Elliot Mather is please to support:

Employment Law

Employment law is going through some significant changes at present, due in large part to new policies coming from the European Commission. Other factors such as pension legislation and the Disability Discrimination Act also play a role in determining employment rights and responsibilities in the UK today, and all the while the law continues to evolve on a piecemeal basis as a result of employment tribunals and test cases.

Naturally, these changes only add to the pressures of employers, who face the increased risk of action with the threat of substantial compensation awards if they fail to comply. Even large organisations with dedicated human resource or personnel departments can struggle to meet this challenge, whilst the smaller organisation often does not have the resource to respond correctly. The very nature of these evolving laws requires employers to act quickly, and to do that they need to access legal advice and assistance at very short notice.

For further information contact:

Chesterfield (01246 231 288)
Paul Hollyer
Mary Honeyben

How we can help

Elliot Mather has a strong tradition in advising both small and large companies across the country of their legal obligations to employees. Of course, requesting our guidance as a precaution is advisable – it will help you to avoid learning about the changing laws the difficult way! However, if you are under investigation, or threat of investigation, you should seek our help at the earliest opportunity. We will help you through the maze of legislation and of course will represent, protect and defend your best interests.

We offer expert specialist advice and guidance in:

the drafting of contracts of employment, including the preparation of a suitable written statement of the particulars of employment
the drafting and enforcing post termination obligations (covenants in restraint of trade)
the implementation of a change in the contract of employment
the drafting of employee benefit packages, including bonus schemes
the creation of selection and recruitment procedures, including interviewing issues
the drafting of disciplinary and grievance procedures that meet the new regulatory requirements
the implementation and monitoring of equal opportunities and anti- discrimination policies
the preparation of a suitable redundancy selection criteria and policy
the implementation of a redundancy decision
responding to employment tribunal applications
drafting compromise agreements