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EMPLOYMENT LAW
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Employment tribunals for employees
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We charge on an hourly rate between £180 to £354 inclusive of VAT and will provide an estimate of costs upon instruction after an assessment of your case,
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Key Stages
The fees set out above cover all of the work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:
• Taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advising you on merits and likely compensation (this is likely to be revisited throughout the matter and subject to change)
• Entering into pre-claim conciliation where this is mandatory to explore whether a settlement can be reached
• Preparing claim or response
• Reviewing and advising on claim or response from other party
• Exploring settlement and negotiating settlement throughout the process
• Preparing or considering a schedule of loss
• Preparing for (and attending) a Preliminary Hearing
• Exchanging documents with the other party and agreeing a bundle of documents
• Taking witness statements, drafting statements and agreeing their content with witnesses
• Preparing bundle of documents
• Reviewing and advising on the other party's witness statements
• Agreeing a list of issues, a chronology and/or cast list
• Preparation and attendance at Final Hearing, including instructions to Counsel
The stages set out above are an indication and if some of stages above are not required, the fee will be reduced. You may wish to handle the claim yourself and only have our advice in relation to some of the stages. This can also be arranged on your individual needs.
How long will my matter take?
The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is resolved. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 6 weeks. If your claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, your case is likely to take 9 months. This is just an estimate and we will of course be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.
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Employment tribunals for employers
To achieve best practice in the relationship between an employer and an employee and avoid problems such as tribunal claims happening. We ensure that the structure and culture for their staff is the best that can be achieved within the overall organisation.
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The starting point is to ensure that there are proper policies in place to protect not just employees but also employers. This includes having documented grievance and disciplinary procedures in case action has to be taken against an employee. Should difficulties escalate into full blown disputes or claims being made it is vital that an employer has working for the business proactive and business like Solicitors who can advise on the claim and try to achieve the best outcome possible.
We can either work on a fixed fee arrangement or based on the time spent and an hourly rate of charge. Identifying and dealing with any employment law problems or issues with an employee at an early stage can save much larger legal costs in the long run should tribunal proceedings be pursued by the employee.
We can advise on all areas of employment law including:
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Contracts of employment and creation of policies
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Grievance and disciplinary procedures
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Termination of employment to include dismissals and redundancies
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Rights of employees
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Discrimination claims
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Reaching agreement by way of Compromise or Settlement Agreements
Settlement Agreements
We can offer a fixed price to prepare your Settlement Agreement, which is normally covered by your employer.
Our fee for advising on the agreement normally ranges from £250 - £1,000 plus VAT (£300 to £1,200 inclusive of VAT), depending on the complexity of the arrangements being made.
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Esther Tan Legal Counsel
Jenna Sarson Trainee Solicitor
Aswathy Sivadas Solicitor