ADVICE ON EMPLOYMENT LAW
Our consultants have a wealth of experience in dealing with companies large and small. Our clients include Managing Directors and HR professionals of ‘blue chip’ companies and proprietors and partners of SME businesses. We encounter a broad spectrum of problems on a day-to-day basis and are perfectly positioned to offer advice and solutions on virtually every aspect of employment law. All advice given is relevant, up to date and legally sound. Clients can always rely upon our support and assistance throughout what can sometimes prove to be a difficult period. Our consultants can also assist you in drafting documentation including letters to employees regarding disciplinary or grievances, holiday request forms, self-certification forms for sickness absence and redundancy documentation.
CONTRACTS DRAFTED
The Employment Rights Act 1996 requires that all employers must provide a written statement of main terms and conditions of employment within the first 8 weeks of the employee’s start date. Failure to comply can often lead to a hefty fine. Elcons will draft contracts for you and ensure they are in place before any threat of prosecution becomes an issue. We can provide a range of documents including: statements of main terms, contracts of employment, contracts for services, workers’ agreements, agency agreements, directors’ service agreements and employee handbooks.
TRIBUNAL REPRESENTATION
Our advocates are highly qualified specialists in Employment Tribunal representation. An Employment Tribunal is a court of law and, as such, our advocates are fully trained in the skills of advocacy and representation. Experience at high court level ensures reliable representation in Employment Tribunals. The service we offer is complete and includes: the taking of witness statements, preparing and submitting form ET3 (response form), preparation of bundles of documents and representation at the Tribunal. It may also be worth noting that our advocates have an extremely high success rate.
DISCIPLINARY GRIEVANCE / APPEALS / HEARINGS
The ACAS Code of Practice: Disciplinary and Grievances outlines the procedure which employers must follow. Failure to carry out this procedure can lead to an increase of up to 25% in any compensation that is awarded by the Employment Tribunal. Further, failure to follow this ‘due process’ may also assist an employee in successfully claiming unfair dismissal and other claims. Our consultants conduct disciplinary hearings, grievance hearings, appeal hearings and bring a wealth of experience to the table. They can either assist you in the conduct of a hearing or actually conduct the hearing on your behalf.
