Employment Law

Experts on the human side of business

Specialist Employment Solicitors in London & Brighton

Healys’ Employment solicitors are experts in their field and have a strong reputation for providing businesses with top level, pragmatic, strategic and commercial advice – whatever your needs. Technical excellence and a deep knowledge of people management is a given.

We recognise that the management of people issues captures more than just knowledge of employment law, and we work closely with our clients to seamlessly manage any issues that arise in the workplace. Our clients range across many public and private sectors, including financial services, care, retail, construction, and recruitment. We work with businesses of all sizes, including large corporations and SMEs.

We also have an excellent track record of acting for individuals, particularly those working in financial services, but also people employed or otherwise engaged at a senior level in many other business sectors. We have a genuine understanding of issues that impact on HR professionals.

Supporting Employers & HR

Employment law advice and practical guidance for businesses
Business protection and restrictions
TUPE and its application to outsourcing, and the sale and acquisition of businesses
Restructuring
Workplace data privacy
Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation
Employment law training
Investigations
Workplace mediation
Reputation management and audits

Supporting Individuals

Protecting individuals’ reputations
Advising on employment contracts and negotiation before joining a new employer
Concluding and advising on settlement agreements
Advising on post-termination restrictions in employment contracts and share plans
Advising on grievance and disciplinary matters to protect and preserve individuals’ interests
Fighting claims of bullying and harassment
Supporting individuals suffering from stress at work
Pursuing complaints of unfair dismissal, discrimination, and breach of contract

International Advice

Support to overseas businesses with interests in the UK
Employment support to law firms for international clients

Keeping you up to date

Healys provides regular information and updates about employment law – including:

Our employment newsletter
Analysis of employment law issues on the Healys website
One-off email alerts on important developments
Our employment law tweets
A programme of workshops and breakfast update

Keep up to date with the latest Employment related news on Twitter via @Healysemploy

Call Us Today

Call our London office on 020 7822 4000 or our Brighton office on 01273 685 888. You can also contact us online.

Call Us Today

London: 020 7822 4000 Brighton: 01273 685 888 Or you can contact us online: Contact Us

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Employment Law capabilities

Employment Law experiences

Employment Law insights

Type 1 Diabetes Sufferer Wins Direct Disability Discrimination Claim
18th October 2021

When employees disclose that they are suffering from a disability, it is an important moment that should always put employers on their mettle. The point was powerfully made by the case of a business development manager who was dismissed within days of his employer learning that he had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Continue reading »

Maternity Discrimination Victim Receives Substantial Compensation
16th September 2021

Maternity leave should be a period of joy and tranquillity but, all too often, it is marred by discrimination. As an Employment Tribunal (ET) decision showed, however, employers who treat new mothers unfavourably can expect to pay a high reputational and financial price. Continue reading »

Care Home Chef Accused of Breaching COVID-19 Bubble Unfairly Dismissed
6th September 2021

Care home owners were possibly the hardest hit of all by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling showed, however, the crisis did not relieve them of their obligation to treat staff fairly. Continue reading »

Disabilities Take Many Forms But Must Always Be Taken Seriously
23rd August 2021

No matter what shape or form a disability may take, employers are always required to take them seriously. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point in the case of a teaching assistant who suffered from a severe phobia of coming into contact with other people’s bodily fluids (A v B). Continue reading »

Healthcare Support Agency Overturns Direct Race Discrimination Finding
13th August 2021

A finding of race discrimination is always an extremely serious matter and that is why a rigorous approach to evidence and proof is required of Employment Tribunals (ETs). In one case, a healthcare support agency accused of subjecting a black worker to less favourable treatment succeeded in showing that that high standard was not met (Key Care Support Ltd v Johnson). Continue reading »

Employment Law awards

Employment Law news

Healys LLP Win Conveyancing Firm of the Year (South of England) at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards
26th November 2021

Healys are delighted to announce that they have been named “Conveyancing Firm of the Year (South of England)” at this year’s Modern Law Conveyancing Awards.

In association with Modern Law magazine, the Conveyancing Awards recognise and reward talent, achievement and innovation in the national conveyancing market. Judged by an esteemed panel of industry experts, the winners were announced last night at a gala awards ceremony held at the Rum Warehouse, Liverpool.

Kiri Kkoshi, Partner and Head of Real Estate, said:

“We are thrilled to have won the Conveyancing Firm of the Year award for the South of England. It is extremely gratifying to be recognised for our commitment to customer service and the results that we achieve for our clients. I am incredibly proud of my team, whose unceasing dedication and hard work during a challenging year has made this achievement possible.”

Marios Pattihis, Senior Partner, comments:

“Winning such a prestigious award is a great accomplishment, and I’d like to take this opportunity to give my congratulations and thanks to everyone in the Healys Real Estate team. This award is recognition of both their hard work and of the service they provide our clients. We look forward to future challenges as Healys continues to go from strength to strength.”

For more information about our conveyancing services, please contact us on 020 7822 4000 or email enquiries@healys.com

Subletting Your Home? Are You Certain that You Are Entitled to Do So?
23rd November 2021

Tenants place themselves in serious jeopardy if they sublet their homes without first instructing a lawyer to check that they are entitled to do so. A social housing tenant found that out to his cost after private investigators reported that he was renting out his flat in breach of an absolute bar on subletting in his lease. Continue reading »

Late Payment of Tax – There Is Such a Thing as a Reasonable Excuse
22nd November 2021

Those who pay their taxes late can expect punishment – but there is such a thing as a reasonable excuse. In one case, a man who failed to notify the tax authorities of his obligation to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge was relieved of financial penalties by the First-tier Tribunal (FTT). Continue reading »

The Fight for Ownership of Donald Campbell’s Bluebird K7
15th November 2021

The ongoing battle over the ownership of Bluebird K7, the record-breaking boat in which Donald Campbell lost his life, continues to cast a shadow over this British engineering and sporting icon. Continue reading »

Google Sees Off £3 Billion Data Protection Claim – Supreme Court Ruling

Digital technology and the onset of the internet age has greatly increased the risk of mass harm arising from wrongful processing of personal data. In a landmark case, however, Google has seen off a £3 billion claim lodged on behalf of four million people who were alleged to be victims of such unlawful conduct. Continue reading »