Employment
Employment law issues are at the core of any business. Hill Dickinson’s team of specialist employment lawyers provides expert counsel and representation across the full spectrum of employment issues from contract preparation to the development of a staff handbook. Whether it is a business transaction, or defending or prosecuting a case before a court or employment tribunal, the team's commercial approach is directed to finding a cost-effective solution which suits your business needs.
Areas of expertise include:
- Contracts of employment, policy documents and staff handbooks
- Equal pay, discrimination, victimisation and harassment
- Disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures
- Maternity and parental rights
- Working time
- Pay, benefits and pensions
- Trades Unions and industrial action
- Transfers of undertakings (TUPE)
- Employment tribunal proceedings
Click here for the latest edition of our employment newsletter, Employment Focus Autumn/Winter 2007
E-Shots
Guidance on protection from harrassment 20 Nov 2007
TUPE newsflash 9 Nov 2007
Severance Pay Update Nov 2007
Dept of Health: Severance Pay Guidelines Nov 2007
Extension of Collective Consultation Obligations October 2007
False sick pay claims October 2007
Equal pay update October 2007
Maternity pay update October 2007
Retirement age update October 2007
Annual Leave Entitlement September 2007
National Minimum Wage Update Sep 2007
Smoking Ban July 2007
Frequently asked questions: Smoke Free July 2007
DTI announce new proposals on paternity leave July 2007
EAT allows conceded point July 2007
Part-time workers July 2007
Bonuses discrection retained July 2007
NHSLA meeting June 2007
Final DOA guidance June 2007
Comm maternity eshot June 2007
Victimisation eshot May 2007
Paying tax twice, August 2006
A blameless employer can be vicariously liable for the actions of a bullying employee, August 2006
Full pay to disabled employees on sick leave, August 2006
Smoke-free premises and vehicles, August 2006
Detriment suffered by ex-employees, July 2006
National minimum wage increase, June 2006
Claimant wins direct disability discrimination, June 2006
Rolled up holiday pay, March 2006