This work covers how employers and employees handle work-based disputes and day-to-day staff management. It includes drafting and enforcing contracts, staff handbooks, policies, and procedures, as well as advising on performance management, discipline, grievances, redundancies, restructures, and TUPE transfers. A solicitor in this area represents clients in negotiations, tribunals, and courts, and helps navigate employment rights, discrimination claims, and whistleblowing issues. The work is shaped by statutory duties, case law, and regulatory codes of practice that govern employer-employee relations.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
A solicitor handles the drafting and review of employment contracts, company policies, and settlement agreements; negotiates with trade unions or employee representatives; advises on TUPE transfers and redundancy procedures; and represents clients in employment tribunal and court proceedings, including injunctions, interim orders, and costs considerations. The role involves interpreting accrued collective and individual rights, managing evidence, and applying statutory protections and case law to commercial needs.
