Acting predominantly for employers, DTM Legal’s employment team offers advice on both non-contentious and contentious employment work. The team is also qualified to act on behalf of employees, advising upon all aspects of employment law.

Non-Contentious Employment Work

DTM Legal’s specialist employment team advise on business transfers (for vendors and purchasers on a sale or purchase of a business as a going concern), drafting and implementing contractual documents, service agreements including senior executives and directors, staff handbooks and policies across a variety of industries.

Expert and pragmatic advice is provided by DTM Legal’s commercial employment lawyers to a wide range of individuals including HR professionals, company directors and CEOs. The team covers a range of employment issues including; the preparation of correspondence, guidance notes and policy decision making, discipline and grievance and reorganisation and redundancy schemes.

The employment team at DTM Legal also deal with the drafting and negotiation of documents entered into upon the termination of an employment relationship. These include compromise agreements and industry specific restrictive covenants, and can offer bespoke in-house client training including role-plays, workshops and seminars to improve working relationships.

Contentious Employment Work

Working closely with clients, DTM Legal’s employment lawyers aim to identify issues before they become problems and advise proactively.

With experience in defending and bringing claims in all courts, DTM Legal’s employment law team is experienced in dealing with all types of claims pursued in employment tribunals. These range from unfair dismissal and discrimination to transfer regulations and multi-claimant claims in the employment appeal tribunal.

DTM Legal’s employment lawyers aim to offer pragmatic advice and always look for solutions that satisfy specific client needs. If desired, DTM Legal will conduct tribunal proceedings from start to finish (including representation) or, alternatively, provide advice as to particular aspects throughout the development of a case.
For more information or for specific advice please contact Paul Edwards on 01244 354806 or paul.edwards@dtmlegal.com