Employment
The members of our team are recognised for their ability to quickly identify the issues and providing pragmatic legal advice.
We provide legal advice and support for business owners, senior management and in-house HR teams on a full range of HR and regulatory compliance issues across a broad range of sectors including: agriculture and fisheries, aviation, construction, distribution, employment businesses and agencies, energy, food and beverages, healthcare, hotels and hospitality, IT, manufacturing, professional services, renewables, retail, shipping and transport.
We primarily provide employment law advice and assistance for employers, however, we also provide employment law advice to individuals in relation to all aspects of employment law that may arise during the employment life cycle. We understand that the cost of seeking employment law legal advice is likely to be very important to the parties concerned and therefore, our Employment Law Advice Pricing Structure guide is available for review.
Experience
HR support
We provide advice and support for disciplinary and grievance procedures, capability and performance management, contracts of employment, restrictive covenants, policies and procedures
Redundancies & Business reorganisations
We provide advice and support on redundancy exercises, (including large scale collective redundancies), restructuring and changes to terms and conditions of employment.
Settlement Agreements
We advise employer and employees in relation to Settlement Agreements.
Disputes & Litigation
We conduct employment litigation, including Employment Tribunals, civil court proceedings as well as alternative means of dispute resolution such as mediation.
Regulatory Compliance
We provide advice and support on a broad range of regulatory compliance issues, including data protection, IR35, health and safety, business immigration.
TUPE
We provide advice and support in relation to business transfers and service provision changes under the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.
Key Contacts
To make an enquiry, please contact a member of staff below or call 01224 845 845
David Chalmers
Anya Duncan
Annika Neukirch
Latest Employment News & Insights
Employment Law Updates – April 2024
From changes to flexible working and paternity leave to holiday pay reform for individuals with irregular work hours, find out what the key employment law updates are for April 2024.
Employment Law Fact Card April 2024
During April 2024 there are a number of employment law changes. The government has announced changes to the statutory amounts for 2024. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order contains the full list of increases. View the Employment Law Fact Card to learn more about a number of the key changes.
National Minimum Wage 2024/25
The Government has announced that the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates will increase from 1 April 2024.
Employment Law Accreditation
We are pleased to share that the Law Society of Scotland has accredited partner, Anya Duncan. She joins her fellow partner, David Chalmers as an Accredited Specialist in Employment Law.
