Summary
Fox Whitfield - a Manchester law firm specialising in employment law. We act for all sizes of employers and for employees in employment disputes.The firm was set up by Paul Whitfield, who has worked exclusively in employment law both in the north and south, for over 10 years, most recently with Pinsent Masons in Manchester.
We are based in Didsbury at the Towers Business Park. We also have access to meeting rooms in central Manchester, London and most major cities.
We provide the same high quality professional service as a large city firm but by reducing overheads and costs are able to do so at a substantially reduced cost.
We can also offer excellent practical and useful legal advice that is based on an understanding of your specific personal and business needs, consistency in the adviser you deal with and a service that is second to none including clarity and honesty in our fees.
We have years of experience in advising on employment issues such as employment tribunal claims, discrimination, redundancy programmes, team moves, poaching, bonus disputes, restructuring, severance and compromise agreements, employment contracts, and the employment aspects of M & A and business transfers.
We offer a range of fixed and capped price arrangements to take the uncertainty out of legal costs wherever possible.
Area of Expertise
* Employment advice from recruitment to termination and everything in between
* Employment Tribunal Representation
* Drafting and negotiating compromise agreements for employers and employees
* Drafting and advising on Employment Contracts, Service Agreements, Handbooks and bonus schemes
* Helpline advice on all HR issues - this can be on an ad hoc basis or for an agreed annual charge
* Independent mediation in employment disputes
* Enforcement of restrictive covenants and confidentiality against departing or ex-employees, and the defence of the same in the High Court
* Data Protection advice
* Managing sickness absence and disciplinary and grievance procedures
* Training to managers, HR and in-house legal on all aspects of employment law
* Advising employees and employers on cases of bullying in the workplace
* General commercial litigation and dispute resolution
* E-commerce regulation and associated disputes