Employment

A company’s employees are its main asset but also represent the greatest source of potential liabilities.  Backed by extensive expertise gained from specialist employment law firms, Virtual Law solicitors are able to explain employment law in a congenial and easy to understand manner, advising you as to your rights and showing you the best way forward.  We recognise that each employee matter and each business case is unique and therefore each response must be tailored to your needs.  We offer:

Employer Support

Providing corporate managers and owners guidance, advice and representation through the legal aspects of:

• Compromise agreements and exit packages
• The Equality Act 2010  and discrimination claims on the grounds of all protected characteristics, including sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and age
• Whistle blowing and the Public Interest Disclosure Act
• Working Time Directive
• Breach of contract
• Transfer of Undertakings Regulations (TUPE)
• Grievances
• Disciplinary proceedings, including advice and support for implementing the ACAS Code of Conduct
• Maternity and paternity; parental rights; and flexible working
• Unfair dismissal
• Redundancy and restructuring
• Tribunals and hearings

Employee Support

Offering individuals guidance, advice and representation through the legal processes of:

• Unfair dismissal
• Redundancy
• Discrimination on the grounds of any or more than one characteristic protected under the Equality Act  2010
• Breach of contract
• Grievances
• Disciplinary action being taken against you
• Maternity, paternity and parental rights
• Negotiating compromise agreements
• Tribunals and hearings

Employment Matters Live!

Virtual Law’s employment consultants hold a free*, ‘virtual’ employment Q&A surgery, “Employment Matters Live!” every Thursday from 1200 – 1300 GMT.  This is an invaluable opportunity for employees and employers to ask pertinent employment questions, from grievances to recruitment strategy and entitlements, and gain free advice from Virtual Law’s employment experts*.

This is an open discussion forum dial-in service. To obtain a place on this invaluable lunchtime employment ‘phone-in discussion forum, please complete an application form:

• Employee matters
• Employer matters

On receipt of your application you will receive a PIN and joining instructions.

Virtual Seminars

Please check back regularly for updates and dates of our next Employment Law Virtual Seminar.  Alternatively, please email info@virtuallaw.eu for seminar notifications.