Employment

Facing a difficult situation regarding your employment such as redundancy or unfair treatment can be frightening and stressful. It can feel as if all the cards are stacked in favour of your employer. It’s important to understand that employment legislation exists to protect employees and getting advice on your rights can give you an entirely different picture. Getting advice from our Kent based employment lawyers can help you achieve a quick resolution, maximum compensation and an amicable exit.

Our team of specialist employment lawyers in Kent have the necessary expertise to handle a full range of employment law issues.

We have a proven track record of winning employment tribunal claims and regularly achieve great success in negotiating severance packages and assisting in the facilitation of exit strategies.

Employers use many reasons for dismissing employees including performance, sickness, absence and gross misconduct. If you feel you have been treated unfairly, getting legal advice as quickly as possible is essential, as there are strict time limits for pursuing unfair dismissal claims.

Our specialist employment lawyers can help:

• Advise whether you have a case for claiming wrongful and/or unfair dismissal
• Explain your options
• Advise on whether the best course of action is the employment tribunal or court
• Support you through pursuing your claim
• Ensure you are fully prepared for the employment tribunal
• Negotiate the best financial outcome
• Achieve a quick resolution.

We provide excellent levels of client service and understanding at this stressful time and will help you to secure the best outcome at tribunal or a sensible commercial settlement.

To learn more about how we can help visit our dedicated Employment disputes & tribunals page.

A settlement agreement is a document that records the terms on which an employer and employee have agreed to terminate the employee’s employment or settle a dispute. It will need to deal with all aspects of your employment.

It is a legal requirement that employees obtain independent legal advice before entering into a settlement agreement. Otherwise, it is not legally binding.

When you are offered a settlement agreement you will need to take advice from an independent employment lawyer. Our employment lawyers will ensure you are properly advised about compensation for any claims you may have.

For more details on how we can support you, please visit our settlement agreements page.

You do not have to put up with bullying, harassment or discrimination in the workplace, our employment lawyers can advise you what your rights are.

Our employment discrimination lawyers have a track record of success in cases of workplace discrimination, including direct, indirect, harassment, victimisation and disability-related failure to make reasonable adjustments.

We will work with you to identify the applicable type of discrimination to your situation and the options available to you as an employee or former employee.

You can find additional information on our discrimination & harassment page.

We understand that being faced with redundancy can be an extremely worrying time, and that the process can be complicated and drawn out. Our experienced team of redundancy lawyers can help you navigate the process, offering practical advice and support, making sure you understand your rights, receive fair treatment and the appropriate financial package, when one is offered to you.

Employment law can be complex and employers do not always get the redundancy process right. Not only is your employer responsible for exploring the option of alternative employment where possible and making sure you receive the full financial package you are entitled to, but also they need to follow strict consultation and selection procedures and not discriminate when making employees redundant.

Our redundancy lawyers regularly help individuals by:

• Advising whether your employer has a case for redundancy or termination
• Advising whether you are being treated fairly or potentially discriminated against
• Identifying whether your employer is following the correct procedures
• Helping you plan the best strategy
• Ensuring that you receive a good settlement as quickly as possible
• Ensuring that you and your employer part on amicable terms
• Representing you at employment tribunal if necessary.

For more information, please click here.

Employers do not always follow the correct procedures in disciplinary matters. Maybe you feel you have been unfairly treated at a disciplinary or performance management meeting, or told you are at risk of having your employment terminated.

Our employment lawyers can look at your disciplinary situation objectively and advise you on the best course of action. They can advise you on what are the key issues to raise in a grievance and prepare you for a grievance, disciplinary or performance management meeting.

See our disciplinary, grievances & performance management page for further information.

We provide advice to entrepreneurs, founders and executives about any legal restrictions on their ability to establish new businesses in competition with a current or former employer or to move jobs and work for a competitor. Such restrictions may be contained in employment contracts, confidentiality agreements (NDAs) or even implied by law.

The wording of such agreements can give the impression that your room for manoeuvre is limited. And threatening letters from your current or ex-employer’s lawyers can be intimidating. Yet there are many legal and procedural limitations on the extent to which a former employer can stifle competition in this way.

Our experience means that we provide strategic advice and help you to understand what you can and cannot do when establishing a competing business or moving to a competitor.

You can find additional information on our restrictive covenants & confidentiality agreements page.