Advising employers

At Oxford Employment Law Solicitors we advise both employers and employees on all aspects of employment law, so have an excellent insight into the practical issues that arise, how to prevent them arising, and how to deal with them in the most efficient way if they do arise.

In respect of disciplining and dismissing employees, it is critical that you receive advice from a specialist employment law firm such as Oxford Employment Law Solicitors.  A simple mistake could lead to a claim for automatic unfair dismissal.

In particular we advise employers on:

• Drafting contracts of employment / service agreements (including complying with the Employment Rights Act 1996 in respect of employment contracts)
• Dealing with grievances
• Compromise agreements
• Drafting and advising on disciplinary procedures
• Drafting and advising on grievance procedures
• Flexible working
• Maternity / paternity leave
• Employer handbooks and policies
• Discrimination (Sex, Race, Age, Religious Belief, Sexual Orientation, Disability)
• Drafting and advising on bonus schemes / commission schemes / profit sharing / share option schemes
• Advising on disciplining and dismissing employees fairly
• Long terms sick employees
• Equal pay issues
• Advising on redundancy situations and procedure
• Drafting and enforcing restrictive covenants
• Protecting employer confidential information