International human resources advice

International human resources law firm

Complying with employment law obligations in different jurisdictions is an essential part of running a successful international business. Being an important strategic market place for both European and global businesses, many companies will often consider establishing a presence in the UK. For those considering such a move, it is vital that they have access to the very best in employment legal advice.

Our experience in international human resources & employment law

With our dedicated employment law team, we have the skills and resources to deliver effective, comprehensive employment legal advice to international clients thinking of setting up in the UK. Our international employment team has had many successes in contentious and non contentious cases with recent work including:
Contentious matters:

• Successfully advising an airline company in relation to a major trans-sexuality claim
• Successfully advising a manufacturing company on significant changes to terms and conditions of employment and shift patterns, and avoiding the threat of industrial action
• Successfully defending a medical instruments company against a disability discrimination claim valued at over £250,000
• Advising, representing and successfully defending a further education institution against claims of sex and race discrimination brought by a lecturer who alleged that changes made whilst she was on maternity leave were less favourable treatment. We also successfully defended an appeal by the employee at the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Non-contentious matters:

• Preparation of a complete set of contractual documentation for an industrial client, for directors, senior managers, junior managers, administrative staff and site operatives and preparation of a range of employment policies including disciplinary, grievance, maternity and family friendly matters, grievance and car policies
• Preparation of a fixed term contract for an advisory service which permitted the contract to be terminated in the occurrence of certain events, for example the withdrawal of Government funding
• Drafting specialist employment contracts and service agreements for surgical staff, taking in to account their specialist skills and surgical duties required.

About international employment law

Employment is acknowledged as a fast moving area of law, with the introduction of new legislation making compliance increasingly problematic. Failure to comply can result in significant compensation costs and the associated negative perceptions of employee disputes can have a devastating impact on business performance. The best legal advice is imperative at the earliest appropriate stage.

In addition to the above services, we can also offer clients imhr+ - a range of specialist legal services delivered by a dedicated team of specialist lawyers who will get to know your business and provide employment service that meet your commercial needs. For an agreed annual fee, imhr+ will provide a reliable framework around which to build a successful UK employment strategy.

Call us now on +44 (0) 207 477 2775 to arrange a consultation, or use the links above to drop us a line.