Resolving disputes with your employer

A dispute between an employer and employee can be stressful for any number of reasons, but getting the right legal advice and support can quickly see things improve.

Whether you work, or worked, for a small, family owned business or a large multinational, our barristers will give you objective advice on the best way to resolve matters so you can get on with your career.

We can also support HR departments and act on behalf of your business in disputes, employing mediation and negotiation where possible to cool situations and avoid damaging litigation.

Where litigation is unavoidable, our barristers have vast experience of conducting cases in the High Court, County Courts, Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Our collective experience spans many industries and all forms of employment. Here are some of the matters we can help you with:

• Disciplinary and grievance hearings
• Discrimination – including sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation and religion or belief
• Drafting of employment policies, contracts of employment and restrictive covenants
• Employment contracts
• Employment Appeal Tribunals
• Equal pay advice
• Maternity and paternity issues, including flexible working applications and advice
• Menopause discrimination
• Redundancy, TUPE and employment protection
• Settlement agreements
• Trade Union disputes
• Unfair dismissal
• Whistleblowing rules advice
• Workplace Investigations
• Wrongful dismissal and other contract disputes, such as restrictive covenants

Please find further information in our Public Access Employment fees