business clients

Employment services

Employment law is developing rapidly and has become increasingly daunting and highly complex. It is therefore essential for employers to have access to specialist advice to assist with the ever changing rules, regulations and issues arising and to help develop best employment practices.

We recognise that it is crucial to get to know our clients and understand their business and needs. We build lasting relationships with our clients many of whom have instructed us for many years.

We work with our clients at all stages of the employment cycle on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters.

We take a commercial and practical approach, focusing at all times on our clients’ objectives. We encourage clients to be proactive and to consult with us as early as possible to make sure the correct internal or statutory procedures are followed. We understand that from time to time urgent advice will be required and we will work with any required deadlines to find solutions.

We offer a flexible range of services which include ad hoc advice when required or a more dedicated service. We can provide a full HR service or work with existing in-house HR teams to provide day to day advice and support.

Our flexible range of services include:

Advice on all aspects of employment law including: employment contracts, & directors’ service contracts, atypical contracts, employment policies and procedures, grievance and disciplinary actions, discrimination, termination of employment, Exit packages and compromise agreements, Business re-organisation, redundancy, TUPE , sickness and absence management, confidentiality and restrictive covenants, employment tribunal claims (including unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, breach of contract, discrimination, unlawful deduction of wages, wrongful dismissal).

Representation for employer clients in the Employment Tribunal, County Court and High Court for all employment litigation.

Annual health check on employment contracts and policies to ensure compliance with current employment legislation.

Training for management and staff.

HR support and training providing a bespoke HR employment service or working with existing HR teams to provide day to day advice and support and handing employment claims.

Fees

We understand that employers may perceive the costs of instructing a solicitor to be daunting. We therefore have developed a range of funding options for the employer to give our clients access to the legal advice they need whilst at the same time offering financial peace of mind.

We can offer a range of “pay as you go” hourly rates, retainer fees tailored to your business needs that can be purchased for on going employment advice or in certain circumstances fixed fees or capped fees.

For further information on our services and fees, please contact Jo Cullen the Employment Partner on employment@howell-jones.com or 020 8549 5186. Further details on fee options can also be found on the Fees page.

Our clients say...

I strongly believe that without your representation we would still be chasing payments and more than likely would not have received the entire sum owed. All that is required is your invoice and prompt payment will follow. I wish you all the best for the future and hope 2010 is a prosperous year for Howell Jones and business in general across the UK. Kind Regards Matt "

Matt