Employment law is a complex and constantly evolving area of law that deals with the legal relationship between employers and employees. Employment law solicitors specialize in providing legal advice and representation to both employers and employees on a wide range of employment-related issues. In this article, we will discuss what employment law solicitors do, the types of cases they handle, and how they can help you.

What do employment law solicitors do?

Employment law solicitors offer legal advice and representation on all aspects of employment law, including:

Contracts of employment: They help employers draft employment contracts and advise employees on their contractual rights and obligations.

Discrimination: They advise employers and employees on all aspects of discrimination law, including age, sex, race, religion, and disability discrimination.

Termination of employment: They advise employers on the correct procedures for dismissing employees, and help employees who have been unfairly dismissed or constructively dismissed.

Redundancy: They advise employers on the correct procedures for making employees redundant, and help employees who have been unfairly selected for redundancy.

Disciplinary and grievance procedures: They advise employers on how to conduct disciplinary and grievance procedures, and help employees who have been unfairly treated during such procedures.

TUPE: They advise employers and employees on the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, which protect employees’ rights when a business or part of a business is transferred to a new employer.

Employment tribunals: They represent employers and employees at employment tribunals, which are courts that hear employment-related disputes.

Settlement agreements: They advise employees on the terms of settlement agreements, which are legally binding agreements that settle employment-related disputes without the need for a tribunal hearing.

What types of cases do employment law solicitors handle?

Employment law solicitors handle a wide range of cases, including:

Unfair dismissal: This is when an employee is dismissed without a fair reason or without following the correct procedures.

Discrimination: This includes direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, and victimization.

Redundancy: This includes situations where an employee has been unfairly selected for redundancy, or where an employer has failed to consult with employees before making redundancies.

Constructive dismissal: This is when an employee resigns because of their employer’s breach of contract, or because their employer has made their working conditions so intolerable that they are forced to resign.

Breach of contract: This includes situations where an employer has failed to pay an employee their wages or has breached other terms of their employment contract.

TUPE: This includes situations where a business or part of a business is transferred to a new employer, and employees’ rights are not protected.

Whistleblowing: This is when an employee discloses information about their employer’s wrongdoing, and is subsequently treated unfairly as a result.