Workplace Disputes
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Employment Lawyers for Workplace Disputes
Workplace disputes can cause stress, financial worries, and damage to your professional reputation. That is why our employment lawyers use their expertise in a way that provides an efficient, compassionate service. We will deliver guidance on your rights as an employee and support you through the process of dealing with your employment dispute.
When our clients come to us, they imagine that their matter is dealt with at an employment tribunal. Although this can often happen, we can also resolve your dispute without the need for a tribunal or court proceedings – saving time and money. Firstly, we will aim to settle your dispute by:
- Identifying key strengths and weaknesses in your claim
- Raising the grievance with your employer
- Submit an ACAS Early Conciliation Notification Form
- Negotiate with your employer on a severance package
When a dispute ends up at an Employment Tribunal or Court, is normally because a prior agreement has not been reached between both parties. We can represent you at the employment tribunal or county court, defending your employment rights and reputation, as well as seeking to achieve an attractive settlement agreement.
We often deal with a variety of employment disputes that include, but is not limited to:
- Bereavement leave
- Discrimination
- Employment contracts
- Harassment
- Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Misconduct
- Performance issues
- Redundancy
- Transfer of employment breaches
- Unfair & Wrong dismissal
- Wages, bonuses, and incentives
- Working hours
- Workplace injuries
The employment law that surrounds all these issues is very complex and ever-evolving, which is why it’s important that you receive legal advice that you can trust.
Get started
If you have a dispute with your current or former employer, get in touch with our experts. Our team of employment lawyers will talk you through the process, providing pragmatic advice from your initial contact to settling your dispute.
FAQ’s
What is an ACAS Early Conciliation Notification Form?
Before you can even consider taking your employer to a tribunal, you will need to informally raise your complaint to your line manager, following with a formal grievance should your complaint remain unresolved.
Failing that, the next step is to participate in a pre-claim conciliation process operated by the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). This is a free service and aims to settle disputes before going to a tribunal by talking to you and your employer about coming to an agreement.
However, not all disputes can be resolved at ACAS, which is where we step in.
How do I know whether I have a claim for an employment dispute?
How we work out your claim will depend on the nature of the dispute you have with your employer. A good employment lawyer will explore your circumstances and evidence with you, explaining where your case has merit, and where it does not.
Once we have a full understanding of your case, we will consider a range of options available to you that involve cost-effective and succeeding strategies.
How much can I claim from my employer?
Again, this would depend on the type of dispute you have with your employer, and of course, if your claim is strong enough. For example, wrongful dismissal (when an employer breaches the employment contract as part of terminating your employment), you can claim up to £25,000 and compensation of other factors. Discrimination in the workplace, however, there is no limit on the compensation that can be awarded.
Our experts will explain what we can aim to achieve in compensation and awards based on your individual circumstances.
The employment law that surrounds all these issues is very complex and ever-evolving, which is why it’s important that you receive legal advice that you can trust.
Get started
If you have a dispute with your current or former employer, get in touch with our experts. Our team of employment lawyers will talk you through the process, providing pragmatic advice from your initial contact to settling your dispute.
FAQ’s
What is an ACAS Early Conciliation Notification Form?
Before you can even consider taking your employer to a tribunal, you will need to informally raise your complaint to your line manager, following with a formal grievance should your complaint remain unresolved.
Failing that, the next step is to participate in a pre-claim conciliation process operated by the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). This is a free service and aims to settle disputes before going to a tribunal by talking to you and your employer about coming to an agreement.
However, not all disputes can be resolved at ACAS, which is where we step in.
How do I know whether I have a claim for an employment dispute?
How we work out your claim will depend on the nature of the dispute you have with your employer. A good employment lawyer will explore your circumstances and evidence with you, explaining where your case has merit, and where it does not.
Once we have a full understanding of your case, we will consider a range of options available to you that involve cost-effective and succeeding strategies.
How much can I claim from my employer?
Again, this would depend on the type of dispute you have with your employer, and of course, if your claim is strong enough. For example, wrongful dismissal (when an employer breaches the employment contract as part of terminating your employment), you can claim up to £25,000 and compensation of other factors. Discrimination in the workplace, however, there is no limit on the compensation that can be awarded.
Our experts will explain what we can aim to achieve in compensation and awards based on your individual circumstances.
