WS & HSBC Seminar
WS & HSBC Seminar
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Areas of Practice
Latest News
03/10/2008
Data protection reliant on 'transparency' between employers and employees
Companies that want to protect their data need to be transparent about the security measures they have in place.
03/10/2008
House building hits '50-year low'
New house building is at a 50-year low and is evidence that the UK is now in recession, according to research by the Independent.
02/10/2008
Annual dates set for legislative changes to businesses
There will now be two "common commencement dates" for implementing legislative changes that affect employers, Workplace Law Network reports.
02/10/2008
Commercial property zero carbon task force
A sustainable buildings task group is to be formed to help new developments achieve a zero carbon rating by 2019, propertyweek.com reports.
01/10/2008
Virgin reprimanded over data breach
The loss of 3,000 customers' bank details by Virgin Media was a breach of the Data Protection Act, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled.
Practice Areas
Employment

Our specialist employment department advises a diverse range of businesses and institutions on all aspects of employment and discrimination law.

Employers
We draft employment documentation (eg contracts and staff handbooks).  We offer new clients a ‘health check’ of employment documentation for a nominal fee to ensure that their documentation properly reflects the frequent changes to the law in this area.

We advise on the growing range of issues that can arise during employment (eg grievances, sickness, family friendly rights, discipline/ dismissal). Much of our advice is preventative, and clients increasing take legal advice on these issues at an early stage to avoid unnecessary escalation.

We deal with collective employment law, including large scale redundancy and restructuring. We advise on the law relating to trade unions and industrial relations, including trade union recognition, balloting and industrial action.

We deal with all employment issues arising in company sales and purchases, business transfers and re-organisations.

In relation to departing employees, we advise on suspension and garden leave issues, termination of employment, and the enforcement of restrictive covenants and confidentiality provisions.

Members of the department have the expertise and track record of running numerous employment and discrimination cases in the Employment Tribunals, County Courts, Employment Appeal Tribunal, High Court, and Court of Appeal.
 
Employees
We also act for directors, senior executives and City workers in connection with termination of employment, discrimination, whistleblowing, contractual disputes over bonuses and post-termination restrictions.

Seminars and newsletters
We hold seminars and workshops in our offices in Westminster and Ealing, and provide clients with regular newsletters and briefings on changes in the law. 

PEOPLE
Mary Kilner
Grant Meyrick
Nicholas Phillips
Joanne Smith
John Quigley
Tom Walshe
DOCUMENTS
Employment - the cost of overlooking a grievance
The Employment Age Equality
Directors Responsibilities
Financial Management March 2008
The Gaurdian; 29 March 2008
April 08 Employement Newsletter
Employment law facts
'employ' July 2008
SUB AREAS
Contracts/Staff Handbooks
Discrimination
Redundacncy
HR Issues
Collective employment law
Discipline/Dismissal
Restrictive covenants
Employment litigation