Employment Law
Employment law is a complex area that is constantly changing. No matter how many employees you have, you need to make sure that your business complies with the latest employment law requirements. Such disputes can have a significant financial and reputation related impact to your business, it can be damaging if you get this wrong.
At Liyala & Associates, we are on hand to assist and advise you with all your employment matters. We provide a bespoke service that works for you and your business and can help with all employee issues to reduce the risk, costs, stress, management time and any negative PR.
We advise individuals and on a wide range of employment matters; from terms and conditions of employment to complex employment tribunal claims and outsourcing and restructuring projects. Experience of advising both employees and employers give us a greater insight into, and understanding of, the tactics and drivers for achieving solutions.
Services we offer for employers include:
- Drafting contracts of employment, directors’ agreements, consultancy contracts
- ‘Health checks’ of policies & procedures to ensure they are up to date and fit for purpose
- Advice on disciplinary, grievance and performance management procedures
- Preventing or defending employment tribunal claims
- Negotiating and drafting settlement agreements
- Advice on compliance with anti-discrimination legislation
- Guidance on maternity and paternity rights including flexible working requests
- Advice on alternative dispute resolution options
Services we offer for employees include:
- Negotiating and advising on contracts of employment, service agreements and consultancy contracts
- Advice on all aspects of unlawful discrimination, including on the grounds of sex, race, age, disability, religion, and sexual orientation
- Bullying and harassment
- Restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements
- Negotiating and advising on settlement agreements
- Unfair Dismissal
- Breach of Contract and wrongful dismissal
- Advice and representation during grievance, disciplinary and investigatory proceedings