Employers and employees alike demonstrate a desire to understand more about their rights and obligations. Our offices in Covent Garden are accessible whether your business or base is in or out of town. The following information explains the areas of employment law where we can be of assistance.

Redundancy - preparing the way

Recent surveys have shown that 25% of businesses have plans to make redundancies across the forthcoming year. The CBI has predicted that 65,000 manufacturing workers will lose their jobs in the next half year, while a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and KPMG suggests that the average cost of making workers redundant now stands at more than £10,000.

A failure by employers to progress a fair redundancy process will result in greater costs. We would be happy to hold a free consultation with you about your business and redundancy needs. Call Seth Lovis & Co’s Employment Department on 020 7420 7020 or email employment@sethlovis.co.uk.

Services to Employers

Our services are retained by small and medium-sized businesses that seek straightforward, practical and cost-effective solutions.

We advise on day-to-day issues such as recruitment and retention, contract and policy drafting, responsible behaviour at work, redundancy and dismissal and are readily available to give prompt advice if the matter is urgent.

We can spend time at your offices with those responsible for HR, alerting you to impending legislation and the latest developments from the courts, minimising your exposure to risk.

Our aim is to minimise disputes. However there are occasions when a case goes to tribunal and you must serve your defence swiftly to preserve your position. You will not have much time to act and it is essential that you seek appropriate advice in the early stages.

Our rates are competitive and we also operate a retainer scheme. If you would like to test the water, we would be pleased to meet with you for a free no-commitment consultation.

We advise on:

• Terms and conditions of employment
• Service agreements for senior personnel
• Policies and procedures
• Disciplinary and dismissal
• Grievance
• Discrimination (on ground of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, part-time working, fixed term working)
• Transfer of business (TUPE)
• Dismissal - the law on unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal
• Termination arrangements
• Drafting contracts of employment
• Changes in terms and conditions
• Compromise agreements
• Negotiations
  Representation at tribunal

Contact our Employment Department on 020 7420 7020