Employment

As your employment solicitor we are always at the end of the phone ready to help clear up any issues and avoid future crises.

We regularly advise businesses on recruitment policies and as your employment solicitor will assist with the preparation of contracts of employment, preventing problems that may otherwise arise.

This area of law continues to expand and develop and no employer can risk being without specialist knowledge at their fingertips. As your employment solicitor we can advise on all matters. This includes ongoing changes to employment legislation as well as any new regulations that are coming into force such as the recent changes to pension provisions for all employees.

John Porter, partner and Employment Law specialist, says:

“I know I’ve done a good job when the business doesn’t need me!”

Should you find yourself in crisis, as an employer at the end of accusations of unfair dismissal, discrimination or even industrial action or an employee suffering bullying and harassment, our team have vast experience and will guide you through this complicated field.

There are many ways we can help you manage your legal obligations and by taking a proactive approach you can avoid costly disputes with employees by ensuring they are dealt with professionally and correctly.

Range of Employment Tribunal Costs

prices for defending unfair or wrongful dismissal cases can vary hugely depending on various factors including the number of witnesses, complexity of the legal issues etc. As a guide however:

  • Simple cases (typically disposed of by a one day hearing in the employment tribunal) : £5,000.00-£6,000.00 (excluding VAT and expenses)
  • Medium complexity cases : £6,000.00-£10,000.00 (excluding VAT and expenses)
  • High complexity cases : £10,000.00-£15,000.00 (excluding VAT and expenses)

The above cost includes:

  • Taking instructions from you at the start and during the course of the case
  • Liaising with ACAS.
  • Drafting the claim/response form and the detailed grounds of the claim or detailed grounds of the response
  • Co-ordinating disclosure of documents and reviewing documents provided by the other party
  • Meeting with witnesses and drafting witness statements
  • Exchanging witness statements with the other party and reviewing witness statements provided by the other party
  • Carrying out any settlement negotiations and drafting any settlement documentation
  • Instructing and briefing the barrister who is conducting the main employment tribunal hearing
  • Attending the main employment tribunal hearing (if you instruct us to do so)
  • Instructing and liaising with the barrister with regard to any hearing to assess compensation (and attending that hearing, if you instruct us to do so)

 

  • Please note that the costs referred to above do not include the costs which would be involved in bringing or responding to any appeal against the employment tribunal’s judgment and also do not include the costs which would be involved in taking action to enforce a judgment (for example, if the other party were required by the tribunal to pay compensation, but failed to do so)

Most full employment tribunal hearings for cases of unfair or wrongful dismissal will last for between one and three days.

It is possible that attendance at an employment tribunal hearing may involve travel and/or accommodation expenses being incurred by any member of our team and/or the barrister who attends, dependent on the location, time and duration of the hearing. If so, then those expenses may be charged to our client in addition to our fees

What our clients have had to say…

The FCC UK Group has been a client of Wrigley Claydon for over 20 years. Their services to us mainly consist of employment law, commercial and property matters. They work on all our employment matters where we require advice and prepare all our Employment Tribunal documents.  We have an excellent relationship with partner John Porter who has worked with us since we became their client. He gives consistent, practical advice and we are able to call him any time to discuss matters. He knows our business well and he knows 'where we are coming from' in relation to how we wish to proceed with matter, particularly in the employment field. We do not have to wait for responses which is a common theme with other firms. Their fees are also very acceptable in comparison with other companies. Indeed many of our employees ahem used the firm for their personal business such as property matters and will writing. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to any potential client.

LC – HR Director, FCC UK Group

Wrigley Claydon Solicitors
2012-03-23T10:25:23+00:00

LC – HR Director, FCC UK Group

The FCC UK Group has been a client of Wrigley Claydon for over 20 years. Their services to us mainly consist of employment law, commercial and property matters. They work on all our employment matters where we require advice and prepare all our Employment Tribunal documents.  We have an excellent relationship with partner John Porter who has worked with us since we became their client. He gives consistent, practical advice and we are able to call him any time to discuss matters. He knows our business well and he knows 'where we are coming from' in relation to how we wish to proceed with matter, particularly in the employment field. We do not have to wait for responses which is a common theme with other firms. Their fees are also very acceptable in comparison with other companies. Indeed many of our employees ahem used the firm for their personal business such as property matters and will writing. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to any potential client.
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Wrigley Claydon Solicitors

Our well established team of solicitors have in-depth knowledge and experience in this area of law, so please call us for more information:
Manchester Office: 0161 914 9881
Oldham Office: 0161 624 6811

Todmorden Office: 01706 815712

Team: John Porter, Shalish Mehta