Employment Lawyer

An employment lawyer is required by a law firm only 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street in Chelmsford, Essex. Our client are a modern and extremely progressive player with a strong history of success, driven to deliver the highest possible standards to clients.

They wish to recruit a Lawyer with at least 12 months PQE to become the third member of the team and give advice to in the following areas

• Employment documentation including disciplinary and grievance, health and safety, social media, internet and email, equal opportunities, contracts of employment, executive service agreements, consultancy agreements, staff handbooks, maternity and paternity policies.
• General/strategic advice eg redundancy, TUPE transfers, collective consultation, capability/ill health, misconduct/discipline, working time, references, restrictive covenants and settlement agreements.
• Employment tribunal/court proceedings including defending unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal claims, defending all types of discrimination claims
• High Court Actions for injunctive relief and damages.

You will also require a willingness to be involved in the networking and marketing activities of the department, including presentations, briefings, and attending external functions.