Employment Law Solicitors for Business in Carlisle

There are no disbursements in the vast majority of HR and employment advice matters. Should your case require a disbursement, you will be notified in advance of what it is, why it is needed and how much it will cost.

We take instructions, consider individual circumstances and mitigations, applicable aspects of employment legislation, statutory codes, and case law, provide advice, write or provide documentation and communication to clients, and submit relevant documents between parties such as employers and employees and to judicial bodies such as the Employment Tribunals (part of the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary) or to authorised conciliation bodies such as ACAS.

There are many variations on the types of cases we advise upon, so not all of the above may be relevant in every matter – but our staff will ensure you are aware of what is needed for your matter at all times.

Key stages of an Employment Law or HR advice matter can vary depending on the nature of the case and, specifically whether they are linked to a matter which is being heard before an Employment Tribunal or not. As a general guide the following key stages will generally apply:

Non-Employment Tribunal related.

1. Consider request for advice and assess any conflict of interest.
2. Schedule meeting or discussion
3. Consider documentation and individual case and circumstances.
4. Provide written advice, documentation, policy, or options.
5. Meet to discuss content and agree completion.

Employment Tribunal related.

1. Consider request for advice and assess any conflict of interest.
2. Advice to client on prospect of success and ongoing communications
3. Informal negotiation and conciliation between employee and employers directly or via ACAS pre claim conciliation (28 days) on behalf of client.
4. Formulation of application (12 weeks from date of termination of employment for employee) or response to ET complaint (28 days for employer response).
5. Production of Schedule of Loss at direction of ET.
6. Production of documentation, witness statements and bundle of documents at request of ET or client.
7. Support with provision of a Solicitor or Barrister in preparation for any full hearing.

The length of time can vary widely depending on circumstances, health matters, the resource of employers, reports from external agencies (pension providers, Occupational Health, medical reports), the workload and wait times of the Employment Tribunal service, and the response times of those involved.

Many factors are outside our direct control, but rest assured we will follow up your case frequently. We work to a guide of responding to client enquiries within two working days at most (one day is our target). You will be provided with a timescale, determined by the complexity and individual circumstances of your case, once you have instructed us.

For matters not involving escalation to courts, we anticipate around two hours will satisfy most general employment initial queries and advice requests, though this depends on the individual nature of your matter.