Employment Law in London plays a very important role for both employers and employees. The laws are in place so both parties can proceed with daily business and affairs related to the organisation without any unfair conduct.
Julia and Rana Solicitors have a team of skilled lawyers that advise employers from a range of sectors for all different kinds of businesses. We have been affiliated in the proper advisory to the HR departments of different professional services and incorporations.
For employers, it is very important that they understand every aspect of Employment Law in London, so that they can utilise it in favor of their organisations. There are many places where you can minimise your losses and grow your business with the right employment policies in place.
Most of our clients use our partner-led personal service which can be very effective for recognising a specific organisation’s real issues. Based on this our team helps devise a strategy that can effectively guide you for a better work environment and a good workflow.
Our services include:
- Employment Contract
- Service Agreement
- Policy Preparation
- Worker Status and Atypical Workers’ rights advising
- Disciplinary and Grievance Guidance
- Securing Employee Business Confidentiality
- Customer Information Protection
- Workforce Rights Management in case of Redundancy
- Dismissal and Employment Termination
- Employee Shareholding
- Directors Duties
- Tribunal Statutory Rights
For those seeking full guidance and assistance in the fields of Employment Law in London, Julia and Rana Solicitors has the best interest at heart for our clients. We ensure we achieve anything you require legally, and find solutions to otherwise unsolvable problems in the employment sector.
Our Fee
Please note that we work on an hourly fee basis in employment matters. Our fee is minimum £250 plus VAT (at 20%) an hour. Our fee does not include disbursements. Our detailed fee policy and rates can be seen on “Our Fee” page here. Please note that a higher rate may be charged in complex matters with advance initimation at time of instructions.
Stages of Matter
Please note that following stages of matter are generally attracted in an employment matter.
- Getting your initial instructions;
- Reviewing the papers and advising you on merits and likely compensation
- We keep reviewing and advising on merits throughout the case.
- Submitting the matter with ACAS if not already
- Negotiations with the other party if needed.
- Preparing the claim and particulars or the response and statement of grounds of resistance;
- Reviewing and identifying documents to disclose to the other party;
- Reviewing documents received from a Claimant/ defendant;
- Preparing the bundle of documents;
- Exchanging documents with the claimant/ defendant and agreeing a bundle of documents;
- Preparing for a Preliminary Hearing;
- Taking witness statements;
- Drafting statements and agreeing their content with witnesses;
- Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements;
- Preparing for Final Hearing;
- Exploring settlement and negotiating settlement terms.
- Brief to counsel
- Advice on outcome and further steps if needed.
Timescales
The timescales are dependent on complexity of your matter, stage it is resolved and/or availibilty of the tribunal.
Normally pre-claim negotiations are finalised between 2 to 6 weeks.
if a claim proceeds to trial, from date of instructions, it can take from 12 to 18 months before a trial date is given.
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