Employment | Overview
Our employment lawyers provide practical and straightforward advice on the full range of employment law issues from pre-recruitment to post-termination and everything in between. We represent employers of all sizes across many sectors, particularly those operating in the media, entertainment and communication industries.
Our employment lawyers are approachable, commercial and cost effective. We take care to devise the best solutions for our clients and we pride ourselves in providing a personal level of service that only a small, close knit team can offer.
Our clients include HR professionals, senior executives, in-house lawyers and employees including television and film producers, theatre companies, retail groups, broadcasters, sports bodies and record companies. We also advise charities, airlines, AIM listed companies and SME businesses.
Specialist Advice
We advise on the following:
- Recruitment and appointment
- Management and employee relations
- Reorganisations, including TUPE
- Termination
- Redundancy
- Employment Tribunals and litigation
- Employee benefits
- Day to day employment and HR advice
- Training and information
- Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence
Employment is one of the most dynamic areas of law and in addition to providing legal advice we regularly design and deliver employment law training for clients tailored to their specific needs. Please contact us if you are interested in receiving training.
What the Directories Say About Us
"This team is active in all elements of employment law. Non-contentious contract terminations and negotiations all feature prominently in the workload, with the team acting for clients from the media, entertainment, sport, fashion, telecoms and charities sectors." Chambers and Partners, 2010
Useful Information
Full details of the services we offer can be found in our Employment Brochure. We also produce a regular Employment eBulletin covering the areas of the law that affects our clients.
Contact
For further information, please contact Howard Hymanson or Marian Derham.
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