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Elin Pinnell
Partner
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Employment

Our Employment team specialises in:
  • helping organisations comply with employment law legislation
  • managing and resolving workplace issues.
The team advises employers and employees on the full spectrum of employment law and human resources issues.  

 

Employment contracts

  • Drafting and updating terms and conditions for employers; and negotiating terms on behalf of employees.

TUPE transfers

  • When a business is taken over by another, the law protects employees from being dismissed. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations say that there are certain minimum things employers must do as part of the transfer. Our team regularly guides employers through these procedures and advises employees on their rights.

Discrimination issues

  • Sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age.

Executive terminations

  • Terminating the employment of senior level officers is rarely straightforward. Our team advises businesses on the law and the commerciality, allowing both parties to move on.
  • The team also advises senior officers on their rights and the termination packages they have been offered.

Disciplinary and grievance

  • Drafting and reviewing policies and procedures
  • Advising employers on the best course of action
  • Acting as independent investigators in a disciplinary or grievance matter

Workforce re-organisations

  • Changing employee terms and conditions
  • Advising on a new company structure
  • Redundancies
  • Consultation and announcements
  • Process and risk management

Unfair Dismissal

  • Our team likes to become involved in workplace issues as early as possible. That way they can steer employers through the right procedures and help reduce the risk of a successful tribunal claim.
  • Sometimes employers terminate an employee’s employment without fully understanding the implications. Our team can help minimise the effect of repercussions and reduce an employer’s liability to compensate the employee.
  • The team also advises individuals who may have been unfairly dismissed.
Our lawyers are experienced advocates and so represent clients at employment tribunal hearings if these prove necessary.
 
Other key elements of the Team’s service are: