Employment claims for employees

At LZW we have specialist expertise in handling a dispute with your employer.

We are known nationally for our employment law work and have a very high success rate in negotiating favourable settlements. This is the result of years of experience and proven tactics.

In most cases, we are able to settle your dispute without the necessity of issuing tribunal proceedings. If we do need to issue, we will still attempt to pursue a resolution with your employer at the same time as moving your case forward.

There are many areas where you may find yourself in dispute with your employer. They can occur at the time of dismissal, while you are still in employment, or after you have left. Whatever the circumstances, you need to be fully informed about your rights at the earliest opportunity. Often immediate steps need to be taken, which is familiar territory for us.

Whether you are facing unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, or other employment issues, we will listen sympathetically to you. Our clients range from high earning executives with 'blue-chip' companies and City institutions down to employees of smaller and medium sized businesses throughout the UK.

We also provide expert and speedy advice on compromise agreements and non-contentious employment matters such as advising on the terms contained in your contract of employment.

We are able to offer our clients a no win - no fee funding arrangement. Email or call us on 020 7357 9494 for details.

The department is headed by Philip Landau.

Further information

• Summary of UK employment law for employees

Useful factsheets (PDF downloads)

Listed alphabetically

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• Age discrimination (Jan 2007)
• Agency workers - all change as valuable employment law rights are gained from 1st October 2011 (October 2011)
• As another volcanic ash cloud blows in from Iceland - what are your rights to be paid if you are adversely affected? (May 2011)
• As the Royal Wedding looms - what are your rights to time off work? (April 2011)
• Bad weather and can't get to work - what are your rights if you are disciplined? (Jan 2010)
• Bullying at work - what are your rights? (Oct 2009)
• City redundancy packages (Feb 2009)
• Claiming your bonus when your employment has been terminated prior to the bonus payment date (Jan 2008)
• Compromise agreements are on the increase - it's a far better way of resolving disputes (March 2011)
• Data protection - your rights and remedies on information your employers hold on you (Mar 2010)
• Discrimination at interview stage (Mar 2010)
• Discrimination - a new rush for claims under The Equality Act 2010? (Oct 2010)
• Employers beware - a failure to follow the correct dismissal procedure gives rise to valuable employee rights, as highlighted by the recent success of Sharon Shoesmith in the Baby P case. (June 2011)
• Employers beware - age discrimination (Jan 2007)
• Flexible and part-time work - what are your rights? (Jan 2010)
• Job references and reputation (Sep 2009)
• New dismissal and grievance procedures from 6th April 2009 (Apr 2009)
• Performance appraisals - what are your rights of challenge? (Oct 2008)
• Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) (Mar 2010)
• Redundancy - is it genuine and how you can challenge this? (Jan 2010)
• Rest Breaks - is there a change in working culture and what are your legal rights? (Jun 2010)
• Retirement at 65? Think again - you now have choices (Mar 2011)
• Rights to redundancy payouts (Jan 2008)
• Sick notes become fit notes, but what rights do they bring? (Apr 2010)
• Sick pay - what is your entitlement? (Sep 2009)
• Snow joke - your rights if the snow stops you getting to work (Dec 2010)
• Social networking sites - can bad mouthing your employer put your job in jeopardy? (Jan 2010)
• Starting a new job - what are your employment rights and why you should keep your head down (Sep 2009)
• Stealing from your employer? Think again (Oct 2009)
• Stress at work update - what are your rights? (Oct 2010)
• Time off work - what are your rights? (Jan 2010)
• Training - the new rights to time off (Apr 2010)
• Unfair dismissal rights may be eroded by the coalition government (Jan 2011)
• World Cup warning - thinking of throwing a “sickie” or turning up to work with a hangover? (Jun 2010)

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