Employment & Pensions

With our knowledge and experience we provide clear, concise and practical advice to our clients. We understand proactive, prompt responses and solutions for clients are key and this is part of the complete service we provide for employment, pensions immigration and employee benefits.

Employment law you can count on

When it comes to employment law you can count on us to be your trusted advisers – guiding you on everything from strategic advice to day to day workplace issues, ensuring that you achieve efficiency and cost savings. It is a given that we will provide advice to you that is relevant to the environment your organisation operates in, taking into account sensitive matters, governance issues and ensuring that your reputation is protected.

We pride ourselves on our innovative approach adapting our service to provide user friendly products and advice to help clients deal with the ever changing political and economic landscape.

Our approach

Our innovative approach to employment law is demonstrated through our up to the minute products and services. We ensure that we provide client-driven solutions for organisations throughout our sector groups.

We provide a range of solutions to common issues. Many of these take the form of innovative products including:

A wide range of training products such as face to face and on-line training, workshops and mock tribunals.
Flexible pricing solutions away from the traditional “hourly rate” and providing you with cost certainty - including fixed fees, capped and blended rates and menu pricing.
Contractual and Policy Audits
“How to” guides

Insurance products (both before and after the event policies) – enabling you to risk manage your exposure.

Pensions covered

We recognise the challenges to trustees, employers and others in this ever-changing environment and we are well placed to assist with all aspects of pensions law. Although the core service is advice on pensions law, the team does not get bogged down in the technicalities but prides itself on the provision of practical, commercial advice for all aspects of pensions law affecting the major types of UK pension schemes at all stages of their lifecycle.

Your Contacts

Martin Jenkins

National Head of Pensions

DD +44 (0)191 233 9758

M +44 (0)7739 819 818

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Kirsty Rogers

National Head of Employment & Pensions

DD +44 (0)161 603 5094

M +44 (0)7808 975 877

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