Legal Updates

Recent Employment Deals/Matters

2010 - 2011

Compromise Agreement

Advising a large number of employees on their employee rights under their compromise agreements
Drafting compromise agreements for employers
Negotiating compromise agreements

Constructive Dismissal

Disciplinary Proceedings / Grievances

Advising SME clients on the legitimate enforcement of disciplinary procedures against employees
Advising clients on grievance procedures and proper conduct at grievance hearings

Discrimination

Advising on merits of a high value race discrimination claim against a large private company
Advising and assisting in internal proceedings involving a claim for sexual orientation discrimination and disability discrimination and negotiating a settlement in the case
Advising in a sex discrimination claim against an investment bank
Advising an SME in defending a discrimination claim on several fronts

Employed/Self-Employed

Advising construction companies on self-employed workers’ positions under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
Advising employers on the employment of fixed-term employees and drafting requisite contracts
Advising on construction of working relationship to ascertain the true status of of a worker

Employment Contracts

Acting on behalf of senior managers in negotiation of revised terms of employment
Advising on contractual changes required in respect of the Equality Act 2010
Negotiating the revision and/or removal of restrictive covenants from contracts for senior management officials in a large organisation

Maternity & Redundancy

Negotiating settlement packages for employees on maternity leave and placed at risk of redundancy with the maternity leave period
Advising on options presented to employees commencing maternity leave at the start of organisation restructure

Redundancy

Advising on a large redundancy dispute involving the outsourcing of work carried out by approximately 40 employees
Advising a trade union on proposals by an employer affecting its members
Advising a fast growing SME on the conduct of redundancy consultation resulting from the proposed relocation of a department

Unfair Dismissal

Advising employees in high profile unfair dismissal claims, resulting in 3 and 4 day employment tribunal hearings
Advising employees on summary dismissal and the successful overturning of the employers’ decision

General

Advising a range of SME’s on the implications of the Equality Act 2010
Advising a senior employee of a multi-national company on breach of confidence issues within the organisation