Employment solicitors who listen

Employment law solicitors provide expert advice on your legal rights surrounding unfair dismissal, workplace discrimination, redundancy, and settlement agreements. If you choose to pursue action, they’ll collate all the information related to your case, draft key documentation, and act on your behalf if needed when carrying out any discussions with your employer.

It’s possible to represent yourself, but in order to build a watertight case, you must have a firm grasp of the laws around dismissal, redundancy, and other employment matters. Naturally, employment lawyers have the expertise and experience to make sure you have a strong chance of a successful outcome – and receive the maximum level of compensation.

When a dispute isn’t straightforward, it’s even more important that you’ve gathered accurate and detailed evidence to support your case. Remember, your employer will likely oppose your argument with their own evidence to support their counterclaim. You’ll want to make sure your story is unambiguous and consistent throughout the entire process, backed up by believable – and truthful – details.

This entirely depends on the employment issue at hand. Settlement agreements, for instance, can be done and dusted in an hour, whereas others can last up to a few weeks. If a claim requires an employment tribunal, then this will usually take at least six months – some cases can go on for over a year. It’s important to be patient; time may not be in your control, but you can rest assured that you’ll get justice eventually with the right support.

Every single member of our team is objective, and this is because it’s a core part of our values. We believe that everyone should be able to access legal advice when they need it, regardless of their background. You can trust us when we say we truly do champion equality and diversity – with a diverse team of our own, personal prejudice just isn’t in our nature.

We keep our opening hours flexible to put the power back in your hands. You can reach a member of our team between 8am and 8pm every weekday, and 9am and 5pm on weekends – because we believe you should never face restrictions when you want to speak to an expert.

We’re committed to making employment legal advice accessible and affordable to everyone. That’s why we offer a free initial consultation to anyone seeking our help. We have fixed fees on all our employment law services, but if you need a more flexible approach, we can provide support on an hourly basis too. Visit our dedicated page to see our full fixed and hourly rates.

Usually, each individual party has to pay their own legal costs, regardless of the final outcome of the employment tribunal. There is an exception to this: the tribunal can award costs if they believe that a party (in this case, your employer) has acted unreasonably in how they’ve dealt with the case.

You will not be able to access any sort of public funding or legal aid for the cost of representation at tribunal hearings. However, you may have legal expenses insurance cover for employment disputes available. It’s always best to check this first – often, people have signed up for this as part of their household, credit card or motor insurance policy.