Why Every Business Needs Support from the Right Employment Law Expert
Why is Employment Law Important for Employers?
From employment contracts to corporate restructuring, the remit of employment law is extremely varied and far-reaching. Handling employment law issues carefully is not only necessary for your business’ legal compliance, but it is also for crucial for your business’ success, as it feeds directly into your recruitment processes, maintains the trust and morale of your employees, ensures employment contracts are adhered to on both sides, and so much more.
Failing to handle the employment law aspects of your business with care can amount to costly, time-consuming problems including claims, fines, lawsuits, and substantial reputational damage for employers. For example, failing to properly handle an employee’s complaint could lead to a serious claim being filed by the employee with the employment tribunal, resulting in an exhausting legal battle and significant harm to your company’s standing.
Key Areas Where Employers Can Benefit from Legal Support
Employment Tribunals
Grievances, disciplinary action, or unfair pay allegations which fail to be resolved by informal dialogue or formal intervention may lead to employment tribunal claims. To avoid employment issues escalating to this extent, an employment solicitor can assist employers and HR professionals with following the correct procedures set out by ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service).
Harassment and Bullying
The Equality Act 2010 protects people from harassment, meaning any behaviour that makes a person feel intimidated or offended. Employers should take complaints of harassment and bullying extremely seriously and should investigate the complaint with immediate effect, following a full, fair procedure, which an employment solicitor can help you with navigating.
Restructuring
Businesses must be able to adapt quickly and shift the balance and focus of their resources as needed to remain agile during changing market conditions. To remain congruent with this, businesses often find that restructuring becomes a necessity. Employment solicitors can advise on and assist with navigating the employment law aspects of the entire restructuring process, from start to finish.
Family Rights
Employees have several family rights identified in UK law such as maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, shared parental leave, flexible working arrangements, and the right to time-off for family emergencies. An employment law solicitor can help you to understand family rights laws and their application in the workplace and assist you in making decisions for your business that involve family rights.
Contracts and Handbooks
Employment contracts and handbooks are critically important as they ensure that both the employee and employer have a clear understanding of what is expected and obligated during the term of employment. An employment law solicitor can provide expert support for all your employment law needs and can help you with navigating the complexities of employment contracts and handbooks with confidence.
Benefits of Receiving Support from the Right Employment Law Expert
Prevention
Proactive legal advisory services can help you to get ahead of any problems before they arise. This can include support for managers and HR to ensure your business processes are 100% legally compliant, giving you total peace of mind.
De-Escalation
If you are in the early stages of handling an existing employee dispute, we can help you to diffuse and resolve employment law issues before they become expensive employment tribunal battles, saving you time and money.
Time Savings
Employment law issues can be complex and legislation is full of hard-to-grasp jargon. By enlisting an employment solicitor’s expertise in efficiently deciphering confusing legal documents, you leave your employment law affairs in very capable hands, enabling you to get back to doing what you do best.
Tailored Advice
The right employment law expert will have extensive experience assisting businesses with a wide range of employee disputes and claims. This broad expertise will enable them to offer you tailored employment law advice and support.
Reputation
By keeping your business legally compliant and by handling employee disputes sensitively and quietly, employment law experts can help you to build and maintain an excellent reputation for your company.
How to Get Started
If you’re looking for employment law advice and support, 365 Employment Law will work with you every step of the way to ensure you achieve the best possible outcome.
We have a wealth of experience advising employers across Sussex in all aspects of employment law. Based out of our office in Worthing, West Sussex, we support employers in a range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Contact our friendly team today for an informal conversation about the needs of your business.
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