It's important to know your rights when it comes to employment. That's why our skilled, fully trained Employment Law advisors are here to help. We offer specialist information, advice, and guidance on many aspects of Employment Law such as wage disputes, unfair dismissal and more.
ADVICE LINE
Our free Employment Law Advice Line can provide you with 1-2-1 advice every Thursday between 12pm and 2pm.
Please call 0191 230 47 77, selecting option 1 for advice lines, then option 4 for Employment Law.
Your enquiry will be screened, information will be taken and this will be passed on to our advisor who will contact you shortly after*
Additionally, you can reach us or make a referral on someone’s behalf at any time using our contact form. Our Business Administrators will ensure this referral reaches an advisor and you will be contacted shortly after.**
OUR SERVICE
Our Employment Law Team provides free one-off legal advice as well as ongoing advice to Litigants in Person in the following areas:
- Breach of Contracts
- Draft/finalisation of settlement or compromise agreements
- Maternity rights
- TUPE Transfer
- Unfair dismissal - including constructive or wrongful dismissal
- Wage disputes
- All forms of Employment Discrimination
- Whistleblowing
- Harassment
- Redundancy
- Grievances and Disciplinary Issues
Your rights:
- as an agency and umbrella contract worker - problems with contracts including holidays and overtime
- if your employer is failing to act on your grievance or follow any standard disciplinary procedures
- if you face victimisation or harassment following something you did
- if you are facing disciplinary proceedings or have already been dismissed
- if your fixed term contract has ended but the job is still needed
- if you have been made (or are about to be made) redundant
- if your job is at risk because of long term sickness, personal injury, or poor performance/capability
- if your request for time off or flexible working has been refused
- if you want to make (or have already made) an Employment Tribunal claim
- under ‘protected characteristics’
- when your employer changes
We may also sometimes be able to offer representation. However this is subject to capacity and as such is limited.
SERVICE FEEDBACK
“The lady I spoke to was excellent. Explained everything to me very clearly and was a great help. I could not have had better advice. Thank you.”
“The service received was excellent. Very professional and knowledgeable whilst being supportive and understanding of my needs.”
“…(Advisor) was professional, understanding, took time to explain things which I struggled to understand. …made me feel like I was his only priority. We all need to appreciate the help offered 100%.”
ISSUES WE ARE NOT ABLE TO COVER
- We do not give advice to employers
- Pensions advice
- Tax Issues
- Commercial/County Court actions
OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
*Please note that our advice lines do get busy and are subject to capacity.
**Referrals on behalf of others must be made only with consent of those named in the referral