Employment work is a prominent area of our practice. We help employers ranging from large established companies to sole traders, partnerships and SME’s and employees

Employment Law impacts at every level of an organisation. Forthcoming legislation has and will introduce changes in employment law, exposing firms who are not on top of these to potential liability. Management errors can be serious and expensive.

hkk law reacts quickly, providing appropriate advice and guidance at every stage. Competent advice on necessary steps and strategies minimizes the risk of adverse and costly employment claims. We believe in the importance of a prompt and confidential dispute resolution.

hkk law provides a complete range of employment law services, including:

• Preparing and reviewing contracts, handbooks, personnel policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance
• Dismissals and management of redundancies
• Defending employees in discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and other employment related litigation
• Representing senior executives in relation to claims and grievances they have
• Corporate governance and boardroom disputes
• Bonus disputes
• Restrictive covenants, confidential information and group defections
• Business transfers and re-organisations
• Whistle blowing / violation of public policy
• Data Protection
• Help-desk service
• Extensive in-house training and regular employment law updates

Resolution.
Here are some of the areas that we cover regularly:

• Compromise agreements
• Contracts of employment
• Exit packages and quantum
• Redundancy
• Service agreements, terms & conditions and policies
• Performance management, disciplinary and investigations
• Enforcing and avoiding restrictive covenants
• Business transfers, TUPE and re-structures
• Employment litigation in the Employment Tribunal and other courts
• Sex, race, and age discrimination
• Equity arrangements including share options
• Corporate governance and duties of directors
• Negotiating termination payments
• Restrictive covenants