Russell-Cooke’s employment department undertakes both contentious and non-contentious work, advising employees from all walks of life. We act for many senior executives with complex contractual entitlements, but also handle many more straight-forward claims for junior employees. We tailor our service according to your needs and the fact that we have lower overheads than most employment specialists means that we can provide excellent value for money.
               
We think it is good for our employee clients that we often act for employers, rather than only acting for employees. This helps us to know what the other side is thinking when a dispute arises, or when we are assisting with negotiations. Many employment disputes are either resolved amicably or settled at an early stage, but if that is not possible, our experience and commercial awareness will give you the best chance of a positive outcome. 

An occasional chat with a specialist employment lawyer is usually money well spent, as the strength of an employee’s position will often depend on tactical decisions and on how well the ground has been laid. We are happy to discuss issues with new clients free of charge over the phone initially, to assess whether they might benefit from further advice or representation.  Thereafter, we can be available at short notice whenever you need quick advice.

If you need assistance with any of the following areas, or with any other employment query, please do not hesitate to contact us:

• Compromise agreements
• Advice in relation to contracts of employment or service agreements
• Redundancy and issues arising from transfers of undertakings
• All forms of discrimination, including age, sex, race, and disability discrimination
• Contractual disputes
• Wages disputes
• Whistle-blowing disputes
• Protection from Harassment Act claims in an employment context

Legal expenses insurance
We often find that our employee clients have legal expenses insurance which covers employment claims.  This is potentially a very valuable benefit and can be found in any insurance policies, including home contents, buildings, car, and credit card insurance policies.

Discrimination outside of the work context
We also act in matters involving discrimination by trade organisations, public authorities, service providers, etc. whether in the courts or in the Employment Tribunal.

For further information, please contact Anthony Sakrouge on 020 8394 6504 or by e-mail: anthony.sakrouge@russell-cooke.co.uk