Employment

The Employment Team at Linenhall Chambers provides advisory and advocacy services in respect of all aspects of employment law in the Employment Tribunals, the Employment Appeals Tribunal, the County Court and High Court as well as before internal disciplinary hearings and professional regulatory bodies.

Our experienced team acts for private and public sector employers and individuals, whether privately funded or funded by a Trade Union or insurer, in relation to both contentious and non-contentious employment law including in relation to:

• Unfair and wrongful dismissal
• Contractual disputes including changing collective terms and conditions
• Disciplinary hearings before professional regulatory bodies
• Discrimination including direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation including in relation to:
  • Age discrimination
  • Disability discrimination
  • Race discrimination
  • Religious discrimination
  • Sexual/ Sexual orientation discrimination
• Equal pay claims
• Pregnancy, maternity, parental leave and flexible working
• Redundancy (individual and collective)
• Restrictive covenants and confidential information
• TUPE
• Whistle blowing

Our team works closely with instructing solicitors from law firms across England and Wales as well as working directly with in-house counsel and legal teams, HR Managers and Directors, Managing Directors, Financial Directors and business owners from SME’s and large corporates to provide up to date, commercial and robust advice in this fast-changing area of law.

They combine high levels of expertise, informed by up-to-date knowledge on the latest developments and changes to employment legislation and regulation, with practical guidance on the implementation of legal advice.

Our barristers form long and deep working relationships with businesses and their owners/directors to provide peace of mind that their interests are protected and to provide commercial solutions to employment related issues.

Barristers also work with individuals on a direct access basis or via an instructing solicitor, providing guidance on their rights under employment law and potential courses of action if those rights may have been breached.