Employment - business

We don’t have to tell you. You know it already. Employment law is an area to be ignored at your peril. But with the law in a constant state of change, keeping up is easier said than done. Which is where we come in.

At Ashton KCJ our employment lawyers provide clear and concise answers to your employment questions and practical legal solutions. We also keep you updated on the latest changes to the law through our free Employment Law briefings.

Our aim is to become a seamless part of your business, to work with you to reduce your risks as an employer. Developing a close working relationship with our clients is key for us – and that means we will make ourselves available to you, providing you with a speedy response to your queries.

Our employment lawyers are especially good at:

• contracts, policies and procedures, review and drafting
• director’s service agreements
• compromise agreements
• restructuring, reorganisation and redundancy exercises
• business transfers, outsourcing and TUPE
• disciplinary, dismissal and grievance issues
• performance management issues
• poor health, absence management and dismissals
• employment disputes and employment tribunal claims
• high Court restrictive covenant and breach of contract disputes
• discrimination and equal pay issues
• directors and shareholder disputes and exit planning
• health and safety issues.

Our core legal services are complemented by:

• access to human resources and occupational health consultants
• the provision of seminars
• bespoke in-house training.

Ashton KCJ’s Ross Strowger acts for employers such as Network SI, and is “always available, efficient, and good value”. Hywel Griffiths advises many Cambridge colleges. - Legal 500

The ‘approachable and understanding’ Julian Outen help Ashton KCJ to ‘balance caution with commercial outcomes’. ‘Very service orientated, it has a wealth of strong legal professionals’ who are popular among SMEs as well as plcs. - Legal 500

Here is a handy guide to the latest key employment law facts and figures to help you keep up to date with the latest regulations.

This information was correct at the time of publication in April 2013 and may be subject to change. They are for guidance only and do not constitute legal or professional advice. Readers should not act on the basis of the information included and should take appropriate professional advice upon their own particular circumstances.