We spend a large proportion of our lives at work, and it stands to reason we are going to want this time to be pleasant and smooth running.
If you are facing redundancy, have been offered a settlement agreement, feel you have been treated unfairly or your rights have been breached, or there is just generally something on your mind that’s employment related, Pickering & Butters are here to help.
Invaluable Insight
Our dedicated employment law specialists offer helpful, friendly advice on all aspects of employment law and work to help both employees and employers through the employment law maze. Because we take care of both sides, we can offer an invaluable insight into the different perspectives of each across a host of employment issues.
If you would like to talk through any issue, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Included in our chat will be advice on the various funding options that may be suitable if you decide to go ahead and pursue any matter, so that you are clear on costs right from the start.
The following is a snapshot of some of the areas of employment law that our experts can advise you on. If there’s something you are going through that’s not listed, please still get in touch:
- Redundancy
- Settlement agreements
- Contracts and service agreements
- Restructuring
- TUPE transfers
- Unfair and constructive dismissal
- Discrimination and equal opportunities
- Post-employment restrictions
- Policies and procedures
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Conduct and capability
- Breach of contract
- Directors’ service agreements
If you have recently been presented with a new contract and have concerns over some of the terms, we can offer guidance on whether any of them should be considered onerous, as well as any important terms or information that may have been omitted.
Early Advice Makes all the Difference
If you are facing a breakdown in an employment relationship, we would urge you to get in touch for an initial discussion as soon as you can. Everything is completely confidential and taking early advice can make all the difference. Our specialists can advise you on matters such as your ongoing obligations as the matter progresses; whether it may be possible to bring a claim and the likelihood of its success, its potential value and the likely costs involved and the range of options open to you to help resolve a dispute.
Whatever you are going through at work, you can rely on the helpful and sympathetic employment law team at Pickering & Butters to guide you through it, offering the expert support you need at every stage.
For confidential legal advice on any employment matter, please get in touch with our Staffordshire solicitors in Stafford and Rugeley.