It is great responsibility to be an employer and to hire a team of people that are then dependent on you for their income. It is this distinction between the people who must sell their labour and the people who buy that labour and use it to make a profit, and the complexities of the relationship between them that is the main focus of that large collection of legislation, laws and regulation that is today defined as UK employment law. UK employment law is studied in detail by employment solicitors whose job it is to help and represent both employers and their employees in the various multitudes of disputes and grievances that emerge between them.
The most obvious time when an employer would need the help of an employment solicitor would be when they need representation or guidance through the Employment Tribunal process. It can be potentially quite embarrassing and costly to an employer to have to pay employee compensation or reinstate them after having previously dismissed them or made them redundant. It can hard for an employer to know which documents they need to provide as evidence or the best way to present themselves and frame their argument to the Tribunal panel. An employment solicitor will be able to provide guidance on these matters and represent the employer directly if that is what is desired. Another added bonus is that an employment solicitor should have experience of representing both employers and employees and so should know what the best way to bring the two sides together and settle the dispute.
Apart from the tribunal process itself, an employer may wish to seek an employment solicitors help in a number of other workplace related situations. The first reason is due to the nature of UK employment law itself. Because employment is an evolving, changing collection of laws and legislation it can be useful to an employer to have regular contact with an employment solicitor so that they are kept abreast of any key developments. This will potentially save them for being caught out and take n to the Tribunal.
It is advisable for an employer to seek the advice of an employment solicitor if they are planning to restructure their company. This may involve redundancies or moving staff and in doing both of these, the employer has a number of legal requirements and procedures to follow. An employment solicitor will be able to advise the employer on the proper, lawful way to carry out this restructuring, and what is the way they are required to interact with staff both before and after. They will also be able to guide the employer in trying to get the employees to waive their rights via a compromise agreement. This could save the employer from potentially being accused of unfair dismissal and having to pay compensation or reinstate the employee.
If an employer feels that they are unsure on any of these important areas if staying within the law while running their businesses, then it is strongly advised that they seek the help and guidance of an employment solicitor as soon as possible.
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