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Do you feel mistreated or you dealing with a case of unfair dismissal? Are you looking for advice on employment terms or just looking for a Solicitor to review the terms of a contract? Our expert Employment Law Solicitors are here to help you achieve positive outcomes in all areas of employment law whether they involve contractual disputes, dismissals and dealing with settlement agreements.
Employment law regulates the relationship between employers and employees. It governs what employers can expect from employees, what employers can ask employees to do, and employees’ rights at work
Our employment law solicitors will listen, before acting. They will seek to understand your reasons for seeing to pursue a claim and then act in line with your instructions so as to ensure that the highest standard of advice is provided to you at every step of your claim.
OUR PRICE GUIDE
We aim to provide fair and transparent prices at every stage of your Employment law process so that you know always know the cost of bringing a claim. Unfortunately, our firm does not provide legal aid. Our price list is below. Note that all quotes fees are inclusive of VAT.
| TYPE OF SERVICE | SUMMARY OF SERVICE | OUR FIXED FEES (Inc. VAT) | DISBURSEMENT |
TIME SCALE |
FACTORS WHICH CAN INFLUENCE THESE FEES |
| Initial call – review and recommendation by support team | This is an initial call with the support team. They will request basic details, discuss with a legal adviser, confirm cost, facilitate an appointment and provide some provisional advice (if appropriate). | FREE | £0 | Immediate | None |
| First consultation with legal adviser including recommendations | This is a meeting with a qualified solicitor. There is no time limit on the length of meeting. Advice provided during the meeting will be recorded in an email or the client care letter. | £150 – £300 | £0 | Immediate | The fee will depend on the nature of the enquiry and complexity of issues being considered. Where appropriate, we may waive this fee. We do so at our complete discretion. |
| Consultation, review of contract and policies, strategy advice on contract of employment or other contractual dispute | This is a consultation, strategy advice only and confirmation of advice in writing. If further work is required, a quote will be provided by the legal adviser. | £500 – £1,000 | £500 – £1,000 for Barrister’s fees – only required for a very complex or serious matter | 2 weeks | This can vary depending on the complexity of the contract, policies or law involved. Costs can increase if a Barrister’s opinion is required although this should be reserved for complex, high value dispute. |
| Advice and guidance in relation to grievance, disciplinary, whistleblowing, sickness or other internal procedures |
The service dives further into the claim by reviewing not just your claim and facts but the defence or response that may be presented by the other side. Following the assessment of all the evidence we will then provide you with written opinion on the prospects of your claim
Should we agree that there are prospects we will put in place an individual strategy designed to protect health and income. It helps you have the confidence to tackle and, hopefully, resolve your workplace problems. If at the end of the internal process, an Employment Tribunal claim is required, you will be provided with client friendly options for funding options. |
£500 – £2,500 | £0 | 1 – 3 months | The fees and timescales vary depending on: your health; any sick leave needed facilitate your recover before tackling the issues head on; the complexity of the problem; and how proactive or effective your employer is at dealing with requests and internal disputes. The fees will also be measurable to the outcome achieved. |
| Settlement agreement (agreed) | This service is on the assumption that all terms in the settlement agreement are agreed and do not need further work. We advise on the suitability of the settlement offered whilst ensuring you understand what each clause of the settlement agreement means. | £350 – £600 | £0 | 1 week |
An employer should contribute towards this work. Employer contribution often ranges from £250 – £500 plus VAT. For this work, we will cap our fees at the sum of money your employer is contributing towards the cost of the settlement agreement. If there is no contribution, we will charge you £250 plus VAT. |
| Settlement agreement (negotiated) |
Sometimes, an employer may offer a settlement which is too low for acceptance. We can come up with a strategy and negotiate improved terms on your behalf. Once terms are agreed, we will ensure you understand what each and every clause of the settlement agreement means whilst renegotiating on unreasonable or overly restrictive clauses. |
£500 – £1,500 | £0 | 1 – 2 months | Like the exit strategy service, the fees are largely dependent on the outcome and what we are able to achieve on your behalf. Whilst negotiating, we will also seek improvement to the employer’s contribution towards the legal fees. |
| Where an employment tribunal is necessary, assessment fee for suitability for no win / no fee agreement, legal expense insurance or advice in relation to existence of prospective employment tribunal claim | This service will include initial consultation, review of timeline and documentation with a view to identifying prospective employment tribunal claims, initial view on prospects and available funding options. | £500– £1,000 | £500 – £750 – highly unusual | 1 – 2 weeks |
The cost of the assessment will depend on the complexity of the matter, the volume of paperwork for review, whether any research or other work is required to complete the assessment. Barrister’s advice will only be necessary for the highly complex or unusual claims or where circumstance justifies it. |
| Employment Tribunal claim |
Representation during an employment tribunal includes:
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See below | See below | 1 – 12 months |
The cost and timescales can vary depending on the following factors:
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| Basic and straightforward Employment Tribunal Claims | Where the listing for the final employment tribunal hearing is 1 – 2 days. | £4,000 – £6,000 | £750 – £1,500 | Up to 8 months | Most people are funded by legal expense insurance or no win / no fee agreement so reducing your financial risk in advancing these proceedings. |
| Medium complexity Employment Tribunal Claims | Where the listing for the final employment tribunal hearing is 3 – 4 days. | £6,000 – £12,000 | £2,500 – £5,000 | Up to 12 months | As above |
| High complexity Employment Tribunal Claims | Where the listing for the final Employment Tribunal hearing is 5 – 10 days. | £12,000 – £20,000 | £6,000 – £12,000 | Up to 18 months | As above |
| Very high complexity or very long listing Employment Tribunal Claims | Where the list for the final hearing is 11 – 20 days. | £20,000 – £35,000 | £12,500 – £20,000 | As above |
KEY STAGES & TIME SCALES
Pre-litigation Process
This includes providing any initial advise, making initial contact with the other party and lodging early ACAS conciliation – 6 to 12 weeks
Litigation Process
This includes the drafting of your claim form, review the defence, attend a preliminary hearing, agree list of legal issues, draft the schedule of loss, exchanging documents, agree a trial bundle, draft your witness statements, prepare chronology and cast list, appoint a Barrister, conference with the Barrister, prepare and attend final hearing with the Barrister and settlement negotiations. Depending on complexity and court date availability – 20 weeks to 72 weeks
QUALIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT TEAM
All work carried out by the Employment team is supervised by a Qualified Solicitor. The employment team is supervised by Ms. Matthias who has been qualified for over 10 years.
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Employment Law
Employment Law Areas of Practice include:
DISCRIMINATION AT WORK
We cover all areas of Discrimination including Age, Race, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation, Maternity and Union Activity. Call us if you have faced discrimination at work.
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UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION
If you have been forced to resign due to a breach by your employer or you have been dismissed without proper procedure you may be eligible to bring a claim.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Formerly known as a Compromise Agreement, a Settlement Agreement is a contract where the employee agrees to waive his or her legal claims against the employer.
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REDUNDANCY
Redundancy falls as one of the legal reasons for dismissal but employers but follow the correct procedure. If you are facing redundancy and you need legal advise, call us.
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HARASSMENT
Harassment including sexual harassment is unwanted conduct that is meant to violate the dignity of another. All employees are protected under the Equality Act.
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VICTIMIZATION
Victimization at work can be upsetting and it arises where an individual is singled out and treated differently. This may occur after a whistle blowing or a complaint.
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REPRESENTATION AT TRIBUNALS
Our Expert Employment Law Solicitors can provide advice at all stages of your Employment claim, from early conciliation to Tribunal representation
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Civil Ligitation & Disputes
personal injury
Assault and Criminal Injury claims
Care home Negligence Claims
Catastrophic and Serious Injury Claims
Cosmetic Dental Negligence Claims
Cosmetic Surgery Claims
Cycling Accident Claims
Motorbike Accident Claims
Pedestrian Accident Claims
Public Liability Claims
Road Traffic Accidents