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p Employment law is becoming increasingly complex and ever changing. In addition to the plethora of EU and UK legislation and regulation, there is also a range of commercial business factors that continue to drive significant change in this area.
A dispute involving one person can potentially affect thousands of employees in the same industry. It is essential that all employers, regardless of size, proactively consider how changes in employment law will impact on their business.
Biggart Baillie plans ahead of evolving legislation to deliver well-informed and relevant advice to clients. In order to provide this information on a regular and frequent basis, we run a series of seminars that also include a number of related areas such as pensions and health and safety. You can keep up to date with the regular employment law alerts on our website.
p What we do
We offer a comprehensive, forward looking service to clients on contentious and non-contentious employment issues, together with advising and representation for tribunals and court actions. This may include anything from providing advice on general HR issues to complex corporate transactions. • Employment terms and conditions, staff manuals and policies • HR advice and helplines • Tribunals/court; representation and advice on tribunals and other court matters including appeals • Corporate services; employment issues on commercial transactions in particular TUPE • Consultation with unions • HR consultancy on new and amended employment legislation • Discrimination advice and guidance
“The team at Biggart Baillie garners market respect for its straightforward and costeffective service.� Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
p Free employment health check
These days, every organisation should know where it stands. That’s why we offer a free health check to identify any areas of concern.
p About Biggart Baillie
We are one of Scotland’s top commercial law firms with recognised strengths in corporate and commercial law, property, dispute management, health & safety, pensions, banking, infrastructure, transport, environmental law and almost every aspect of your personal business.
With offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, we work with clients throughout Scotland, the UK and internationally.
p Our experts
Edinburgh and Glasgow Michael McLaughlin, Partner Paul Brown, Partner
mmclaughlin@biggartbaillie.co.uk pbrown@biggartbaillie.co.uk
Biggart Baillie LLP is regulated and authorised to conduct business as solicitors by The Law Society of Scotland and is subject to its Code of Conduct.
p Glasgow Dalmore House, 310 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5QR Tel: +44 (0)141 228 8000 Fax: +44 (0)141 228 8310 p Edinburgh No. 2 Lochrin Square, 96 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QA Tel: +44 (0)131 226 5541 Fax: +44 (0)131 226 2278 For more information about our services, visit www.biggartbaillie.co.uk
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