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Employers

We advise on the full range of issues for employers to include all aspects of employment litigation, from Employment Tribunals to High Court employment complaints, and non-contentious employment law issues, such as difficult absence management issues, collective redundancy exercises and the transfer of employees.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Tribunal claims including complex discrimination and whistle-blowing claims, unfair and wrongful dismissal
  • High Court action involving restrictive covenant and breach of confidentiality disputes
  • Board room disputes and executive exits
  • Drafting and negotiating on in/outsourcing arrangements and agreements
  • All of the employment aspects of business and share purchase agreements including negotiating on and drafting suitable warranty and indemnity protection and conducting commercial due diligence exercises
  • Significant business change programmes and restructures
  • Collective redundancy exercises
  • All aspects of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regs. (“TUPE”)
  • Negotiating employee exits and settlement agreements
  • Drafting employment documentation to include contracts of employment, bonus and remuneration plans and staff handbooks, policies and procedures
  • Support and resolution on day to day employment relations issues

Examples of the work our solicitors have undertaken for employers include:

  • Advising the UK’s rail network operator on multiple and complex Employment Tribunal complaints working closely with the legal and people teams
  • Advising an international airline over a period of many years on a range of matters including employee disputes, re-organisations and redundancies and complex technical employment matters
  • Advising one of the UK’s largest secondary school on the defence of multiple claims of race and disability discrimination and victimisation
  • Advising a multi-billion pound global telecommunications company on a complex discrimination complaint involving allegations of race, age and disability discrimination and victimisation and advising on multiple large scale in/outsourcing agreements
  • Advising the UK branch of an international bank on the defence of complex sex based discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal claims
  • Advising a media production company on multiple people issues including the application of post employment restrictive covenants on the move of a senior executive to a competitor
  • Advising a multi-national information technology company providing services to the air transport industry on the employee implications of its acquisition of a service contract to include drafting and co-ordinating the negotiations on the relevant employee schedules of the proposed service contract in the UK and Spain
Testimonial

Testimonials

Lindsey Charlesworth People Director, People Puzzles
“Simon has offered a range of great employment advice to me over the last 2 years. His experience of how employment legislation is interpreted by the courts is excellent. I continue to work with him whenever the need arises because his approach is open, honest and straightforward. I can therefore be sure of getting sound, realistic advice for my clients. I would highly recommend Simon as a specialist in Employment Law.”
Nicola Moran Head of Human Resources, Film Production, Warner Bros. Nicola was a client of Simon’s
“Straight talking and empathetic advisor who was understanding whilst dealing with some unusual and tricky employment matters. Helpful guidance and advice enabling a swift close to the matters in handdd.”
Daniel Zheng Sales Strategy and Operations Manager, EMEA at Verkada
“Simon was a great employment solicitor. Very knowledgeable and provided information clearly and easily digestible. He did a great job of providing the information I needed to make an informed decision and providing a fair/balanced view risk, reward and cost. I was recommended Simon by a good friend and would highly recommend Simon to others.”
Alexander Bachmann Head of Financial Reporting and Planning at ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA Alexander was a client of Simon’s
“I highly recommend Simon. He is very professional and gave me good advice. Without him I would never have reached such a good settlement.”
Andrew Brown Director, Bennison Brown
“Simon provided me advice on a complex employment issue. Simon’s expertise was invaluable and helped resolve the issue quickly.”
Anne Stevens MBA, DrUniv Former Vice President, People & Organisation, Rio Tinto
"I and several of my colleagues have used Simon of Altor Employment Solicitors on complex and sensitive employments issues with very successful results. He is extremely knowledgeable and able to cut through high level and technical legal challenges with ease. He is a pleasure to deal with and really gets things done, enabling peace of mind and confidence in a positive and fair outcome for all concerned. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Simon to others who need help and support in working through the complicated ‘minefield’ of employment law."
Chrissy Hobbs Emotional Resilience for Agility Trainer and Coach Type-Coach facilitator
"Altor Employment Solicitors were very professional yet empathetic and supportive whilst dealing with my claim. They were challenging yet realistic in negotiating the best settlement for me. I was very satisfied with the results which were swift and as painless as these processes can be … an excellent service – great legal knowledge and understanding, quick and efficient responses and pragmatic approach and advice."
Michael Connor General Counsel, Lancashire Insurance UK
"Altor Employment Solicitors acted for me recently in a potentially contentious matter which they dealt with, with great skill, common sense and good humour."
Kym Harper MCIPD MSC Kym was a client of Simon’s
“I have used Simon’s services and found him to be a professional, fair, consistent and pragmatic solicitor. Simon would be my first call for employment law support.”
Graham Cadle Interim Director of Resources and Business Change at South Gloucestershire Council Graham was a client of Simon’s
“Simon provided an excellent service – great legal knowledge and understanding, quick and efficient responses and pragmatic approach and advice”
Francesca Venning People Consultant Fran was a client of Simon’s
“I have worked with Simon a number of times and cannot recommend him highly enough. Clear, straightforward, no-nonsense advice delivered in a timely and most importantly human fashion. Simon’s strategic and operational skill set and ability to assess the pros ad cons of any situation are invaluable assets in decision making, whether employee or employer.”
Paul Yallop Finance Director at Lawrence David Ltd
“Simon gives valuable, considered guidance in a clear and timely fashion. It is always satisfying discussing matters with Simon as his client centric approach and expertise installs a high degree of confidence in the advice.”
Simon Bailey Interim Credit Manager at Wren Environmental Ltd Simon was a client of Simon’s
“Simon provided the employment law advice I needed professionally and succinctly. He came back on my queries quickly and was always clear in his advice.”

Get in touch.

Please contact us to arrange an initial discussion or meeting.
Phone
02030 538 656
Email
info@altor-solicitors.co.uk
Milton Keynes
399 Silbury Boulevard, MK9 2AH
London
150 Minories, EC3N 1LS