Executive recruitment and termination covers the legal aspects of hiring senior staff and ending their employment in England. A solicitor in this area drafts and negotiates executive contracts, restrictive covenants and settlement agreements, reviews redundancy and performance-management processes, and handles disputes arising on recruitment or exit, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, and constructive dismissal claims. It also guides on change-in-control implications, whistleblowing, and related regulatory considerations.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
The work involves drafting senior executive employment terms, negotiating garden leave and restrictive covenants, assessing potential claims for unfair dismissal or discrimination, and handling settlement agreements. It requires navigating statutory protections, case law on termination, and the interplay with TUPE where staff transfer occurs on recruitment or exit, while ensuring enforceability and commercial clarity.
