Our Solicitors understand that as Employment Law  becomes increasingly complicated , employers have to take more and more care to avoid costly claims - it is a potential minefield for the  uninitiated. Whether you have a full internal Human Resources team, a single Human Resource manager or, like most small businesses, the boss does it all, most employers should seek professional legal advice for at least some employment issues. In the long run it can save you time and money. As employees become more aware of their rights and become increasingly prepared to seek legal redress, it is vital that employers stay abreast of developments.

Employers are increasingly at risk with over 130,000 applications annually by employees to Employment Tribunals in the UK, and with the upper limits of awards now raised to more than £50,000 (with some unlimited). From October 2004 employers and employees have been required to follow a strict procedure for both disciplinary and grievance matters. Recent Department of Trade and Industry figures indicate that around 80,000 firms have either inadequate or non existent procedures in place. Don't put your business at risk – take expert legal advice today.

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Have you had any of the following  employment problems:

• How do I deal with bullying at work?
• How do I deal with employees making allegations of discrimination or harassment?
• How do I tackle staff members who perform poorly?
• Am I going through the right disciplinary process?

Our expert employment lawyers at our Salisbury, Andover and Amesbury offices will advise you on any claim that may emerge and attempt to negotiate a settlement. Where this is not possible we represent our clients at Employment Tribunals in Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and further afield.

Bonallack and Bishop offer a comprehensive range employment law advice including:

• Unfair dismissal
• Constructive dismissal
• Wrongful dismissal
• Breach of contract
• Race, sex, disability and age discrimination
• Redundancy; procedure, consultation and redundancy payments
• Maternity & Paternity issues
• Contracts of Employment
• Diciplinary action and grievance pocedure
• Minimum wage
• Restrictive covenants
• Transfer of an undertaking
• Equal pay
• Working time directive

For any further enquiry, contact us today for advice from an expert employment law solicitor in our Salisbury and Andover offices.

2007 was  a great year for employment law work – but we’d like more in 2008 !