Employment

'There is continued acclaim for Birketts' growing regional profile that hinges on the
"competence, teamwork and clear communicative style" of its employment group.'
From Chambers [UK 2008]

We are a vibrant, energetic team, offering high quality advice and a personal service which gives best value to our clients.  We take responsibility for building lasting relationships since we understand that this is critical to the prosperity of our own business. We will make the effort to understand your business and work hard to provide a service which incorporates those values which our clients tell us are important.

Our employment team specialises in all aspects of employment law and works to help employers and employees through the employment law maze to ensure the complicated laws and regulations are not a barrier for effective management of staff and for business growth.  Our experience covers, but is not limited to:

  • Small and large scale restructuring
  • Redundancies and collective consultation obligations
  • Directors’ service agreements and executive terminations
  • Changing terms and conditions and issuing new contracts for individuals or collectively
  • Tribunal claims
  • The avoidance of tribunal claims by providing immediate advice on the conduct of disciplinary and grievance hearings
  • Maternity/paternity issues and flexible working requests
  • New handbooks/policies and contracts
  • Discrimination and equal opportunity issues
  • Compromise agreements
  • Outsourcing and corporate deal support
  • Information and Consultation
  • Trade union recognition
  • TUPE
  • Post Termination Restrictions

Our clients include employers and employees ranging from individuals to small, local businesses to internationally known, publicly owned companies.

Our team has developed in recent months to keep pace with the constant stream of new employment legislation. As well as the provision of a dedicated employment law helpline supported by legal expenses insurance, we are also now able to provide an HR mentoring service through an independent consultant.

 

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Key Contacts

 

Jolyon Berry
Head of Ipswich Team

jolyon-berry
@birketts.co.uk 

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Jeanette Wheeler
Head of Norwich Team

jeanette-wheeler
@birketts.co.uk 

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Publications

Download the lastest edition of HR Matters!

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Download the latest issue of our Employment Law Update

Useful Information

Grievance procedure step by step guide
Standard dismissal procedure
 

Related Links

Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Employment Tribunal Service
ACAS
HM Revenue & Customs

 

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