Employment law

Employment Law team

Solicitor
Make sure you are up to date!  Employment Law has progressed rapidly during recent years. With formal procedures in place for both employers and employees, it is more important than ever to ensure that you comply with these and other relevant domestic and European legislation.  

Taking professional advice before taking action could be the key factor in successfully preventing, defending or diffusing any potential claims.  Our experienced employment team, led by Marie Walsh, adopts a hands-on approach, providing valuable guidance when you need it most, throughout all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment to termination.  

Legal areas covered include:

  • Recruitment
  • Employment Contracts and Policies
  • Redundancy Advice
  • All areas of Discrimination:  Sex, Age, Race, Disability and Religion or Belief
  • Maternity and Parental Rights
  • Flexible Working
  • Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE)
  • Working Time Regulations
  • Restraint of trade
  • Injunctive Relief
  • Compromise Agreements
  • Employment Tribunal representation

Additional Services include:

  • In-house Training Service offered to employers and designed to train a designated member of staff in Disciplinary and Grievances Procedures and other Employment Law matters.  

Marie Walsh offers a comprehensive training package tailored to suit the needs of all businesses both large and small.  With a background in professional training, Marie has been lecturing Employment Law for over 4 years both at the College of Law in York and more recently at BPP Law School in Leeds.  Her sessions are practical and adopt a common sense approach to these usually complex areas.

  • Employment Tribunal Advocacy Service

If you require advice in relation to any area of Employment Law or are interested in our in house training, please contact our offices on York 01904 716000 or Wetherby 01937 583210.