Employment

Many individuals are reluctant to pursue genuine employment grievances or claims against current or former employers due to the fear of incurring crippling legal bills. This will often come at a time when an employee is most likely to be in financial difficulty as a result of being dismissed, threatened with redundancy or perhaps the employer deducting or withholding wages.

The experienced employment department at BKS appreciate this problem and can offer clients assistance on a fixed fee basis.

We offer our clients a comprehensive advisory and consultation service covering all aspects of the modern working environment. We pride ourselves on our proactive approach to employment law, and where possible, aim to prevent problems before they arise. We can offer sympathetic advise on sensitive issues including :-

• Disciplinary and grievance procedures
• Redundancy
• Termination Compromise Agreements
• Transfer of Undertakings Regulations
• Sexual discrimination
• Racial discrimination
• Disability discrimination
• Bullying, harassment and victimisation in the workplace
• Data Protection legislation
• Working hours disputes
• Deductions from wages
• Misconduct (including issues such as e-mail and Internet violations, allegations of drink/drug abuse)
• Maternity

Practical assistance is provided wherever possible including examination, interpretation and advice on employee documentation, staff manuals, written warnings and sensitive letters to employers. We can also assist in negotiations with both employers and union representatives when required.

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