Employment Law for Business We’re on your side‌
Friendly, proactive and commercially focused Employment Advice
Petherbridge Bassra Your Local Solicitors
Petherbridge Bassra Your Local Solicitors
Petherbridge Bassra is a Bradford firm helping clients with cases close to home, nationally and internationally. These pages will tell you what we do and how we do it and naturally we will highlight what we consider to be our virtues. But beyond that, the staff of Petherbridge Bassra take pride in their work and care about their clients’ cases and the reputation of the firm. As a result, others know to take this firm seriously and more importantly to consider your case seriously, because they know- we mean business. You have our assurance that we will give you the best that we can give and treat you openly and with respect and compassion. Lawyers can be human too. We are in it together.
Alan Petherbridge
Our Employment Law Services Contracts of Employment Employment Handbook Employment Disputes Job Description Discipline/Dismissal Policies and Procedures New Legislation Litigation
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Our Employment Law Services: We offer a variety of services and arrangements depending upon your business needs.
• Support in the recruitment and management of employees.
For a yearly subscription, we provide an employment advisory service whereby you will have access to specialist legal advice in relation to employment procedures in the workplace and how to deal with difficult employment issues when they arise.
• Advice in relation to dismissing employees and terminating employment.
At the outset, we will review your employment documentation to ensure that it is up-to-date and compliant with current employment legislation. We will also keep you informed of important updates in employment law when they occur. In addition to our employment advisory service, we also offer fixed-fee employment services such as drafting employment documentation, contracts of employment, company handbooks and disciplinary and grievance procedures. In the event that you are defending proceedings in the employment tribunal, we provide commercially focused representation to enable you to get on with running your own business.
• Drafting bespoke documentation such as contracts of employment, compromise agreements, employee handbooks and employment policies in relation to redundancies, disciplinary action and grievances. • Advice in relation to potential issues that can arise in an employment contract and negotiating contractual terms. • Advice in respect of conducting dismissal, redundancy, capability and grievance procedures. • In-house training on new employment legislation and best practice in order to prevent any unnecessary disputes arising. • Defending claims brought against your business in the employment tribunal. • Legal representation in the employment tribunal.
If you wish to hear more about our employment services, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01274 724114 and speak to a member of our Employment Law team. Alternatively you can email us now at els@petherbridgebassra.com
• Mediation and conciliation. • Advising on the employment aspects of business acquisitions and transfers. • Advice in relation to sickness and holiday management. • Advice in relation to maternity and paternity leave. • Advice on the Equality Act 2010 and discrimination. • Advice on the Bribery Act 2010. • Updating documents and policies when new legislation is enforced.
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The contract of employment sets out and governs the relationship between an employer and an employee. The existence of an employment contract is essential to provide clarity so that both the employer and the employee know their respective rights and obligations.
Contracts of Employment
Employment Handbook
We will provide you with advice and assistance drawing up contracts of employment for all your employees, ensuring that they comply with the Law thereby minimising any problems arising from the contract itself.
A full and detailed handbook for staff is a key management tool and is one of the first documents that is given to a new employee. As a result, it not only needs to reflect the culture and values of the organisation, but should project a professional impression of the organisation as a whole.
We can also check existing contracts to ensure compliance with current legislation. A badly drafted contract can cause many problems on its own, causing disputes to arise where there would otherwise have been no issue.
Without a clear staff handbook, organisations may fail to follow their legal obligations and may also find that custom and practice is established that is different to the employer’s intention. This can lead to disputes with employees and can be both costly and time consuming. We ensure the handbook is drafted in such a way to allow additional information to be included to suit your organisation where required (for example, Equal Opportunities and Internet and Email use), but keeping it as simple as possible for your organisation, allowing you to focus on a clear and concise set of policies.
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By acting on our advice, we can help you to avoid the necessity for a tribunal and minimise costs and disruption to your business. Employment Disputes
Job Description
It has long been acknowledged that disputes in the workplace are disruptive, stressful and costly - both for employers and employees. BETWEEN APRIL 2012 AND MARCH 2013, THERE WERE 874,000 CLAIMS. Once time and legal expenses are taken into account, the average cost of an employment tribunal case for a UK employer is ÂŁ10,000.00.
Preparing a job description is not a legal requirement but it can be useful for deciding the scope of the work, advertising the job and clarifying what applicants will have to do in the job. It can also help to assess a new recruit’s performance and determine training needs.
By acting on our advice, we can help you to avoid the necessity for a tribunal and minimise costs and disruption to your business.
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Discipline/Dismissal
New Legislation
The procedure adopted when disciplining employees depends on the reason for taking such action. We will ensure that by using the correct procedure, the matter is resolved effectively, avoiding claims.
As new legislation is passed, we will ensure that you are kept up to date by providing you with regular newsletters and ‘emergency bulletins’. These are produced in an easy to understand format so that you remain well informed throughout your contract with us.
Policies and Procedures Has your organisation got the right policies and procedures it needs? Our advice could save you a lot of problems later.
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In the event that you are subject to a claim from an employee in the Employment Tribunal, we provide a proactive and supportive legal service to defend such a claim.
Litigation: Dealing with claims in the Employment Tribunal We litigate, mediate and negotiate in order to obtain the best commercial result for your business. We act on your behalf in defending a claim in the Employment Tribunal to ensure that you can get on with running your own business. We will guide you through the tribunal procedure and draft responses to claims, draft witness statements, provide representation for case management discussions, pre-hearing reviews and final hearings, prepare disclosure of documents, prepare trial bundles and actively seek to negotiate the best possible outcome from the receipt of a claim to the final hearing. If you require representation and legal services in respect of a claim in the Employment Tribunal, please do not hesitate to contact us for a FREE initial 30 minute consultation meeting. If you want to take advantage of our employment advice service, helping your business and providing a supportive, rounded approach, please do not hesitate to contact us for a FREE initial 30 minute consultation meeting.
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Employment Law We’re on your side…
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Petherbridge Bassra Your Local Solicitors
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