Legal advice for employers
Richard Nelson LLP offers a comprehensive employment law service to all of its employer clients.
Effective and timely employment law advice
Richard Nelson LLP is able to combine an in-depth understanding of the problems faced by businesses with expert knowledge and practical experience of all aspects of employment law and workplace practices.
We believe that prevention is always better than cure and can work with you to help to ensure that legal problems do not arise or, that if they do, they are dealt with in an effective and cost-efficient manner. Our aim is to enable you to get on with the important task of running your business. With that in mind, we will always look for the best solution for your particular circumstances - be that litigation, negotiation or mediation - and ensure that we minimise unnecessary costs and limit the time that you need to spend away from your business.
Straightforward advice and transparent fee structures
Employment law can be a complex web of statutes, regulations, tribunal decisions and accepted practices. Mistakes can be both costly and time consuming.
Richard Nelson LLP aims to provide straightforward advice and support. We like to get to know the businesses we work with so we can understand what you do and where you want to go. Then we help you to achieve your objectives.
We will always explain clearly and simply the basis of our fees and will give you a clear indication as to the likely costs at the outset of any project. We are also able to offer flexible charging structures to suit your needs, including fixed fee and retainer arrangements.
Range of employment services
Richard Nelson LLP can supply you and your business with a full range of employment advice and support including:
- drafting and advising on all aspects of employment contracts, HR policies and procedures and consultancy agreements;
- advising and providing support on business change including business acquisitions and sales, implementation of new terms and conditions of employment and redundancy exercises:
- negotiating and drafting service agreements for senior executives;
- managing disciplinary and grievance proceedings;
- senior executive terminations and compromise agreements;
- delivering targeted employment law and HR training at board, management and employee level.
Employment Litigation
Whilst we will always use our best efforts to assist you in managing risk and avoiding disputes, nevertheless sometimes litigation is unavoidable.
Should this situation arise, Richard Nelson LLP has extensive experience of running multi-claimant employment tribunal litigation and defending claims on behalf of our clients. We can guide you through the tribunal maze and get the best result for your business.
Associated services
In addition to dealing with specifically legal issues, Richard Nelson LLP can assist you and your business with other employment and HR related issues through our network of experienced HR professionals and consultants with whom we work. We can therefore assist you with a range of issues including:
- HR audits;
- managing disciplinary and grievances processes, investigations and appeals;
- work transformation and restructuring;
- performance management;
- learning and development (including talent management/assessment centres);
- coaching and mentoring;
- employee engagement and consultation;
- design and delivery of Leadership Development Programmes.
Contact Us
For more information about the services we can provide and about how we can help you and your business, contact us on 0115 986 3636 or email waynesmith@richardnelsonllp.co.uk