Employment Department Our team of Employment lawyers have wide and varied experience of dealing with all matters in relation to Contracts of Employment, Termination of Employment, Redundancy and claims through the Employment Tribunal. This is a very dynamic and frequently changing area of the law which is particularly affected by European legislation. Confidentiality Agreements to prevent an employee disclosing information about your business to third parties. Benefits and fringe benefits including share options. Disciplinary and grievance procedures.
Termination of employment is a very difficult area.
A termination which would otherwise be fair can become unfair if proper procedures are not followed. Sometimes a change in an employee's working conditions may amount to a Constructive Dismissal leading to a claim in the Employment Tribunal. If an employee has been employed for 1 year he is entitled not to be unfairly dismissed. A dismissal may be fair if it is on the ground of misconduct, capability, redundancy, contravention of statute or some other substantial reason. If dismissal is on the ground of redundancy then the employee will be entitled to a statutory redundancy payment.