We understand that as an employer, effective management of your staff and human resources is crucial to your company. Minimising the risk of exposure to litigation by employees is essential to you, and indeed the reputation of your business. Handling employment and HR matters can be a considerable drain on the time of business owners and directors.

Instructing an Employment Solicitor from MKB Law allows you to focus on pursuing your commercial objectives unobstructed, safe in the knowledge that these matters will be handled directly and professionally. Our Employment Lawyers will keep you fully informed of any developments in this area of law and are always on hand to answer any questions relating to HR issues.

Many employers are unaware that their business insurance often provides cover for the legal costs of many employment issues. Please contact us should you wish to review your policy in relation to the indemnities provided by your insurer. Our team can assist with matters such as:

Recruitment
Employment contracts
Employee conduct
Disciplinary and grievance procedures
Settlement agreements
TUPE
Redundancy procedures
Employment tribunal claims

You can find out more about this area on our dedicated Services for Employers page.

We appreciate that seeking legal advice about your employer can be a sensitive matter and we ensure that full discretion is maintained at all times. Our Employment team offer expert advice and support to employees concerning a variety of issues that may arise at work. This typically includes:

Breaches of contract
Grievance and disciplinary procedures
Unlawful deduction of wages
Unfair dismissal
Claims for discrimination (on the grounds of sex, religion, disability or sexual orientation).

Our Employment team will assist with negotiating settlement agreements, compromise agreements and exit plans. We can also facilitate drafting, lodging and representing claims to the Employment Tribunal and negotiate settlement terms. You can find out more about this area on our dedicated Services for Employees page.

Many companies offer self employment roles, notably delivery companies drivers. The distinction between being employed and self-employed may not always be clear or defined however and problems may arise. Although deemed “self employed” in reality the role may resemble that of an employee, typically known as “bogus self employment”. Under these terms, many individuals could find that they are losing out on entitlements such as minimum wage, sick pay and holiday pay.

You can find out more about this area on our dedicated Self Employed by a Company page.

MKB Law’s experienced team of Employment Lawyers are available to represent clients in Belfast and across Northern Ireland in all employment law matters. We pride ourselves on our reputation for providing outstanding legal advice and delivering a comprehensive service of the highest quality.

Contact our team today on 028 9024 2450 or email us: info@mkblaw.co.uk