Employment law advice for trade union clients
Simpson Millar LLP has a long history of acting for trade unions and similar membership
organisations. We recognise the strength and value of the collective in achieving
improvements in working terms and conditions. If you are a trade union - no matter how big or small - looking for legal services provider for you and your members
Simpson Millar LLP can help you.
Our specialist employment law team has extensive experience of advising and acting
for trade unions. We are recommended in both the Legal 500 and in Chambers & Partners’
“Best of the UK”.
Our expertise in employment covers all areas of employment litigation including:
- unfair and wrongful dismissal
- discrimination (sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion and age)
- equal pay
- collective and trade union rights
- harassment and victimisation
- bonus, commission and other contractual disputes
- restrictive covenants and protection of confidential information
Simpson Millar LLP added the GMB to its list of union clients in 2010, and also saw a growing number of instructions from individuals. The ‘excellent’ Joy Drummond is ‘personable, forthright, thorough, punctual, accommodating and very professional’, and has 27 years’ experience advising on trade union issues (including constitutional matters) and discrimination claims.
Legal 500 2011
Our services
We are regularly instructed in cases that set precedent in the Employment Appeal
Tribunal, the Court of Appeal and House of Lords.
Away from the Courts and Tribunals, our services include advising on:
- compromise agreements and negotiated severances
- contracts of employment, policies and staff handbooks
- grievances and disciplinary and dismissal procedures
- all aspects of trade union law
- TUPE
- redundancies
- pensions
- maternity and other family friendly rights
Our aim
Our aim is always to understand and respond to our clients’ needs and objectives
and to give swift, practical and relevant advice. We work hard to avoid litigation
for our clients wherever possible, and where it cannot be avoided to achieve the
best results at the minimum cost.
We work hard with our Trade Union clients to help them develop services that will
enhance the value of union membership generally with a view to improving Union recruitment
and retention.
Costs
We offer:
- highly competitive charge-out rates, without any compromise in the quality of our
work, and
- a range of funding arrangements including conditional or contingency fee agreements
in suitable cases
Contact us now to discuss how we can help you by completing our, no obligation,
online enquiry form and we
will call you back or you can call us directly on 0844 858 3800.
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