Why take specialist advice?

Employment law can be a bit daunting, even for experienced HR practitioners

There is so much of it, it changes regularly, it is complicated, and it can be counter intuitive.  The consequences for non-compliance can be significant, not just in terms of compensation and legal costs, but also reputational damage, wasted time and negative employee engagement.

Strict compliance is not always an employer’s desired approach.  Business decisions require consideration of factors other than legal compliance and this is when instructing an experienced and commercially pragmatic lawyer is essential.