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Advocacy
D&W's very own "A" team has the expertise
to guide employers through the Employment Tribunal process both north and south
of the border, from settlement negotiations to appearing in complex multiparty
actions. Our team provides clients with access to first class advocacy skills including a solicitor advocate with extended rights of audience. Our expertise in this area is well recognised in the Legal Directories.
Equality and Diversity
These now familiar buzz words can prove troublesome
for employers, but expert advice from members of our Equality & Diversity
team helps our clients implement these two fundamentals fairly, promoting good
employment relations and minimising the risk of Employment Tribunal claims.
Transaction Services
Providing tailored and practical support for clients
in all employment and pensions aspects of transactions and projects (M&A,
outsourcing, PFI etc), including advice and negotiation in areas involving TUPE,
workforce consultation and changes to terms and conditions of employment.
Academic Employment Law
Acting for a number of Universities and other higher
and further education establishments means we are expertly placed to provide
practical advice on employment law matters in this sector including advice
on industry specific issues, such as the Statutes and Ordinances and their impact
on academic and academic related staff.
International
Our specialist lawyers have in-depth experience in co-ordinating
international employment matters. Our extensive network of labour law contacts
around the globe allows us to provide clients with a comprehensive and integrated
response to multi jurisdictional issues.
Business Immigration
Our Business Immigration team provide advice and assistance
in relation to obtaining work permits and other types of visas, enabling employers
to fill their labour gaps, without falling foul of the law.
Employee Relations, TU and Industrial Disputes
An increasingly important part of the employment relationship,
employee and industrial relations issues can make or break a business. We can guide employers through the minefield of collective consultation obligations, negotiation, trade union recognition and other industrial disputes.
Policy Review and Contracts
Changing employment law means employers must have processes
in place to ensure that contracts of employment and policies comply with current
best practice and legislation. We draft and advise on all types of employee documentation,
ensuring employers have up to date and practical documentation in place.
Restructuring and Redundancy
Businesses must react effectively to changing market
conditions and demands which often impact on employees. Our expertise in restructuring
and reorganisations allows us to provide employers with straightforward advice
and guidance on managing change efficiently and fairly, whilst minimising the
risks to the organisation.
Insolvency
Not an area for dabbling. Our specialist lawyers are
able to advise on employment law and associated liabilities in relation to all
types of insolvency regimes.
Executive Severance
Specialist lawyers have experience in negotiating complex
termination arrangements, advising on associated PR issues and regulatory matters,
as well as tricky bonus and share option provisions. The close working relationships
with our tax, corporate and pensions' colleagues enables a 360˚ view of
the situation and a comprehensive, integrated solution.
Pensions
Dedicated pensions lawyers form an integral part of
our client focussed team and work side by side with employment lawyers to provide
a seamless service. Providing practical solutions in an otherwise complex area
of law.
Training
Raising awareness and promoting a better understanding
of current employment law issues allows our clients to comply with their legal
obligations and good employment practices. We offer tailored training programmes
for clients, from small, round table discussion groups to hands on seminars using
case studies and real life scenarios.
Health and Safety
Employee health safety and welfare has rarely been higher
up the political and public agenda .Our health and safety specialists skilfully
guide our clients through the complex regulatory regime advising on law and best
practice in areas such as work related stress and employee consultation.
Mediation
Mediation is becoming an increasingly popular and successful means of resolving employment disputes particularly where there are protracted negotiations or particularly sensitive issues. Our accredited Mediators can present clients with a wider range of options for resolving disputes, avoiding the restraints of traditional contentious dispute resolution forums which do not always allow clients to find the best solution.
4* Book Review for Health & Safety Team
A fantastic review of Edward McHugh and Andrew McConnell’s ‘Health and Safety Legal Update 2007: Special Report’ has been published in the Heath and Safety at Work magazine. The book, published by Workplace Law, was hailed as ‘a really useful and well written piece of work’.
This review further hightlights D&W's genuine expertise to support clients in this specialist area. As well as strengthening the firm’s profile in this field, the review recognises Edward and Andrew’s stellar efforts in producing the book
“This is a book I will come back to again and again during 2007. If you have any money at the end of this financial year, go and buy it.” David Hodgkinson, The Health and Safety at Work magazine. For further information please visit www.workplacelaw.net
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