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Employment Law
The rights of individuals, and the corresponding obligations upon employers, have grown substantially in recent years as a consequence of new legislation and the impact of European Law. It is essential that both employers and employees are well informed concerning their rights and obligations.
In our experience most employment problems are caused by either an absence of written terms and procedures or alternatively a failure to follow the set procedures. The importance of having proper procedures in place and ensuring that they are followed has been highlighted following changes to the rules relating to discipline and grievance procedures. Additionally it is not always appreciated that a failure to provide written terms of employment is a breach of section 1 of the Employment Rights Act.
What we do
We are experienced in all aspects of employment law acting for both employers and employees. As far as employers are concerned we place a special emphasis upon the importance of preventative advice. This often avoids costly and difficult litigation.
Coupe Bradbury provide a comprehensive service on the full range of employment issues, both contentious and non-contentious, including:
 | Drafting Contracts of Employment, defining working hours, holiday entitlement, dealing with sick pay provisions, and providing model disciplinary and grievance procedures (which are now very important). |
| Drafting Directors Service Contracts, to include restrictive covenants and garden leave clauses. |
| Initiating claims for both unfair and wrongful dismissal in the Employment Tribunal. |
| Defending claims brought by employees or negotiating settlements through ACAS |
| Advising on Maternity and Parental leave entitlements. |
| Advising on the status of employees -v- self employed workers under IR 35. |
| Advising on redundancy entitlements, including whether there is a genuine redundancy situation. |
What will it cost?
Many people are concerned that it will cost them a lot of money for us to assess their requirements. With this in mind, Coupe Bradbury offer a no obligation interview to provide an initial assessment of your needs and to enable us to provide an estimate of the costs.
No win no fee
Once we have assessed your case it may be possible to undertake the work on what is known as a conditional fee agreement. This essentially means that we share the risk with you and if you do not win, we do not get paid.
For more information on conditional fee agreements
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Lytham
The Chapel House
Bath Street
Lytham
Lancashire
FY8 5ES
DX28431 Lytham
Fax 01253 794108
Tel 01253 736670 |
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Kirkham
48 Poulton Street
Kirkham
Lancashire
PR4 2AH
DX 24852 Kirkham
Fax 01772 685060
Tel 01772 683000 |
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