Employment disputes within the workplace can be extremely difficult and situations that can often get out of hand if they aren’t resolved quickly or in the right way.
Our experienced Employment team can act for both employers and employees and will work with you to bring your case to a successful and amicable end. We can also offer advice and support to businesses to ensure that they abide to correct legislation to reduce the risk of future claims.
Have you ever considered taking on an employment law matter but been concerned about the cost of doing so?
We offer a range of payment packages to our clients making us accessible to people and organisations, no matter their financial standing. Employment packages and fixed fees remove the uncertainty of legal fees and protects your business against spiralling costs in the event that you have any ongoing employment issues.
Call: 01740 646000We have many years’ experience and knowledge in employment law, dealing with an ever-growing variety of clients and businesses. Our experience has come from working with employers, seeing the pitfalls they endure and working with them to successfully resolve their case, whilst ensuring they have all the resources they need to avoid future situations.
We offer a number of training courses to employers to ensure their teams operate at the highest standards they can. Whether you have experienced managers who might need a reminder to deal with matters correctly, or you have inexperienced managers who need more guidance, our courses are very practical and deal with the constant changes occurring in the employment law sphere.
The Equality Act 2010 sets out to improve and protect the working environment for employees in the UK by ensuring that there is no discrimination within the workplace. Employers can do all they can to reduce the risk of discrimination within their workplace, however discrimination is still extremely prominent within businesses. With the increased use of social media by employees and the varying ways in which discrimination can happen, the potential risks to the employer continue to grow.
Our Employment Team are highly experienced and very effective in dealing with all types of discrimination, including Tribunal Claims, and can assist in drafting appropriate policies for your business.
Handbooks and policies are extremely useful tools to have within a business to ensure it remains fully compliant, minimising the risk of any claim being brought against it.
At Tilly Bailey & Irvine, we understand how important it is for business to compliant and aim to protect businesses from facing any issues relating to their own policies and procedures and advise that all businesses should have a handbook containing all essential business policies that is easily accessible to all employees.
Our Employment Team can discuss your enquiries and needs in relation to any contract policy or procedure and can assist in drafting all necessary documentation and provide your business with peace of mind. We can also provide clients with a free audit of your existing policies to ensure that you are compliant, however this may be subject to the terms of our annual retainer.
Over the last few years, redundancy has been an issue that many of us have faced due to the impacts of the pandemic, recession and continuing economic slowdown. Redundancy can happen in any business; therefore, it is important to understand the fundamental aspects of redundancy and know what to do should you find yourself in that situation.
Redundancy processes are inherently complex and legal advice should be given from the outset to ensure that all rules are followed, including the fact that if an employee is dismissed, they are still required to receive a redundancy payment. Your business should be mindful that it must apply the minimum statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedures prior to deciding on any dismissal.
The law requires business to put in writing certain minimum terms and conditions of employment for each employee. We would recommend that employers consider terms which are suitable for their business and the roles and responsibilities of staff. Many employers produce a bare minimum contract and then suffer the consequences when a dispute arises.
To avoid any disputes, employers should carefully consider possible terms and conditions of employment. Our Employment Team are experienced in contract policy or procedure and can assist you in drafting all necessary documentation to provide your business with a peace of mind.
Organisations, regardless of size or complexity, are all subjected to the same stringent employment regulation. If an employee decides to bring an Employment Tribunal claim, it can be terrifying for employers, so ensuring you have the best representation possible is vital to minimise the liability and prevent any future claims being brought against you.
Our employment team have extensive knowledge in dealing with employment tribunal cases and ensure clients are left satisfied with our levels of service, understanding the process fully and feel informed of progress throughout.
TUPE is one of the more complex areas of employment law and applies to all business transfers that have taken place after 6 April 2006.
If you are buying part of a business or taking over works which have been contracted out, you must consider the personnel involved as you have certain responsibilities to employees affected by the transfer. If you are involved in a transaction buying or selling a business where the transfer of staff is a concern, we would advise that you take immediate legal advice to ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible for all.
Unfair dismissal is when an employee’s contract is terminated without a fair reason to do so, or if the employee had a fair reason but didn’t handle the dismissal in the correct way. Despite the very best efforts of an employer, there will likely be a situation where an employee claims for unfair dismissal.
Unfair dismissal can be nerve wracking for both employers and employees which could possibly lead to incorrect procedures being followed. If you find yourself in the situation of defending such a claim, advice from a qualified and experienced lawyer will be essential to ensure you are fully informed of the process and follow the correct procedures.
Going through any disciplinary or grievance process without the correct legal advice, is often the first and most fatal flaw in claims received by employers. Therefore, it is vital that both employers and employees understand the process and what is expected of you before entering into any process.
The ACAS Code of Practice sets the minimum standard of fairness that all professional workplaces should follow. It provides essential basic guidance for employers and is used by employment tribunals when deciding the outcome of relevant cases. However, the Code of Practice is vast and confusion, and easy to miss without expert advice.
Our employment team can guide you through the process and provide all the information you need to successfully deal with a disciplinary or dismissal process and avoid a lengthy, expensive case.
For a confidential discussion with our employment team in relation to any employment matters, contact us today by giving us a call or submit an online enquiry form below and someone will be in touch.
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