Employment Law.
Our expert Employment Lawyers advise employers and employees on all legal matters matters related to redundancies, contracts, and more.
Our lawyers have a wide range of experience providing legal advice for employees and directors across all areas of employment law, including:
John Merry is a partner and head of the Employment Department. He advises both employers and employees in connection with employment disputes, tribunal proceedings and appeals and is an experienced advocate.
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Everything has been professional, efficient and courteous throughout and we are very pleased, both with the service and with the eventual outcome of our case. Everything was first class and exceeded our expectations. Thank you again for providing such splendid service. It is really appreciated.
One of our key aims at Lanyon Bowdler is to be as cost-effective as possible, and we offer a variety of pricing options, including fixed fees and service level guarantees.
Trade Unions have an obligation to help their members with legal claims, so if you are a union member we would encourage you to speak to them first.
It’s also worth checking your household or motor insurance policies, as well as any premium bank account or credit card, to see if they include insurance for legal expenses. In the vast majority of cases you have the right to appoint an employment solicitor of your choosing, so don’t feel obliged to use one of the insurer’s panel solicitors even if they encourage you to do so.
The SRA requires us to give indicative prices for limited types of work, this includes employment tribunal claims for unfair dismissal or wrongful dismissal. For more information please click here.
If you believe you have been unfairly dismissed, you should check the reasons for your dismissal, gather relevant evidence and seek legal advice promptly. You may be able to challenge the decision if your employer did not have a fair reason for dismissing you or failed to follow the correct procedure.
Keep copies of your employment contract, dismissal letter and relevant communications, and consider whether to appeal through your employer’s internal procedure. Employment Tribunal claims have strict time limits, so seeking advice early is important. Our employment law solicitors can assess your circumstances, explain your rights and help you decide how best to proceed.
If you are being made redundant, you have the right to a fair redundancy process, including appropriate consultation and fair selection procedures. Depending on your circumstances, you may also be entitled to redundancy pay, notice pay and consideration for suitable alternative employment.
Your rights may include:
If you believe the redundancy process has been unfair, our employment law solicitors can explain your rights and help you consider your options.
If you are experiencing discrimination or harassment at work, you may be protected under the Equality Act 2010. This legislation protects people from unlawful treatment connected to certain characteristics, including age, disability, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. You may be able to raise a formal grievance or pursue an Employment Tribunal claim.
Keeping records of incidents, dates, witnesses and relevant communications can help support your concerns. Our employment law solicitors can explain your rights, including protection against victimisation for raising certain discrimination complaints, and help you understand the most appropriate way to address the situation.
To make an Employment Tribunal claim, you must normally contact Acas before submitting an ET1 claim form. Acas Early Conciliation provides an opportunity to resolve your dispute without a hearing. If no agreement is reached, you can usually proceed with your claim, provided you meet the relevant deadline.
The main stages are:
Employment Tribunal claims have strict deadlines, which vary depending on the claim and when the events occurred. Our employment law solicitors can guide you through the process and represent your interests.
To raise a formal grievance against your employer, you should put your concerns in writing and follow your workplace’s grievance procedure. Explain what has happened, provide relevant evidence and outline what you would like your employer to do to resolve the situation.
Your employer should investigate your concerns, arrange a meeting where you can explain your position and provide a written outcome, with an opportunity to appeal. You may also have the right to be accompanied at a formal grievance meeting. Raising a grievance does not automatically extend Employment Tribunal deadlines, so seeking legal advice early can help protect your position.
Yes, you may be legally protected if you report wrongdoing that you reasonably believe is in the public interest. Whistleblowing protection can apply to disclosures about criminal activity, breaches of legal obligations, health and safety risks, environmental damage and certain other forms of wrongdoing.
If your disclosure meets the legal requirements, you are protected against detrimental treatment for raising your concerns. Employees dismissed for protected whistleblowing may also claim automatically unfair dismissal, regardless of their length of service. Our employment law solicitors can advise whether your concerns qualify for protection and help you understand how to raise them appropriately.
Please give us a call for a friendly, confidential, chat about how we can help support you when you face a problem or unfair treatment from your employer. Our Employment Solicitors regularly act for employees who have been treated unfairly right across the region, out team will act quickly and professionally to settle the matter in your favour, and where possible, without the need for costly court proceedings.
Please contact a member of the team or complete our online enquiry form.
By choosing Lanyon Bowdler as your legal representative for any dispute with your employer, you can rest assured that you have the best legal expertise on your team to help protect your rights. We are committed to providing exceptional levels of client care and will work closely with you and tirelessly to ensure the best outcomes no matter what you face.
We have offices in Shrewsbury, Conwy, Hereford, Ludlow, Oswestry, and Telford, so are able to act for clients all over Shropshire, Herefordshire, Mid and North Wales and across the Midlands and Birmingham. As a leading full-service law firm, we can represent you wherever you live in England or Wales.
Remember your employer cannot dismiss you fairly for raising a justified complaint or seeking legal advice.
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