Our Services

Employment

Head of service Martin Stephen

Employment has become a particularly complex and fast moving area of the law. Employers must keep up to date with a raft of new rules and regulations and the potential cost of not doing so is substantial. Disputes giving rise to claims can usually be avoided by adopting best practices and seeking advice at the earliest opportunity.

We understand that employment issues can arise with little warning and our dedicated employment team prides itself on its accessibility and ability to react quickly.

Our aim is to assist in resolving issues as and when they occur, but we also take a proactive approach and seek to prevent problems from occurring in the first place.

We work with both employers and employees to achieve practical commercial solutions to workplace issues.

WJM’s Employment Team cover the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment work. In the past we have:

  • Acted for employees of 15 local authorities in equal pay claims
  • Acted for the employer in successfully defending one of the highest profile race discrimination claims ever brought in Scotland
  • Successfully defended a trade union victimisation complaint
  • Acted in a variety of sexual orientation and disability claims
  • Dealt with the whole range of unfair dismissal cases including redundancy

For the employer

We aim in all cases to achieve a business-orientated solution to your problem. We offer pragmatic business based advice which aims to secure an end result that meets the needs of your business.

We will provide you with robust, no nonsense advice. We will advise you on the intricacies of the law, balancing the interests of practicality and commercial reality.

To fully encompass all your employment management needs, we offer Praesidium, an easy to use comprehensive employment law protection package for employers and a customised Human Resource Manager Service.

Praesidium Employment Law Service
Praesidium is an easy to use comprehensive employment law protection package for employers. It provides a 24-hour employment advice line and insurance cover against claims to the Employment Tribunal to meet both the cost of representation and the award of the Tribunal. Read more here

Human Resource Manager Service
Our Human Resources Manager is an experienced professional who will look after all of your HR needs from formulating policy to recruitment, appraisal, discipline, grievance and dismissal. Read more here

Our employment clients are updated on a regular basis in relation to impending changes in employment legislation through our monthly Employment Briefings - sent electronically they keep employers right up to date. To receive your personal copy, email employment@wjm.co.uk with Employment Briefing in the subject line. Past copies can be read here.

Don’t just read our employment updates - listen to them too with the new PodLaw! Employment Law Updates by podcast. Simply click and then listen to how changes in the law could affect you. PodLaw! brings employment law to you in succinct and easily digested morsels.

To go to the new PodLaw! Employment Law Library, click here.

For the employee

We are happy to act for employees and have experience in pursuing complex discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. We will offer you a no nonsense opinion on your prospects of success and value of your claim. We have a proven track record for negotiating very favourable settlement terms.
our people

Our employment lawyers are experienced negotiators and skilled tribunal advocates. They will represent your interests, whether as an employer or an employee to ensure the best possible outcome for you.

Why WJM?

The members of the employment team are dedicated professionals who will identify your needs and meet your expectations.

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