A dispute with your employer can result in stress, loss of income and damage to your reputation. Our employment disputes solicitors can give you expert guidance and support through the process of defending your rights.

Employment disputes are often resolved without the need to go to the Employment Tribunal or court. We can support you through:

  • Raising a grievance with your employer
  • The ACAS pre-claim conciliation process (you have to go through this process if you want to take your claim through to the Employment Tribunal)
  • Employment Tribunal
  • County Court
  • High Court.

What Can We Help With?

If you have a dispute with your employer, our lawyers can help. We support senior executives and professionals with resolving disputes in areas including:

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Redundancy
  • Dealing with regulatory investigations
  • Restrictive covenants and team moves
  • Discrimination
  • Worker status
  • Pay, bonus and reward
  • Whistleblowing
  • Bullying and harassment
  • Breach of contract
  • Allegations of poor performance
  • Misconduct allegations.

While we always try to resolve disputes sensitively, sometimes it may be impossible for you to carry on working for your employer. In these situations we can negotiate a severance package that protects your interests and allows you to move on to what’s next.

Who Can We Help?

We understand what you’re going through and will support through it. Employment disputes can be upsetting and stressful, so it helps to have the experts in your corner.

We can help you if you’re a:

  • Employee
  • Senior executive
  • Director
  • Partner
  • Board member
  • Regulated Professional.

Why Choose Our Employment Disputes Solicitors?

We are expert negotiators and regularly secure six-figure settlements for our clients. Our lawyers aren’t intimidated – we act against large multinational corporations and often have cases in the High Court.

But in many instances we’re able to resolve disputes before they get to court or Tribunal. And we’ll work hard to try and preserve your relationship with your employer too. We are practical and will give you advice that’s got your best interests and reputation at heart.

Our legally-qualified team of senior associates, associates and solicitors is supervised by a Partner, and supported by expert paralegals and legal assistants with 1 to 5 years of experience.

To ensure you are clear on the service you’ll receive and the price you can expect, please take a look at our prices section.

Contact Us

If you have a dispute with your current or former employer, our employment lawyers can help. Call us on 0207 650 3939 or contact us online.

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