The bewildering flow of constantly changing UK laws, EU regulations and Tribunal decisions mean that employing people has become an increasingly complicated issue. New legislation is constantly being introduced and Employers need to make sure that they have effective procedures in place to avoid all manner of potential legal claims.
While the Employment Team at Leathes Prior are technical experts in this highly specialist area of law, they nonetheless provide common sense solutions that are commercially practical as well as technically competent.
We offer a comprehensive range of services to assist Employers of all sizes in dealing with the following range of issues. (The following list is not exhaustive. The Employment Team are trained to advise on all aspects of Employment Law.)
• Ensuring Employment policies and procedures are up to date
• Advising on how to effectively discipline or dismiss employees
• Utilising our acclaimed litigation skills to engineer the best possible tribunal or court decision for the Employer
(where required we will conduct the advocacy on your behalf)
• Advising on how best to deal with redundancy situations
• Drafting Employment Contracts that afford the maximum protection to the Employer
• Negotiating termination settlements in a manner that keeps the cost to the Employer at a minimum
• Drafting Compromise Agreements
• Anticipating forthcoming legislation and advising on how best to ensure compliance
• Advising Employers on the employment aspects of business acquisitions and disposals and the implications of the highly complex TUPE regulations
• Advising employment agencies and employment businesses on regulatory compliance
The Leathes Prior Employment Team are highly recommended by the 2006 edition of the Chambers and Partner guide, who state that "clients admire the sage and sensible advice given" and that the Team are "approachable and responsive employment specialists".
The 2008 edition noted the expanding reputation of the Employment Team and commended Dan Chapman for his "speed, efficiency and thoroughness" and his Tribunal appearances."
While the 2009 edition of the Chambers & Partners called the Employment Team "high-quality" and that it goes from "strength to strength".
Chambers 2009 has called the Employment Team "high-quality" and that it goes from "strength to strength".
While the 2009 edition of the Chambers & Partners called the Employment Team "high-quality" and that it goes from "strength to strength".
Employmentor™ subscription service
In addition to the range of general services we offer Employers we are proud to be able to introduce Employmentor™ to our Employer clients. Employmentor is a unique fixed-fee annual service provided by the Employment Team which comprises of a comprehensive and practical guide to employment law (enabling you to effectively deal with each situation as it arises) Employmentor allows you to have online access (at www.employmentor.co.uk) to all of the legal resources (including templates, precedents, flowcharts, model letters, forms, procedures and guidance) that you will ever need, which you can then copy and use when required. The website is supported by the Employmentor helpline (manned by qualified employment lawyers), which as a subscriber you can use as regularly as you need to without the fear of incurring any additional costs. For further information follow the above link.
Other services
• Fixed-Fee Packages
• Employment Health Check
For more information on any aspect of Employment Law or our unique Employmentor™ service, please contact our Employment Partner Dan Chapman or any other member of the team. Alternatively please call us on 01603 610911.
