Employment Law & HR Support

Employment law frequently changes and many employers find it difficult to keep up with developments.  Brachers are here to reduce the burden of compliance and to support you in protecting your business.

Recognition of our expertise

We are one of the largest Employment and HR teams in the South East, supporting clients from family run businesses to SMEs and large multi-national businesses and public sector bodies.

Both the firm and our employment lawyers are recognised in leading legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers UK and we are once again ranked in the top three law firms in the Kent Legal Sector Review.

We pride ourselves on our relationships with our clients, many of which span multiple generations. This strong partnership has enabled us to establish ourselves as specialists within a number of sectors including Education, Healthcare, Agriculture and Rural, Charities and Construction.

How we can help

Our experienced team take pride in delivering employment law and HR services that are tailored to your needs. We take the time to understand your individual circumstances and provide recommendations to enable you to make informed choices.

Legal advice when you need it most

We are available to provide advice on all aspects of employment law and HR including:

• redundancies, reorganisations and restructuring
• contracts of employment, policies and bonus, pay and reward arrangements
• steps to protect your organisation after employees leave – restrictive covenants, competition and confidentiality
• employment tribunals and contract claims
• discipline, dismissals and grievances
• discrimination and equal opportunities
• employee exits and settlement agreements
• Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE)
• trade union advice – industrial relations and industrial action

• Practical HR support

  Our partner HR consultancy Kent HR are on hand to provide guidance and practical HR assistance as and when you need it, in a way that suits your business. From a fully outsourced HR function, to day-to-day HR advice and ad hoc project we have the support available to help businesses of all sizes succeed.

  

  Partnering with you to provide complete HR compliance

  We want to ensure that our clients are supported all year round, not just when there is an issue. Our HR compliance packages provide access to legal experts as an extension to your organisation.

  Brachers Connect: HR management and compliance in one simple package

  Ideal for SMEs, this complete compliance package is provided by our employment lawyers in partnership with Kent HR (Brachers’ HR consultancy service). For a fixed monthly fee, you will have access to online HR management and compliance software and an HR advice helpline for legal and operational support. Find out more about Brachers Connect.

  Employment Law Training

  Our team of employment lawyers can provide training at your premises, online or at one of our training venues. Courses cover all areas of employment and HR including investigations skills, discipline and grievance matters, absence management, TUPE and discrimination awareness. Find out more on our full Employment Law Training programme.

• Pricing

  Our pricing structure is based around transparency and choice. Please get in touch to discuss the best options for you.

  To understand how our costs are calculated for our employment tribunal support please view our ‘Employment Tribunals for Businesses Pricing overview’.

  Get in touch

  For more information or to talk through any employment law queries you have you can book an online appointment with us. Alternatively call us on 01622 690691.