Employer Services

Sherrards provides practical and creative solutions to employment law problems. Our approach is no-nonsense, business-minded and jargon-free. We help you to get to the root of the problem and deal with it effectively – and legally!

Contact us for advice on:

Specific areas of employment law including:

• Disciplinary, grievance and dismissal procedures
• Sex, race, disability and age discrimination
• Working time directive
• Business transactions and the transfer of undertakings
• Data protection
• European and international employment law
• Collective bargaining and trade union negotiations
• Establishing and managing staff consultation bodies

Retainer Service – empLawyer®:

Our retainer service, which we call empLawyer® is a flexible risk management package for employers. We now have 2 levels of service for empLawyer® –  Gold and Platinum and your package could include any of the following:

• Instant telephone and email advice from a qualified solicitor
• Reduced hourly rates for work outside of your agreement
• Free 24 hour online access to Sherrards “How to Guides”
• Our empLawyer® Policy Package of 21 essential employment policies
• Free seminar places on Employment Law Updates
• Review of contracts and other employment documents
• Podcasts, webinars and email bulletins
• Legal fees and tribunal awards Insurance, providing up to £100,000 in cover
• Discounted In-House Training for managers
• Settlement Agreements

Go to the empLawyer® page for more information

Support and advice in disputes including:

• Employment Tribunal representation

We provide advice and representation to employers in relation to defending claims before the Employment Tribunal.

Typically, our work will involve:

·         A review of the case and all relevant documents

·         Initial advice

·         Drafting and submitting a response

·         Case management throughout

·         Taking and drafting witness statements

·         Consideration of evidence provided by the claimant

·         Attending Tribunal Hearings

·         Settlement discussions where relevant

The process can be complicated and take many months to conclude. Every case is different which is why we encourage you to contact us so we can provide an estimate outlining a range of potential fees to make sure that you get the right amount of support to meet your individual circumstances. We will update you regularly on your costs throughout the matter so you can stay in control throughout.

However, by way of example click on the link below to view our service and pricing information on the costs involved in defending an unfair or wrongful dismissal claim.

Cost details for Defending Unfair or Wrongful Dismissal Claims – Sherrards Employment Law

Advice and support on termination of employment including:

• Negotiation and settlement of severance packages
• Redundancy programmes
• Settlement agreements

Employment documentation including:

• Our empLawyer® Policy Package
• Audit of employment documentation to ensure compliance
• Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, staff handbooks, policies and procedures
• Drafting directors’ service agreements

Go to the empLawyer® Policy Package page for more information

Business Immigration:

• Specialist advice on all aspects of individual and business immigration
• Advice on UK nationality law
• Ability to deal with the most complex immigration situations
• Same day or 24-hour processing of certain types of applications at the Home Office
• Advice is given to all immigration categories and situations

Mediation

• What is mediation and when should you use it?
• How long does mediation take?
• Is the mediation decision final?
• How can we help you?

Go to the Mediation page for more information

Occupational Health

Sherrards Occupational Health is a unique offering, providing both conventional independent medical advice, and complementing this with HR and legal advice, where necessary. We believe this makes Sherrards Occupational Health the most effective provider of this service in the marketplace.

We can provide:

• Pre-employment medicals
• Sickness absence reviews
• Fitness for work assessments
• Return to work medicals
• Ergonomic assessments

For further information on our Occupational Health offering go to the Occupational Health page.

Resourcing

Sherrards Resourcing is the resourcing arm of Sherrards Employment Law and was developed from client demand as many clients turned to Sherrards for help in sourcing candidates for their organisations.

We work nationally and internationally to offer a wide range of services to clients and take the time to create comprehensive job and person specifications and to establish the skills and experience that are required for each role we take on.

For further information on Sherrards Resourcing please call our Head Office on 01273 834120.