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Successful employers focus on economic growth, pursue business opportunities and embark upon profitable ventures. Yet they remain cautious about sustainability. All this is highly demanding. At the same time there are ever-increasing complexities in present day employment laws. Employers are required to put in place mounting safeguards for employees’ rights yet the number of claims against the employers in the Employment Tribunal is escalating. Compliance with anti-discrimination laws, formulation of employment contracts, changing terms and conditions of employment, issues of anti-harassment policies, holiday entitlement, business and sales outsourcing etc are often testing for the UK employers. Obtaining best legal advice is, of course, the key. We assist employers in drafting ‘Employee Handbook’, contracts of employment for full & part-time employees and for volunteers. Our experienced lawyers organize training seminars and presentations for both individual and group of employers as well as company directors. Our legal research team keeps the employers informed with most recent updates in employment legislation on regular basis and accordingly advises employers to shape their policies and adopt changes. This, of course, helps employers remain in compliance with employment laws and prevent potential claims against them in the employment tribunal. Regarding claims in the employment tribunal we advise on: complying with pre-action statutory grievance procedure in potential claims - merits in potential claims and alternative options – remedies – issues of exclusions and territorial jurisdiction of ET particularly in unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims – settlements and compromise agreements. On behalf of employees we handle variety of employment tribunal claims including unfair dismissals, wrongful dismissals/breach of contract, constructive dismissals, and unlawful deductions from wages, sex, race victimization and disability discrimination. Regarding claims in the employment tribunal we advise on: complying with pre-action statutory grievance procedure in potential claims - merits in potential claims and alternative options – remedies – issues of exclusions and territorial jurisdiction of ET particularly in unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims – settlements and compromise agreements. Our lawyers are experienced in dealing with employment tribunal claims from its very initial stages through to full hearing including completing claim forms, drafting grounds of claim, investigating claims, preparation of witness statements, preparation of bundles of documents, chronologies, lists of issues, preparation for the substantive hearings and also negotiation of compromise agreements. Our advocates represent clients in the Employment Tribunal in Case Management Hearings, pre-hearing reviews and in full substantive hearing. Upon request we also represent and assist our clients in disciplinary hearings conducted by employers.
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