on termination, there are many instances when specialist legal advice and assistance is the key to protecting your interests.  Here are just a few examples:

Recruitment
In what way does anti-discrimination and immigration legislation affect the recruitment of employees?
How is the use of medical screening and medical reports regulated?
What are the potential liabilities of providing a reference?

The contract of employment
What rights and obligations apply and the consequences that flow from the employment relationship?
Are there any formal requirements or other matters affecting its validity?
When must you provide a written statement and what particulars must be included?
Are any other terms implied or incorporated into the contract?
How can the contract be varied or suspended?
What is the impact of the Working Time Regulations?
Is the type of worker important?

Policies and procedures
Have you adopted reasonable policies and procedures covering:

• Equal opportunities (including harassment and disability);
• Dismissal, discipline and grievances;
• Capability;
• Redundancy;
• Family leave;
• Attendance;
• Sunday working;
• Email, fax and internet use;
• Smoking;
• Alcohol, drugs and other substances;
• Stress; and
• Whistleblowing?

Transferring businesses
Are you under a duty to inform and consult and, if so, when, with whom and about what?
What are the effects of the transfer?
Do employees have the right to object to the transfer and claim unfair dismissal?

Election of employee representatives

Collective rights and trade unions
What are the statutory rights of an independent trade union?
What rules must be followed regarding ballots?
Is a collective agreement legally binding?
When must a trade union be recognised?
Are employees allowed time off work for trade union duties and activities?
What information must be disclosed for the purposes of collective bargaining and is this an ongoing duty?
How can the Working Time Regulations be excluded or modified?

The impact of the Human Rights Act 1998

Termination
How much notice are you/the employee entitled to?
What steps can be taken to minimise the risk of a claim for unfair dismissal and/or wrongful dismissal?
Is the employee entitled to a redundancy payment and, if so, how is this calculated?
If a settlement is reached, how should this be recorded?
What remedies are available to either party?

With a whole raft of contractual and statutory provisions to consider, it is important that you get the best possible help at the earliest opportunity.

Can We Help You?
For a FREE, NO OBLIGATION assessment of how we can help and how much it is likely to cost, please call us on 01788 576384 or complete our Online Enquiry Form.