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Employment law for employees

We spend a vast amount of time at work and it is mostly a positive experience. You may need some advice about employee rights, reviewing a new employment contract and negotiating the terms, asking for a promotion or requesting a flexible working pattern. However, conflicts at work can be distressing and daunting for a variety of reasons and trying to deal with them on your own is difficult. We can help to clarify the situation for you by providing clear, practical and confidential guidance.

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    Our lawyers have the expertise and experience to provide you with creative, personalised solutions in a clear and understandable way.

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Clarifying the situation with clear, practical advice

Our employment lawyers regularly provide advice to senior executives and professionals in workplace issues, from a broad range of industry backgrounds. If you are an employee, Director, Partner, Senior Executive, Board member, Doctor or regulated individual (e.g. Solicitor or financial advisor), our team can help.

Our employment solicitors work closely with you to explain your rights and decide on your ultimate objective, whether that is remaining in employment (where possible) or negotiating the best terms of departure through a settlement agreement. If all else fails then we can help you pursue your claim through the Employment Tribunals or Courts.

As we have extensive experience in acting for both employers and employees, we see the situation from both perspectives and can anticipate the thought process of your opponent. Due to the stressful nature of employment disputes, we generally encourage an early resolution but when litigation is required we are robust and tenacious in our approach to get you the best possible outcome.

We advise on all employment-related matters including:

  • Employee rights
  • Reviewing your employment contract, service or consultancy agreement
  • Employment status
  • Flexible working and family-related matters
  • Pregnancy, maternity leave and parental leave
  • How to handle a disciplinary matter
  • How to lodge and pursue a grievance
  • Dealing with a redundancy procedure or reorganisation
  • Discrimination, bullying, harassment and victimisation
  • Whistleblowing
  • Garden leave, post-termination restrictions and fiduciary duties
  • Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE)
  • Negotiating your exit through a Settlement Agreement or ACAS
  • Claims in the ET, EAT and High Court

Please visit our price & service information page for more information regarding these services.

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Employment contracts

Employment terms negotiation

Flexible working

Support for senior executives

Director employment

Settlement agreements

Redundancy process and negotiation

Employment tribunals

Employment disputes

Sponsor visas

Discrimination

Bullying

Whistleblowing

Employment status

IR35

TUPE transfers

Exit

Employment law for employees work highlights

truck-manufacturer
FinTech
iphone laptop
Taking her first order for the day

Advising on protected disclosures (acting for employee)

Advising an employee on their rights regarding protected disclosures they had made about health and safety within a manufacturing company.

Defending unfair dismissal (acting for employee)

Representing the CEO of a media company on their unfair dismissal, age and sex discrimination.

Draft and advise on settlement agreements for both employees and employers

Negotiate and advise on optimal settlement terms for varied clients using technical knowledge and an understanding of both commercial and personal client priorities. Recent client quote: “I certainly feel I have been expertly represented”

High-value settlement agreements in financial services (acting for employee)

Negotiating numerous six figure settlement sums for employees in the financial services sector.

Negotiating new service agreement (acting for employee)

Negotiating favourable terms in a new service agreement for a senior executive joining a FinTech company.

Settlement for constructive dismissal (acting for employee)

Securing a substantial settlement sum representing future loss of earnings to retirement for a solicitor who had been constructively dismissed and subjected to age discrimination.

Significant settlement agreement (acting for employee)

Protecting the reputation of a teacher wrongly accused of misconduct and obtaining a substantial settlement sum on their behalf.

Significant settlement agreement for sex and pregnancy discrimination (acting for employee)

Representing an employee subjected to sex and pregnancy discrimination and achieving a very significant settlement.

Employment law for employees Publications

  • Employment Rights Bill: Emerging Trends & Considerations

    At our recent HR Conversations roundtable, we explored the key changes proposed under the Employment Rights Bill and their potential impact on employers and HR teams.

    This summary outlines the current legal position, anticipated reforms, and practical steps organisations can take to prepare. Topics covered include:

    Topics covered include:

    • The new day-one right not to be unfairly dismissed
    • The future of fire and rehire practices

    • Evolving responsibilities around DEI and workplace culture

    • Flexible working requests and hybrid work models

    • The increasing role of AI in the workplace

    Download the full summary below for insights and actionable recommendations from our Employment Law team.

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  • The proactive duty to prevent sexual harassment: What do employers need to know?

    From 26 October 2024, employers will have a new legal obligation to “take reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment. Here we explain how the law is changing, sanctions for non-compliance and what you can be doing now to prepare for the new duty in the run-up to October and beyond.

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    Employment and Immigration Expertise

    An overview of our Employment and Immigration services.

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    Employment lawyers

    An overview of our Employment services. Our Employment Lawyers work closely with many types of clients across a wide range of sectors providing advice on a variety of issues, whether they are HR-related, strategic, complex or contentious.

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  • Advice for senior executives

    Conflicts at work can be distressing and daunting for a variety of reasons and trying to deal with them on your own is difficult. We can help to clarify the situation for you by providing clear, practical and confidential guidance.

    Download now

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    IR35: An overview of the changes

    An overview of the IR35 tax rules now extending to the private sector. For affected contractors and businesses using their services, there are now significant tax and practical consequences.

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    Employment law for employees

    We spend a vast amount of time at work and it is mostly a positive experience. You may need some advice about employee rights, reviewing a new employment contract and negotiating the terms, asking for a promotion or requesting a flexible working pattern. However, conflicts at work can be distressing and daunting for a variety of reasons and trying to deal with them on your own is difficult. We can help to clarify the situation for you by providing clear, practical and confidential guidance.

    • Key contact

      Tania Goodman

      Tania Goodman

      Partner - Head of Employment

      ArrowView profile

    • The Team

      Our lawyers have the expertise and experience to provide you with creative, personalised solutions in a clear and understandable way.

      ArrowMeet the team

    • Our Publications

      Discover a wealth of invaluable guidance in the form of guides and brochures written by our expert lawyers.

      ArrowSee our downloads

    • Our insights

      Discover the latest insights and thought leadership from our team of legal experts.

      ArrowFind out more

    CLARIFYING THE SITUATION WITH CLEAR, PRACTICAL ADVICE

    Our employment lawyers regularly provide advice to senior executives and professionals in workplace issues, from a broad range of industry backgrounds. If you are an employee, Director, Partner, Senior Executive, Board member, Doctor or regulated individual (e.g. Solicitor or financial advisor), our team can help.

    Our employment solicitors work closely with you to explain your rights and decide on your ultimate objective, whether that is remaining in employment (where possible) or negotiating the best terms of departure through a settlement agreement. If all else fails then we can help you pursue your claim through the Employment Tribunals or Courts.

    As we have extensive experience in acting for both employers and employees, we see the situation from both perspectives and can anticipate the thought process of your opponent. Due to the stressful nature of employment disputes, we generally encourage an early resolution but when litigation is required we are robust and tenacious in our approach to get you the best possible outcome.

    We advise on all employment-related matters including:

    • Employee rights
    • Reviewing your employment contract, service or consultancy agreement
    • Employment status
    • Flexible working and family-related matters
    • Pregnancy, maternity leave and parental leave
    • How to handle a disciplinary matter
    • How to lodge and pursue a grievance
    • Dealing with a redundancy procedure or reorganisation
    • Discrimination, bullying, harassment and victimisation
    • Whistleblowing
    • Garden leave, post-termination restrictions and fiduciary duties
    • Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE)
    • Negotiating your exit through a Settlement Agreement or ACAS
    • Claims in the ET, EAT and High Court

    Please visit our price & service information page for more information regarding these services.

    • eprivateclient-top-law-firm2023

    Jump to the top of the Employment law for employees page.

    Employment contracts

    Employment terms negotiation

    Flexible working

    Support for senior executives

    Director employment

    Settlement agreements

    Redundancy process and negotiation

    Employment tribunals

    Employment disputes

    Sponsor visas

    Discrimination

    Bullying

    Whistleblowing

    Employment status

    IR35

    TUPE transfers

    Exit

    Employment law for employees work highlights

    truck-manufacturer
    FinTech
    iphone laptop
    Taking her first order for the day

    Advising on protected disclosures (acting for employee)

    Advising an employee on their rights regarding protected disclosures they had made about health and safety within a manufacturing company.

    Defending unfair dismissal (acting for employee)

    Representing the CEO of a media company on their unfair dismissal, age and sex discrimination.

    Draft and advise on settlement agreements for both employees and employers

    Negotiate and advise on optimal settlement terms for varied clients using technical knowledge and an understanding of both commercial and personal client priorities. Recent client quote: “I certainly feel I have been expertly represented”

    High-value settlement agreements in financial services (acting for employee)

    Negotiating numerous six figure settlement sums for employees in the financial services sector.

    Negotiating new service agreement (acting for employee)

    Negotiating favourable terms in a new service agreement for a senior executive joining a FinTech company.

    Settlement for constructive dismissal (acting for employee)

    Securing a substantial settlement sum representing future loss of earnings to retirement for a solicitor who had been constructively dismissed and subjected to age discrimination.

    Significant settlement agreement (acting for employee)

    Protecting the reputation of a teacher wrongly accused of misconduct and obtaining a substantial settlement sum on their behalf.

    Significant settlement agreement for sex and pregnancy discrimination (acting for employee)

    Representing an employee subjected to sex and pregnancy discrimination and achieving a very significant settlement.

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    • "Your professional service has been outstanding, and I felt heard and supported all the way through to reaching a conclusion"

      Client feedback

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