Our Employment Team has, for the third consecutive year, been listed as recommended specialists in the prestigious Legal 500 directory placing it amongst the elite of the UK legal profession. The Partner who heads the Team, Darren Hayward, is also ranked in the 2010 Edition of Chambers UK as a 'Leader in the Field' in Employment law in which it reports that Darren 'is praised by clients for his prowess in contentious matters.

The Team prides itself on providing the firm’s commercial clients ranging from small start-up businesses to major PLC’s with jargon–free, down to earth, practical advice, which is backed by years of experience in this field.

Employment Law is an area of law that moves swiftly and is constantly changing. It is vitally important for all employers to keep up to date with such changes. The Employment Team headed by Darren Hayward, a member of the Employment Lawyers Association, strives to ensure that our business and commercial clients are guided through the maze of employment rules and regulations.

The Team’s work is diverse and with its vast experience it provides expert advice, assistance and guidance in drafting and reviewing essential employment documentation such as:

• Contracts of employment
• Disciplinary and grievance procedures
• Equal opportunities policies
• Staff Handbooks
• E-mail and internet policies
  

Our Team prides itself on its accessibility to commercial clients in providing ongoing advice as and when employment issues arise as well as being on hand to manage the implementation of redundancies or situations when TUPE applies to avoid costly disputes.

Where litigation is unavoidable and claims are made in the employment tribunal or civil courts, our Employment Team will provide a practical and common sense approach in its advice and representation to ensure you achieve the best outcome for your business.

We provide tailor made training and offer a range of seminars and updates on employment law issues to ensure our clients keep abreast of employment law changes.

If you would like to be added to our employment law bulletin mail list please email: employment@nockolds.co.uk

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