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EMPLOYMENT Proactive legal and business advice
EMPLOYMENTProactive legal and business advice
EMPLOYMENTIt is increasingly challenging to keep on top of constantly evolving employment legislation. From strategic global people issues to resolving a dispute with an individual employee, employers need to operate their workplace activities both proactively and reactively within the legal framework.
At BDB Pitmans we understand that this involves dealing with human beings and anticipating their reactions and motivation. Being able to balance employment legislation and operating a working environment well, increases staff morale and allows performance to flourish. Our team works hard to understand your employment issues in the context of your business, your aims and workforce structure, offering strategic and commercial advice to provide a practical service that supports your needs.
WHERE WE CAN HELPOur large employment team delivers a wide range of advice for employers and senior employees. We help you through the entire lifecycle of employment and labour law issues, including workplace disputes, on a day to day basis and in the most cost-effective way.
We can advise on:• atypical working arrangements and the gig economy;• avoiding employment disputes, whether these are on
an individual, trade union or collective basis;• business reorganisations, including restructures,
terminations and redundancies;• data protection in the workplace;• day-to-day HR advisory support, including
disciplinaries, grievances, or terminations;• dispute resolution, including Employment Tribunals
and High Court cases;• employee benefits, share schemes and incentives;• employment advice to senior employees;• health and safety issues;• HR training;• investigations;• mediation and alternative dispute resolution;• outsourcing and business transactions, involving
TUPE or collective consultation rights;• protecting your confidential information, intellectual
property and business interests;• recruitment, contracts, policies and handbooks;• regulatory and compliance advice;• settlement agreements;• social media, privacy and reputational management
issues; and• working abroad, including secondment arrangements,
intragroup transfers and business immigration issues.
“A fantastic commercially-minded approach to any work we have given them. I would highly recommend.” Legal 500 UK 2020
CLIENT FOCUSWhether your concerns relate to recruitment, day-to-day management or dispute resolution, our team is experienced in assisting organisations by providing creative and pragmatic solutions tailored to your needs.
Our employment lawyers work alongside our charities and social enterprise, professional services, social media, pensions and litigation teams to provide sector specific and knowledgeable advice. The team also work closely with BDB Pitmans’ corporate and commercial department to provide bespoke advice on transactional matters.
INTERNATIONAL NETWORKOur membership with Eureseau, Lexwork International and Interact offers our clients access to a global network of independent law firms and benefit from the personal relationships built up with like-minded lawyers in a recommended and controlled network.
COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONWe pride ourselves on reflecting our own policies and experiences internally at BDB Pitmans. Our equal opportunities and diversity committee are dedicated to encouraging an inclusive workplace environment.
“‘We find Pitmans to be highly understanding of our business and its needs,’ remarks one source, who also highlights ‘their ability to change, evolve and adapt.’” Chambers and Partners UK 2019
GET IN TOUCHBDB Pitmans is a leading UK law firm with offices in London, Cambridge, Reading and Southampton. Many of our lawyers and advisers are recognised leaders in their practice areas – their knowledge and expertise helps us to provide a unique, client centred approach to law.
CONTACT DETAILS
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“The BDB lawyers are ‘thoroughly professional without being the least stuffy, they give good advice and direction and are highly responsive’.”Legal 500 UK 2019
Jesper Christensen (Partner)T +44 (0)20 7783 3545E [email protected]
Caroline Yarrow (Partner)T +44 (0)20 7783 3538E [email protected]
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