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Employment disputes and tribunal litigation

Our extensive experience of managing employment disputes means you can trust us to handle the most complex of claims. We’ll be strategic in approach and robust in delivery.

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Navigating employment disputes can be challenging for employers, but our team is here to help.

We know that employee disputes and grievances come in all shapes and sizes and if not handled strategically, issues can escalate disproportionately and become time-consuming and disruptive.

We advise clients daily on a wide range of employee complaints and grievances, whether from individuals or groups of employees. This knowledge allows us to identify a workable approach to resolving the issue that aligns with your business, its values and risk appetite.

If an issue escalates to a formal dispute, we have extensive experience in defending employment claims, in the tribunal and appellate courts. This includes whistleblowing, discrimination, and National Minimum Wage litigation. We also advise on collective disputes arising from TUPE transfers and collective consultation complaints.

We represent employers in High Court litigation including the enforcement of restrictive covenants and injunctions to prevent strike action.

Given the nature of the disputes we deal with, we also regularly work alongside internal PR teams and agencies where claims carry potential reputational risk.

It is increasingly common for employees to make data subject access requests (DSAR) alongside their grievance or employment tribunal claim. Advising alongside on strategic implications that might arise, we can manage these requests for you –please see our data protection, pay and compliance page.

Where reaching a settlement is the best conclusion we can advise and negotiate on your behalf to make sure terms are acceptable and documentation tightly drafted.

For information about our employment tribunal pricing please see here.

At Burges Salmon, our employment disputes and tribunal litigation experience is second-to-none. From defending unfair dismissal claims to managing complex discrimination cases, we will support you pragmatically throughout.

Services

Individual and collective grievances

Handling complaints from individual employees or groups to resolve disputes efficiently.

Working time, holiday pay and unlawful deductions from wages

Addressing issues relating to working hours, leave entitlements, and wage disputes.

Unfair dismissal

Defending claims of unfair and constructive unfair dismissal.

Discrimination and equal pay

Handling cases involving allegations of all forms of discrimination and pay disparities.

Class actions

Managing collective legal actions involving multiple claimants.

Collective claims involving redundancy law and TUPE law

Advising on disputes relating to redundancies and TUPE.

Industrial relations and strikes

Managing disputes relating to industrial action and strikes.

Restraint of trade

Advising on the enforceability of restrictive covenants, confidentiality provisions and injunctions.

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Examples of our work

Major media and information company

Resolved multiple tribunal claims, including unfair dismissal and discrimination, and a collective claim under TUPE; handled related appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

High-profile public figure

Defended against serious sexual harassment and unfair dismissal claims, including liaising on reputation management with external PR agency.

Education establishment

Defended high profile multi-day employment tribunal claim regarding protected belief discrimination with subsequent Employment Appeal Tribunal proceedings.

Major global printing business

Successfully resisted an employee’s appeal to the Supreme Court regarding unfair dismissal and age discrimination.

Large financial institution

Defended complex whistleblowing, constructive unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims in a 17-day employment tribunal.

Large retail client

Managing their tribunal and EAT claims across the different UK jurisdictions.

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What others say

“The Burges Salmon employment team have an enviable, diverse and heavyweight client list and are trusted to handle some of the most sensitive and complex employment disputes around. Their approach of partnering closely with business provides real value add. They are not afraid to point out weaknesses to clients, while providing proactive ways to address and remedy challenging situations.”

Legal 500 UK 2023

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Pricing and service information

What you can expect from our employment tribunal claims service.

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