Employment Law for Employers
Employment solicitors – employment law advice for your business
Our employment lawyers have a wide range of experience of providing legal advice to businesses across many sectors. Our team is available to advise on all employment issues, including contracts, policy and redundancy. Call us on 03456 465 465.
If you’re an employee, please see our Employment Law for Employees page.
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Employment law for employers
Maintaining a good working relationship with your employees is vital for a business to run smoothly.
If an employment dispute takes place, it’s important to resolve it before it becomes costly and time-consuming. Our specialist employment solicitors have extensive experience advising a wide range of businesses. We can reduce your costs and ensure that your reputation is unharmed.
We’re here to help, please get in touch with our employment lawyers on 03456 465 465 or email enquiries@rotherabray.co.uk
Why should your business use Rothera Bray for its employment matters?
- Our Employment Law for Employers solicitor team have expertise in all employment matters, for both businesses and individuals
- Our proactive and pragmatic advice ensures any issues with staff are resolved quickly, efficiently and affordably
- We advise businesses across a variety of industries and sectors
- Where possible, we aim to resolve conflict and reach an agreement without having to go to a tribunal
- If a case should go to tribunal, we’re experienced in defending both employment tribunals and employment appeal tribunals
- When you instruct us, you’ll be assigned a dedicated member of our team. They will deal with your case from beginning to end.
- We can help with drafting company handbooks and employment contracts
- We can help defend you against unfair dismissal claims
- We’re an award winning law firm and top rated by company owners
We can help you with:
- Employment contracts, policies and procedures
- TUPE
- Terminations and dismissals
- Employment Rights Act 2025
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Restructuring and redundancy
- Dispute resolution
- Settlement agreements
- Changing Terms of Employment
- Restrictive covenants and business protection
- HR services and support
- Discrimination complaints
- Whistleblowing
- Long-term sickness absence
- Employment tribunals
- Working time regulations
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Keep our employment law team on retainer
We offer bespoke retainer packages, tailored to your individual business needs.
At Rothera Bray we don’t believe that ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to ensuring you have the right support in place to grow your business. Our retainer packages are like having your own, specialist, in-house employment law experts at the end of the phone. Our solicitors are on hand when you need us, offering commercial and robust advice based on your business requirements and goals.
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Natalie Abbott
Partner & Head of Employment
Natalie works in our Nottingham office. She is a Partner and Employment Law specialist with over 10 years’ experience representing both businesses and individuals across a range of employment services including settlement agreements, discrimination, dismissals and redundancy.
Rachel Mills
Managing Associate
Rachel Mills is a Managing Associate in Rothera Bray’s Employment Law department and is based at our Derby office.
Lauren Kilbride
Associate Solicitor
Lauren Kilbride is an Associate Solicitor within Rothera Bray’s Employment Law department and is based at the firm’s Lace Market, Nottingham office.
George Cokkinos
Solicitor
George Cokkinos is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Employment department and is based at our Derby office.
Joshua Davies
Paralegal
Joshua Davies is a Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Employment team and is based in our Nottingham city centre office.
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