We can advise and guide you on the full range of employment laws. Therefore we will keep you up-to-date in this fast-moving and often confusing area of the law. We can provide full HR support when you need it.
A fast-growing business needs the support of employment lawyers that specialise in advising start-ups and entrepreneurs. So Forward Law’s employment lawyers are here to help you.
The work of our Employment Law team
We cover all employment law situations, from drafting contracts to dealing with disputes. In terms of disputes, we work mainly for employers.
For example, typical employment law advice we provide includes:
- employment law and best practice, to keep you on track
- drafting employment contracts, including directors’ service agreements
- staff handbooks and staff policies – drafting and advising on processes and policies
- TUPE (transfers of undertakings protection of employees) regulations and rights – advising on the process when you are involved in a business transfer
- Supporting the employment aspects of transactional matters
- redundancy processes and rights
- dismissal procedures and appeals – including advising on fair procedures to be followed when making dismissals
- grievance procedures and appeals
- Employment Tribunal claims of all types, whether for employer or employee
- avoiding discrimination claims
- using settlement agreements
- other HR advice
Our Recent Work
- We advised established fintech company Intellect Design Arena Limited on a range of employee and contractor compliance issues. Ranging from IR35 issues to issues arising under the Criminal Finances Act.
- We supported McKinnon Limited on redundancy issues and drafting settlement agreements for exiting directors.
- Forward Law advised a small employer on redundancy processes, notice periods, employee rights and payment calculations.
- We have handled tribunal cases recently for employers, ranging from a series of vexatious claims to a sex discrimination claim.
- Drafting directors’ service agreements for a proptech company, Project Etopia.
- Advising on various settlement agreements either on behalf of the employee or the employer.
- Drafting staff handbooks.
- Providing legal training to employees and boards of directors on the law, including on GDPR & data protection, directors’ duties, the Bribery Act, and the Criminal Finances Act.
