Employment Solicitors

Legally reviewed by: LLM, LPC & LLB (Hons) Shereen Murphy Updated: April 7, 2022

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At AWH Solicitors we offer a free 20-minute employment law consultation. We’ll give you advice on your problem at work on a no-obligation basis. Our specialist employment team are here to help and provide you with a quick and effective initial assessment on a range of employment disputes.

UK Employment Law Solicitors

Workplaces can be complex social environments, and we all know that most of them have their own politics. If you’ve been treated unfairly at work, discriminated against, bullied or harassed, our expert employment solicitors can help. Usually, disputes between an employer and employee can be resolved within the workplace. Most responsible companies will have an employee handbook outlining how they will oversee this. When this isn’t possible and matters escalate to a more serious level, it may be time to seek legal advice. Our employment law solicitors are here to help.

We can offer expert advice when you believe your employer mistreated you, for example, if they have:

Your Legal Rights as an Employee

Our employment solicitors have a lot of experience representing employees from a range of jobs, for all kinds of breaches in employment law.

In the UK there are strict laws protecting the rights of all employees. Our employment law solicitors’ no-win, no-fee approach guarantees the tailored advice you need when you have been treated unfairly. We can help you claim compensation for any losses you suffered as a result.

UK Employment Law Solicitors

The workplace is where we spend most of our adult life, so any disputes or frustrations with your employer can have a large impact on your home life, too.

Our team of specialist employment solicitors based in Manchester are here to handle a wide range of workplace disputes for employees across the country.

Wrongful Dismissal Claims

If your employer breaches the terms of termination in your employment contract, we can help you can claim for wrongful dismissal. It doesn’t matter how long you have been at the company, because wrongful dismissal claims can proceed to employment tribunal after any length of employment.

Unfair Dismissal Claims

You can make an unfair dismissal claim if your employer dismisses you without good reason. If they fail to follow the company’s own formal dismissal procedure or breach your statutory rights, you could also make a claim for unfair dismissal.

It is important to note that employees can only claim unfair dismissal after two years of service, unless the claim concerns discrimination or harassment of which you can file for discrimination claims against your employer.

Automatically Unfair Dismissals

A dismissal will automatically be deemed unfair if:

You asked for flexible working
You refused to give up working time rights
You joined a trade union
You took part in legal industrial action within the last three months
You applied for parental leave or were on parental leave
You exposed wrongdoing

If your dismissal is classed as automatically unfair our employment solicitors can likely help you put forward an unfair dismissal claim.

Constructive Dismissal Claims

If you had no choice but to leave your job due to your employer’s poor conduct – and had been with them for two years or more – you can claim constructive dismissal.

Poor conduct could include them:

Suddenly holding back your pay
Demoting you without reason
Allowing other employees to harass and discriminate against you
Forcing unreasonable changes, such as significant changes to your working hours

Redundancy

If you have been made redundant and you feel your employer did not follow the correct procedures – or if you feel that redundancy wasn’t the real reason you were dismissed – you may be able to make a compensation claim.

We believe that everyone’s redundancy should be handled in a fair, genuine and respectable way. If yours wasn’t, we’ll support you every step of the way, getting you the outcome you deserve.

Discrimination at Work

Discrimination and harassment in the workplace are against the law. If you feel harassed or unfairly treated based on the discriminatory attitudes of your employer, you can claim for unfair dismissal.

Unlike standard unfair dismissal claims, ones that involve complaints of discrimination or harassment do not require you to have been with the company for two or more years.

Settlement Agreements

Settlement agreements are a legally binding solution that let employees and employers end the contract in a way that benefits them both.

If an employer doesn’t have grounds for dismissal but feels like they aren’t profiting from employing a particular member of staff, they may suggest a settlement agreement. This would release the employee from their duties in a lawful and amicable way.

Understanding Employment Law

UK employment law regulates the relations between employers, employees and trade unions, ensuring all workers are treated fairly and guaranteed a safe work environment.

What Employment Law Solicitors Can Help You With

Employment law covers all aspects of employment. Most importantly it includes regulation on:

Minimum pay
Working hours
Parental leave
Employment contracts
Disciplinary and grievance procedures
Dismissals
Probation and notice periods
Health and safety
Redundancy
Transfers of undertakings
Equality
Discrimination in the workplace

If you think your employer has broken UK employment law, we can help you bring them to justice.

UK Employment Tribunals

Under UK employment law, employees have the right to make a claim against their employer if there’s a dispute between them. Most employment claims are handled by an employment tribunal and employees are not charged fees for doing so.

For a claim to be accepted, it has to meet certain requirements. One of the most important is the time frame in which you do it. There are strict time restrictions set out in which an employee can make a claim after an event has happened. This is usually three or six months.

You need to consider all the evidence that you, and the company, will be able to provide at the tribunal.

Without evidence to back up your arguments, you could find that your claim is rejected.

Employment Solicitors – Guidance and Support

Speak With One Of Our Employment Law Solicitors

Employment law is constantly being updated as it reacts to the ever-changing economy, new technological advancements and verdicts on tribunal cases throughout the country.

Because of this, it can feel like a minefield if you’re looking for justice. With us on your side your employment law claim will be a lot more straightforward. Contact our employment lawyers today or request a call back to discuss your case. Our solicitors are regulated by the solicitors regulation authority (SRA).

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