Employment Law
Employment Lawyers in Scotland
Legal help for Employers and Employees
Our award-winning team of specialist employment lawyers in Scotland advise on every aspect of employment law for the widest range of clients - from government, government agencies and public sector organisations, to multinational corporations, family-owned businesses and leading third sector employers. We also advise individuals, tailoring our services to meet the client's needs.
We have offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Thurso, Elgin and Lerwick and practice across the UK, acting for clients with UK-wide operations and beyond.
Our focussed, pragmatic and solution driven legal advice will assist no matter the nature of the employment matter or dispute.
EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR EMPLOYERS
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- Adjusting for disabilities
- Business transfers, TUPE and outsourcing
- Change management
- Contractual dispute
- Equal Pay
- Equalities and discrimination
- Family-friendly and rights to time-off
- Handling individual and large-scale redundancies
- Investigations, complex disciplinary and grievance issues
- Managing long-term and infrequent absences
- Obtaining and resisting interdict & damages claims
- Partnership issues, zero-hour contracts, structuring
volunteer relationships and atypical workers
- Planning and implementing restructuring and reorganisation
- Post-merger implementation
- Recruitment
- Representation before the ET and EAT
- Resolving employee disputes
- Securing confidential information and intellectual property rights
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Tailored contracts and policies
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Whistleblowing, health & safety
- Workplace mediation
- Workforce planning including growth
EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR EMPLOYEES
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- Bonus and pay disputes
- Breach of contract
- Complex executive level exits
- Constructive dismissal
- Contract and policy review
- Discrimination
- Dispute resolution
- Equal pay
- Gender equality
- Immigration advice
- Settlement agreements (formerly compromise agreements)
- TUPE
- Restrictive covenants
- Redundancy
- Unfair dismissal
- Whistleblowing
Settlement agreement advice for employees
Have you been offered a settlement agreement? Don't sign anything until speaking to a solicitor
Being presented with a settlement agreement (formerly known as compromise agreements) by your employer can be unsettling and daunting.
By law there is a legal requirement that a Solicitor reviews and explains the terms of the settlement agreement to you before you have to sign anything. So if you've been offered a settlement agreement by your employer we're happy to provide advice.
We can offer quick turn arounds, complete transparency on fees, specialist advice from employment solicitors and we'll always listen to your needs.
Key contacts - get in touch
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I have dealt with Harper Macleod for over ten years and have nothing but respect and admiration for the firm. I also use them for my own personal legal matters as I have total confidence in their professionalism and in the quality of their staff and advice.
HM CLIENT
Solid practice advising a diverse mix of employers and senior executives, ranging from public sector clients to sports and third sector organisations. Advises on all employment law matters, with extensive experience on TUPE and on issues related to business insolvency. Frequently handles contentious matters such as whistle-blowing, dismissal and discrimination claims.
Chambers UK 2021
Lorna Davis represents private employers in employment disputes concerning breach of contract, disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. She also advises on TUPE matters and senior executive departures.
Chambers UK 2021
Harper Macleod employment lawyers retainer package
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Harper Macleod LLP offer a high quality, comprehensive and cost effective tailored service, delivered by a dedicated team of employment solicitors who put our clients’ business needs and commercial interests at the heart of their support and advice.
Some benefits of our retainer package
- Preferred retainer rates
- Policy health checks and reviews
- New policies and procedures as the law develops
- Private training sessions
- Free telephone advice line
- Advice from specialist Solicitors
Contact us
Call us for free on 0330 159 5555 or complete our online form below for legal advice or to arrange a call back.