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Employment

Litigaid Law offers businesses advice and representation on all employment issues. Our lawyers want to get to know your business and provide employment services that meet your commercial needs.

Our non-contentious work includes:

• Drafting and advising upon contracts of employment and senior executive's service agreements
• Preparation of company policies and handbooks covering all aspects of employment law
• Workforce and collective agreements
• Employee remuneration and benefits
• Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE) – including acquisitions and contracting out
• Pensions.

Our contentious work includes:

• Tribunal representation
• Dismissals and disciplinary procedures
• Severance Agreements (also known as Compromise Agreements) – both preparation and advice
• Advice on enforcing restrictive covenants and protecting confidential information
• All types of discrimination: race, sex, disability, religious and sexual orientation
• Redundancies: procedure, consultation and redundancy payments
• Breach of contract / constructive dismissal claims
• Deductions from wages
• Equal pay questionnaires and claims.

In some cases we may be able to offer a fixed cost employment service designed to allow businesses to manage both risk and cost while following good employment practice.

For an agreed fee, we can provide a proven framework around which to build a successful HR strategy, including

• A compliance audit of your existing employment contracts, policies and procedures
• Fully compliant contracts, policies and procedures where none are in place

In addition to the above, we are able to offer a full employment law service for a fixed annual fee to include the above services and in addition, the following:

• Expert legal advice from our solicitors on all employment issues at no additional cost
• Representation at and defence of employment tribunal proceedings
• Insurance cover for successful claims with no excess
• A practical and user friendly guide to employment law
• Provision of precedents and template documents

For the answers to some frequently asked questions please look here.

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