Employment and HR Law

The knowledge to navigate uncertainty

There are so many shades of grey in employment law that it can be hard to pick a course with confidence. Often it comes down to careful consideration of a range of options with differing potential outcomes. 

Recognising the need for clear guidance, the HP employment team aims to provide practical, commercial solutions that address your specific business needs and risk appetite. We don't just recite the law, but apply it to your unique situation to identify the best course of action, working with you to achieve your aims within the legal framework. 

Our team is your team

While there is one employment law, there are many kinds of business. It’s important to us to fully immerse ourselves in each industry or business context and understand the challenges you face as an employer. You can read more about the sectors we specialise here, but it is that expertise that makes our guidance more relevant and valuable.

As a team we work as part of your team. We see the value in maintaining close working relationships not least because it affords a more detailed understanding of your business but it also makes it easier to find the best solutions through collaborative work.

Howes Percival’s Employment team supports your business in all employment matters, including:

• Contracts of Employment and variations to contracts, breach of contract and unlawful deduction from wages claims
• Holiday and holiday pay
• Employment status
• Policies and Procedures
• Absence Management and your obligations from a disability discrimination perspective
• Discipline and Conduct
• Performance management and capability dismissals
• Employment Tribunal claims and disputes in the High Court 
• Protecting your business, including the drafting and enforcement of Restrictive Covenants
• TUPE
• Restructuring and Redundancy
• Collective Agreements and Industrial Relations
• Termination of Employment and Settlement Agreements
• Data Protection
• Unfair dismissal claims, including automatic unfair dismissal claims
• Grievances and whistleblowing
• Discrimination and Equality & Diversity (including equal pay, the positive duty to prevent sexual harassment and pay gap reporting)
• Investigations
• Immigration and the right to work
• Pensions and Benefits