This area covers the employment needs of senior staff and professional employees, from offer letters and service contracts to termination. A solicitor in this field drafts and negotiates executive contracts, restrictive covenants and bonus or share schemes, and advises on garden leave, notice and severance. They review performance and disciplinary procedures, handle restructuring or redundancy, and protect the client in disputes over pay, promotion or breach of contract. They may represent the client in employment tribunals or courts when needed.
Where a solicitor protects your position
The specific decisions that protect the client include enforcing or challenging terms in a contract, handling the proper process for discipline or redundancy, and pursuing or defending claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination or breach of contract in tribunal or court. A solicitor’s role includes managing deadlines, ensuring compliance with employment law, and negotiating settlements when appropriate.
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