Employment

Employment law is an absolute minefield. It is complex and fast-changing, and getting it wrong can be very costly.  As well as financial implications, it can also damage employee relations and the reputation of your business.  Therefore, obtaining sound advice at an early stage can make a real difference to your business.

Our specialist team of employment solicitors is described in the independent Legal 500 directory as “excellent”.  In addition, both Partners in our employment team are recommended by the Legal 500.  Therefore, you can be reassured that you will deal with some of the best employment lawyers in the country.

The employment law advice which we provide is pragmatic and commercial. Our bespoke service means that we always look for solutions that work best for you and your business.

Our ethos is to provide our clients with an alternative service to the major regional and national firms by offering high quality legal advice from highly experienced and specialist lawyers. Therefore, giving you a truly cost-effective and accessible service, without the need to compromise on quality.

In particular, we offer:

• City centre standards of advice and service levels due to our policy of recruiting only the best employment law specialists from leading firms.

• Clear and straightforward advice that is user friendly, pragmatic and commercial.

• Extensive experience of dealing with a wide range of employers, giving you fast, helpful advice, based on knowledge of your business, its history and pressures.

• A partner led service and a genuinely accessible team of experienced employment specialists due to our size, structure and unique culture.

• Cost-effective support tailored to your needs and certainty on costs where you need it.

We are aware that clarity on costs is vitally important to our clients. As standard practice, we give our clients an estimate of the costs involved in undertaking any piece of work at the outset. We then provide cost updates on a your case on a regular basis.

We also work closely with our clients to ensure that we meet their expectations both in terms of their objectives for a particular piece of work and in relation to costs. In addition, we are happy to discuss fixed fees and retainer arrangements and agreements if that is helpful to you.

Finally, your work is carried out by a solicitor in the team, who knows your business best. It is also carried out at the appropriate level, depending on the complexity, sensitivity and importance of the matter.

Keeping you up to date

If you would like more information about employment law, particularly recent legal developments and how they impact your business, then please read our employment newsletter or visit our employment blog.

If you would like to subscribe to future editions of our newsletter or blogs, or to receive invitations to our program of free employment workshops, please visit our newsletter sign up page.

Can we help your business?

Our employment law solicitors are based in Altrincham, Manchester.  However, we assist businesses throughout the UK, ranging from listed national and international companies to owner managed businesses, partnerships and LLPs.

Our expertise covers all aspects of the employment relationship and employment law that includes the areas detailed below.