Edwards Duthie's Employment Law Team has many years experience of acting for individuals and organisations in Employment Tribunals covering the whole range of current issues.

Our qualified solicitors are fully equipped and committed to putting you in the best possible position to win your case based on thorough preparation, use of experienced advocates and attention to detail. Our aim is to get the best possible result for you in the most cost-effective way.

Each member of our team is kept fully up to date with the latest developments and test cases in Employment Law. Our highly trained staff have been involved in various test cases to the Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal.

Our team is accessible and able to provide prompt advice and help at very short notice including dealing with urgent disciplinary matters and Compromise Agreements.

If you contact us you will be able to speak to an accredited qualified lawyer and will not have to wait in a queue at a call centre, when you may be speaking to a para-legal or unqualified advice worker.

In the present climate failure to get clear detailed advice at an early stage can cause a considerable loss in Tribunal awards and costs for both parties. It is now very difficult for unrepresented parties to handle their own cases because of the technical complexities and lack of clarity in the legislation, the short time-limits applied to both parties as well as the aggressive case-management adopted by Employment Tribunals following the Employment Act 2002. This has replaced the informal and relaxed approach of Employment Tribunals to dealing with cases which was the original intention of the system when it was introduced in the 1960's. Also the Tribunals are now more likely to award costs against unsuccessful parties or for failing to comply with directions, which was unheard of in the past.

We specialise in dealing with the complex issues arising in employment law because of the recent introduction of new rights and obligations from the European Union and have expertise in the following areas:

• Unfair and wrongful dismissal
• Sex, Race, Age and Disability discrimination
• Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and religious beliefs
• Equal Pay
• Maternity/paternity rights and flexible working
• Redundancy, garden leave and restrictive covenants
• Transfer of undertakings
• Whistle-blowing and bullying
• Working Time Regulations
• Part-time and fixed terms workers regulations

We are completely independent and are not tied to any particular client group. We receive many referrals by personal recommendation.