Employment

Our dedicated Employment team is experienced in providing practical and proportionate advice to employers and employees on a wide range of matters

Employment

At Rooks Rider Solicitors LLP, our dedicated Employment team is experienced in providing practical and proportionate advice to employers and employees on a wide range of matters, including those which become disputed, such as:

Disciplinary and grievance procedures
Performance management
Enforcing restrictive covenants
Redundancy
TUPE
All forms of discrimination such as sex, race, disability and age
Bullying, harassment and stress
Equal pay
Whistle blowing
Flexible working
Payments on the termination of employment and compromise/settlement agreements
Service contracts and terms and conditions of employment
Employment policies and staff handbooks
Dealing with claims in the Employment Tribunal and High Court

The Employment team provides specialist experience across a range of industries, including the pharmaceutical and retail sector.

A sample of recent cases includes:

Defending a claim against major fashion retailer for breach of TUPE regulations
Defending a claim for pregnancy related discrimination
Advising on enforceability of restrictive covenants
Advising a corporate client on a serious grievance raised by employee
Advising a corporate client on performance management issues
Drafting and updating executive service contracts, standard terms and conditions of employment and staff handbooks

For advice and assistance, please email lawyers@rooksrider.co.uk