Few areas of law have been subject to more new UK and European legislation recently than that regulating the rights of employees and the responsibilities of employers.

Our experience in advising employers, from large corporations to sole traders, also gives us an invaluable insight enabling us to provide support and assistance to employees.

Our services for employers include:

• directors' service agreements; employee contracts and staff handbooks; redundancy procedures; disciplinary procedures; termination of contracts and severance agreements; business transfers; restrictive covenants;discrimination claims; maternity and parental leave; representation at tribunals and before the courts

Our services for employees include:

• negotiation and advice on contracts; advice on the enforceability of restrictive covenants; assistance with disciplinary and grievance procedures; advice on all employee claims including breach of contract, unfair dismissal, redundancy and discrimination; severance/compromise agreements; representation at tribunal and before the courts