The good news is that there is a great deal of legislation to protect workers from unfair treatment by their employers, both at work and when jobs are being cut.
We are experienced in dealing with a range of work-related problems including health and safety matters.
We can help with:
We can advise on all aspects of unfair dismissal or constructive unfair dismissal claims whether you are an employer or an employee.
Race, Sex, Religion/Belief, Sexual Orientation, Gender Reassignment, Marriage and Civil Partnership, Pregnancy/Maternity, Disability and Age Discrimination: Our employment team can offer expert legal advice and assistance in dealing with all aspects of a claim of discrimination, including the drafting of Questionnaires and issues under the new Equality Act regime.
We can advise you in relation to the effects of a Settlement Agreement and assist you to achieve the best possible outcome.
The employment team has expertise in High Court and County Court injunctions defending employees against attempts to enforce unreasonable restrictive covenants. We understand the need to move quickly in such situations and you will be assisted throughout by a specialist employment lawyer. We can also advise employees on the wording of restrictive covenants to be included in contracts of employment or exit agreements.
Employers are required to have in place written disciplinary and grievance procedures. We can assist you in both disciplinary and grievance situations.
If your employer is contemplating a reorganisation, our employment lawyers can advise you as to your legal rights and remedies to guide you through the redundancy process including advising you on any settlement agreement you may be offered.
Employee benefits vary widely however we can advise you in relation to a broad range of employee benefits including pension and bonus schemes as well as other statutory rights of employees.
Representing our clients before an Employment Tribunal is one of our areas of expertise as we regularly appear before the Employment Tribunal on behalf of both employees and employers.
- Bullying in the workplace
- Family rights and flexible working
- Equal pay rights
- Health & safety concerns
- Whistleblowing
In some cases we are able to offer “no win, no fee” arrangements, meaning our charges are directly linked to a percentage of compensation recovered on your behalf. Alternatively, we are happy to accept funding from your legal expenses insurer.
How Batchelors Solicitors can help
If you are experiencing problems at work, check out our FAQs section or getting in touch to find out how we can help you.
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