Employment Law Large & Gibson
At Large & Gibson we work closely with our clients to help them work through any employment law issues they may have. Peter Dymock leads our employment team and has over 25 years experience in this area of law.
How we can help you
We fully appreciate how difficult it can be as an employee to stand up and assert your rights in the face of maltreatment by an employer. Large and Gibson has a significant and successful track record in representing employees at all levels in legal disputes. We pride ourselves in understanding the perspective of any individual, however senior and experienced, pitted against the resources of an organisation.
Our commitment to fairness in the workplace also extends to employers: using our considerable experience and expertise in the field of employment law, we can help to advise employers on policies which fully comply with current employment legislation and will help to minimise the risk of litigation in future.
Employer
We work closely with our clients to help them to adapt to new developments in Employment Law and provide speedy solutions to any employment issues in the workplace.
We advise on all aspects of Employment Law to businesses that need assistance in both non-contentious and contentious matters that arise from the commencement of a new business through to its closure or transfer.
Our lawyers advise across a broad range of businesses in the private sector including SME and public sector employers.
We are also able to assist in representation at the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and High Court.
We provide advice assistance and representation on all aspects of employment law including:
Non-Contentious Areas
- Business Protection, Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenants
- Business Transfers / Sales / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Compilation and advice upon Compromise Agreements and severance packages
- Disclosure and consultation requirements upon business sales and acquisitions
- Drafting contracts of employment and service agreements (for employees of all levels), consultancy agreements and company policies and procedures
- Redundancy (collective and individual)
- Senior engagements
- Trade Union issues
- Transfer of employees (TUPE implications)
Contentious Areas
- Breaches of restrictive covenants and pursuing injunctive proceedings and claims for damages
- Defending dismissal, discrimination and protected disclosure claims ("whistleblowing")
- Disciplinary and grievance processes and procedures
- Industrial Relations / Disputes / Strikes
- Management of stress and sickness absence in the workplace
- Parental rights and flexible working
- Redundancy and restructuring processes and procedures
- Termination of employment
For more information on any aspect of Employment Law please contact us
Employee
We offer professional, practical, friendly and effective advice on a wide range of issues that arise in the workplace.
A number of problems and issues can arise in the workplace. We are experienced in dealing and advising upon any of your employment difficulties or concerns.
You may feel that you are being treated unfairly or being discriminated against. You may be concerned about your job security as a result of pending redundancies and changes to the workplace. You may require assistance in negotiating departure packages and resolving internal disputes or you may simply want to know what employment rights you have as an employee.
We are able to assist and help you achieve the best solution and advise you on the best course of action.
In the event that internal resolution is not possible, we can advise upon and provide representation at the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and the High Court.
We deal with all aspects of Employment Law including:
- Bullying and harassment in the workplace
- Compromise Agreements
- Director's disputes
- Discrimination: age, disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marital/civil partner status or Trade Union Membership
- Disciplinary and Grievance procedures
- Equal pay claims
- Maternity and Parental Rights and flexible working arrangements and requests
- Protected disclosures ("Whistleblowing")
- Redundancy
- Sickness absence
- Stress at work claims
- Terms of employment contracts and service agreements
- Transfer of employees (TUPE)
- Unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal and wrongful dismissal
- Working Time Regulations and unlawful deductions from wages
For more information on any aspect of Employment Law please contact us Peter Dymock