Employment

You
It doesn't matter whether you're a sole trader or large PLC, our specialist employment law team can help you and your business.

Us
Based in Colchester and Chelmsford, we offer high quality, commercially focused advice on all your employment related queries and concerns.  We want to help you manage your business and get the best out of your investment in people.

Helping you
We believe in business planning, helping you to avoid dispute and litigation in the workplace where we can.  But some dispute is inevitable in a business that is actively managed and if it does come down to slugging it out in court, as part of a deliberate case strategy, then we will fight your corner using our extensive experience of the Employment Tribunal and High Court judicial systems.

Services to you
Keep up to date with the ever-changing nature of employment relations and your legal obligations as an employer with our monthly e-newsletter.  Our other value added services to support your business include:

  • Breakfast clubs
  • Seminars
  • Conferences
  • Published articles
  • Bespoke training
  • Business immigration specialists
  • Links to our various business partners, including those abroad


What others say about us

The Legal 500 has described the team as 'outstanding' and 'widely admired'.
Chambers & Partners directory singled out the team for its commercial advice and for the cost-effectiveness of its service.
Many thanks for your support and advice....I will not hesitate to recommend you in future should I or any of my friends/colleagues need professional advice.

Main Services

Employment Law

All areas of employment law including:

  • Employee status
  • Unfair dismissal
  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Redundancy (including collective redundancies)
  • All types of discrimination (including age)
  • Equal pay and equal opportunities
  • Transfers of undertakings
  • Restraint of trade and confidentiality
  • Vicarious liability of employers
  • Maternity/paternity rights
  • Breach of contract/contractual disputes
  • Employment Tribunal procedure
  • Retirement
  • Working Time
  • References
  • Compromise agreements

Employment Documentation

  • Contracts of employment
  • Handbooks
  • Maternity/paternity and other family friendly policies
  • Equal opportunity policies
  • Email/internet use policies
  • Drink/drug/smoking policies
  • Health & safety policies
  • Disciplinary and grievance procedures
  • Recruitment/relocation/training matters

Employment Disputes

  • Rights and liabilities of employers
  • Rights and liabilities of employees

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Lead Contacts

Martin Hopkins
Partner
Basildon
01268 244145
Tim Ogle
Partner, Head of Employment and Immigration
Chelmsford
01245 453840
Emily Brown
Solicitor
Colchester
01206 217317
Reggie Lloyd
Associate Solicitor
Colchester
01206 217347