Employment

Commercially focussed advice on all employment issues

Employment

The members of our team are recognised for their ability to quickly identify the issues and providing pragmatic legal advice.

We provide legal advice and support for business owners, senior management and in-house HR teams on a full range of HR and regulatory compliance issues across a broad range of sectors including: agriculture and fisheries, aviation, construction, distribution, employment businesses and agencies, energy, food and beverages, healthcare, hotels and hospitality, IT, manufacturing, professional services, renewables, retail, shipping and transport. 

We primarily provide employment law advice and assistance for employers, however, we also provide employment law advice to individuals in relation to all aspects of employment law that may arise during the employment life cycle. We understand that the cost of seeking employment law legal advice is likely to be very important to the parties concerned and therefore, our Employment Law Advice Pricing Structure guide is available for review.

Experience

HR support

We provide advice and support for disciplinary and grievance procedures, capability and performance management, contracts of employment, restrictive covenants, policies and procedures

Redundancies & Business reorganisations

Settlement Agreements

We advise employer and employees ‎in relation to Settlement Agreements.

Disputes & Litigation

Regulatory Compliance

We provide advice and support on a broad range of regulatory compliance issues, including data protection, IR35, health and safety, business immigration.

TUPE

 

Key Contacts

To make an enquiry, please contact a member of staff below or call 01224 845 845

David Chalmers

Partner | Head of Employment
T: 01224 845 817
M: 07587 034 699

Annika Neukirch

Partner | Employment
T: 01224 845 822
M: 07879 519 699

Latest Employment News & Insights

Fair Work Agency

April 10, 2026

The Fair Work Agency (FWA) is a new enforcement body, established on 7 April 2026 under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (the 2025 Act). The FWA is not a standalone body, but an Executive Agency of the Department of Business and Trade.

Employment Act 2025: key employment law changes from 6 April

April 2, 2026

As part of the staggered implementation of the Employment Act 2025, a number of employment law changes will come into force on 6 April.

ET Limits and Statutory Payment Increases – April 2026

March 31, 2026

The UK Government has confirmed the increases in Employment Tribunal awards and various statutory payment caps to come into force on 6 April 2026.