Employment
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Our team of employment lawyers are committed to ensuring that our employer clients get the best advice they need, when they need it. Whether it’s general guidance on every day HR issues or a difficult situation with an employee that needs to be actioned urgently, we consider the commercial, practical and morale issues at stake.
We provide HR legal assistance to businesses across all sectors – construction, retail, recruitment, hospitality, travel, professional services and charities, to name a few. From start-ups to SME’s to national organisations we can help.
We offer strong, consistent and solutions-based advice and do not work to a “one size fits all” approach. Our clients consider us an integral part of their HR resource knowing we are always on their side to help ensure their objectives are achieved.
Employment Guides
Employment law covers a wide range of employee rights and employer responsibilities - from employment contracts to working time, statutory pay to dismissal. We've put together some helpful guides from our top employment lawyers to help you navigate the legal landscape.
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A helpful factsheet for employers.
April is always a busy time of year for HR professionals and employers, with new and amended employment laws coming in to force. In April 2018, there are important changes to statutory sick pay and increases to the national minimum wage, maternity pay and redundancy payments.
Our Employment team outlines what you need to know as an employer following the employment law changes 2018.
On 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulations, or “GDPR”, will replace the Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA”). Under the GDPR, individuals will have increased rights of access and control in respect of their personal data. and the regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office “ICO”) will have greater powers. This includes the ability to levy fines of up to 4% of a business’ annual turnover, in the event of breaches of data protection.
Partner, and Head of Employment, Helen Crossland outlines what you need to know as an employer.
Why Seddons?
A small, dedicated team of highly qualified employment solicitors
Providers of bespoke management and HR training
Fixed fee workplace mediation service
Pro employer and commercial
Our thinking
Harry Abrams Comments in People Management
Employment Solicitor Harry Abrams comments about how HR professionals should approach the issue of payments when an employee leaves the business
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As new employment tribunal statistics reveal a 90% increase in single claims compared to the same period last year
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