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We provide a comprehensive service for both employers and employees in relation to employment law problems such as unfair or wrongful dismissal, discrimination, restrictive covenants, contracts of employment and disciplinary matters.
To make an appointment with our employment law specialist Dominic Cassidy call our reception on (0191) 2636200, extension 201.
Alternatively contact Dominic directly by telephone or email to discuss your needs
Dominic Cassidy
T: (0191) 2598105
E: dominic.cassidy@pauldodds.co.uk
If you're an employer then to coin a phrase 'employment law can seriously damage your wealth!' Let us help you to protect your business. We offer a full range of services for employer clients.
Every employee must, by law, be provided with a contract of employment, a written statement of their terms and conditions of employment and notification of the company’s disciplinary and grievance procedures. We can prepare all the necessary documents that you are required to provide to your staff.
If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of having to dismiss a member of staff to whom you have not provided full contract documentation, terms and conditions of employment and disciplinary and grievance procedures you will almost certainly be open to severe criticism by an Employment Tribunal.
Very often when a dismissal is considered by you to be likely you can avoid an expensive Employment Tribunal by engaging us immediately to advise you and assist you through the pre-dismissal stages. These stages are essential in ensuring that a dismissal is fair.
We can prepare all necessary documentation for you and provide you with precedent templates for further and future staff members. Our employment law specialist Dominic Cassidy will be pleased to provide a fixed fee quote to carry out this work for you.
By investing now in your documentary procedures you may save yourself tens of thousands of pounds in the future.
If you're an employee then we can advise you in relation to the full range of employment problems that you might face.
We can advise you whether you should deal with your problem by utilising your entitlement to issue a grievance to your employer which your employer will be obliged to respond to and to deal with in accordance with the statutory disciplinary and grievance procedure. Alternatively we can advise you whether you should pursue your claim to an Employment Tribunal.
If we advise you to pursue your claim to an Employment Tribunal we will act for you on a 'No Win No Fee basis'. Employment Tribunals do not make awards of costs ordinarily and will only do so in exceptional circumstances. This means that we will act for you on a Contingency Fee Agreement. This is an Agreement whereby we agree not to charge you in the event that your claim is unsuccessful but we will charge you a percentage of your compensation if your claim is successful.
TIME WARNING: The majority of Employment Tribunal Proceedings must be commenced within a three month time limit. It is essential that you contact us immediately to advise you about employment law claims.