Employment Solicitors Cambridge

As employment solicitors in Cambridge, we provide specialist, practical legal advice and representation across all areas of employment law.

Expert guidance when you need it.

Employment Solicitors Cambridge

Our team of employment solicitors in Cambridge work with employers and employees from across the UK. As experienced legal advisers, we provide advice on all areas of employment law.

Our employment solicitors can advise in areas such as: 

  • Settlement agreements
  • Dismissals
  • Disciplinaries
  • Redundancies
  • Discrimination 
  • Maternity & paternity 
  • Flexible working
  • Absence 
  • Performance
  • Conduct 
  • TUPE
  • Tribunal claims 

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For Employers

We tailor our specialist employment law support to meet your organisation’s needs. 

For multinationals, our employment solicitors support internal HR and general counsel functions through specialist employment law advice, and work with the organisation’s HR leadership and C-suite to provide employment law guidance in areas of strategic importance.

For smaller businesses and start-ups, we provide essential legal advice and guidance to help with effective workforce management.

With our employment law helpline, clients benefit from access to expert legal advice from a dedicated employment solicitor Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 6.00pm, on an unlimited basis.
 
We can advise on:
 
  • Everyday ‘transactional’ employment queries
  • Employment emergencies such as gross misconduct issues
  • Sickness & absence guidance
  • Holiday entitlement & accrual
  • Disciplinary & grievance procedures
  • Maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
  • Dismissals including constructive and unfair dismissal
  • Discrimination, harassment and bullying complaints
Employment risk management & compliance

We are experienced in conducting audits and making recommendations to ensure effective and compliant management of your workforce while mitigating the risk of complaints, disputes and tribunal claims.

We can help with:

  • Auditing HR systems & procedures
  • Employment document reviews including employment contracts and HR policies
  • Guidance on high risk projects such as redundancies, TUPE, M&A and reorganisations
  • Strategic HR reviews and alignment with organisational objectives
  • Systems and technologies for streamlined & compliant process
Our training covers all areas of UK employment law. Topics could include:
 
  • Managing sickness absence
  • Handling difficult conversations
  • Performance management
  • Recruitment selection
  • Lawful reasons for dismissal
  • Workplace investigations

Should a workplace dispute escalate into a tribunal claim, our employment solicitors in Cambridge can guide you through the tribunal process:

  • Early stage conciliation and mediation
  • Defence strategy development
  • Negotiating settlement agreements
  • Evidence & documentation
  • Representation at all tribunal hearings

For Employees

Our employment solicitors advise and support individuals who are facing a challenge or issue in the workplace.

It can be daunting taking on your employer. We can handle the matter on your behalf, liaising with your employer and their representatives and managing the process for you.

We work with all level of employees including senior executives and directors, agency workers, self-employed individuals and freelancers. 

We can help you to understand your rights and make informed decisions about how best to proceed in the circumstances. 

Settlement agreements

If you have been offered a settlement agreement from your employer, take advice on the terms to ensure your rights are enforced, particularly if you are in a senior or director role, as you may have enhanced entitlements. 

We can help with: 

  • Reviewing the terms of a settlement agreement
  • Assess your circumstances to ascertain achievable level of settlement 
  • Ensuring you fully understand the terms including obligations on you and waived rights
  • Advising on your options if you decide not to sign the agreement
Disputes & claims

Workplace disputes can be distressing and it can be difficult to know what to do to resolve the issue and how to protect your interests, livelihood and reputation.

We can help with:

  • Raising a grievance or internal complaint
  • Dealing with disciplinary action against you
  • Discrimination and inequality claims 
  • Harassment, bullying and victimisation issues
Dismissals

Employees have certain rights when being dismissed. Employers have to follow specific procedures when ending your contract and if they fail to do this, you can take action. 

We can advise on all types of dismissals or contentious exits, including:

  • Unfair dismissal 
  • Wrongful dismissal 
  • Gross misconduct 
  • Constructive dismissal 
  • Redundancy
  • Senior executive & director exit 
Employee rights

Employees benefit from extensive legal protections and entitlements. If you are unsure of your rights in relation to a specific issue, our employment solicitors can help. We can advise you on:

  • Maternity & paternity rights
  • Flexible working
  • Sickness absence 
  • Contract changes of terms
  • TUPE 
  • Equal pay 
  • Wage disputes

By far the most friendly and approachable lawyers we have ever used

For specialist employment advice, speak to our experts.