Employment Law

Employment Law is probably the most rapidly developing area of law within the UK. Both employers and employees have rights and obligations and we are able to provide specialist advice on all aspects of employment law.

Our employment law solicitors offer a service that is specifically aimed to provide you with the necessary tools to prevent disputes arising and to find workable solutions where a dispute has already arisen.  We encourage harmony in the employment law relationship to find workable solutions.

We regularly advise both employers and employees on a range of matters including:

  • Preparing and updating a wide range of employment and service contracts including director service contracts
  • Drafting and revising other documentation such as staff handbooks and policy documentation
  • We advise on grievance and disciplinary matters
  • We advise on matters related to the termination of the employment relationship
  • Transfers of undertakings
  • Redundancy
  • Compromise agreements
  • Maternity and parental rights
  • Flexible working
  • Time off for dependants
  • Sex, race, disability and age discrimination
  • Equal pay
  • Breach of contract
  • Unfair and/or wrongful dismissal
  • Civil Court and Employment Tribunal procedure
  • Contracts of employment

At Lees our employment law team will be able to prepare and amend contracts of employment for every business need. Our drafting services go further than that of course and our team are able to provide a wide range of contract support documentation specifically designed to meet the needs of your business ranging from simple policies on specific issues through to comprehensive Staff Handbooks for larger organisations.

The employment relationship

Our team provide assistance and advise in helping both employers and employees get the most out of their working relationship. We are on hand to give advice on statutory rights relating to pay, working time and holidays; on flexible working and time off work and also on sensitive issues relating to conduct, capability and discipline within the employment relationship.

We are also on hand to assist with ensuring that the termination of the employment relationship is dealt with effectively and sensitively with the aim of minimising the possibility of a dispute.

Courts and Employment Tribunals

There are occasions when employees feel that they have no alternative but to seek a remedy for breach of their employment rights by an application to an Employment Tribunal. Similarly, employers may be faced with an application to an Employment Tribunal that they have neither the time nor the resources to deal with but for both parties once an Employment Tribunal claim has been issued, there is no going back unless the dispute is settled. We take a pro-active approach and are experienced in dealing with both sides to a dispute which means that we are well equipped to help you through the minefield that is employment law litigation.

Employment and commerce

The commercial decisions that employers make for their business will often affect employment matters in ways which may not immediately be apparent. We actively work in partnership with our clients to identify employment issues that may have an impact on commercial planning and to provide realistic and workable solutions to help you to resolve them.

We regularly advise both employers and employees on a range of matters from those of an administrative nature to Court and employment tribunal work. Our Dispute Resolution department provides a professional and friendly service, which is at all times tailored to your individual needs.

At Lees Solicitors, you will also benefit from being able to draw on the other services we provide, company and commercial law and practice and also tax, trusts and property litigation.