Employment
We’ve acted for private and public sector employers and have established a reputation for timely responses and cost-effective solutions. We provide a specialist employment law and HR advisory service to business clients, including directors and investors.
Specialist employment lawyers
Employment law is complex and ever-changing, but you can rely on us to guide you expertly over any potential obstacle. From whistle blowing to discrimination, cutting corners at work could damage both your company’s reputation and your bottom line. Knowing the rules is essential for protecting your organisation and keeping a positive business relationship with your employees.
We’ve acted for private and public sector employers and have established a reputation for timely responses and pragmatic, cost-effective solutions.
About our employment law team
We provide a specialist employment law and HR advisory service to business clients, including directors and investors. Whether protecting your interests during a HR procedure, or assisting you with writing your new employee handbook, we build our relationships with a reassuringly human touch.
- Our highly regarded team is ranked in the top tier for employment in the region by The Legal 500 and top ranked by Chambers
- A number of our employment team are recommended as leading individuals in Chambers
- We provide fast, efficient and practical advice at competitive rates to suit commercial needs
- You’ll enjoy working with a group of experienced, down-to-earth and personable people
- We work with you to understand your business and expertly tailor advice to your objectives
From tackling day-to-day HR processes like redundancy to advising on health and safety regulations, we offer a bespoke yet cost-effective service. Employment law can be uncertain, and we have the confidence in our approach to ensure you can always trust our judgment.
Our expertise empowers us to deal with problems in a strong and supportive way, however unusual the circumstances. In a stressful situation, you’ll have peace of mind knowing that we’ve seen it all and can be completely open about our costs.
Rena Magdani
Partner & National Head of Employment, Pensions & Immigration
Contact our employment team
Our services include:
- eLearning courses > simple, legally compliant, effective training courses to increase employees’ understanding and awareness of diversity and inclusion
- Employment settlement agreements > particularly for senior employees, highlighting the legal requirements, common issues and benefits involved
- Employment tribunals for employers > our pricing for defending claims for unfair or wrongful dismissal
- Independent investigations > can help to avoid legal proceedings; we have particular expertise in conducting highly sensitive internal investigations
- Restrictive covenants > advice on all aspects from drafting to seeking high court enforcement
- Workplace management hub > a fixed-fee online portal, designed to empower managers when dealing with everyday HR and management issues
- HR Portal login > our login area for existing clients.
Employment insights
Previous webinars
Employment Rights Bill: what has changed?
Recording date: 10 March 2025
Following a series of consultations, with input from trade unions and employers’ organisations, the Government last week announced a number of important changes to the Employment Rights Bill.
Watch the recording of our Employment Rights Bill webinar hosted by Matt McBride, discussing the key issues and what employers need to know about what is changing (and what has not changed)...
Alternatively you can read our article here.
Diversity and Inclusion
Recording date: 19 April 2025
It was surprising to see that Diversity and Inclusion has apparently fallen so far down the priority list for employers. In 2024, it was listed third with 27% of employers including it in their “Top 5 priorities”. That figure has dramatically dropped to 5% in 2025.
This comes at a time when we have seen formal efforts by the US Government to reduce DEI initiatives. Whilst there is no current indication that the UK Government will do likewise, our survey results raise the question: are UK employers losing interest in D&I?
Our webinar will delve into important current issues in this area, including the latest insights on the employer duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, A cautionary note about the increased risk of indirect discrimination claims under s19A Equality Act 2010 and an in-depth analysis of the recent pivotal Court of Appeal decision in Higgs v Farmor's School, exploring how the law applies where an employee’s protected religious beliefs cause offence to those with protected characteristics.
Our accreditations
We are celebrating another year of accreditations and rankings.
Testimonials
"We get a personalised service tailored to our business, and it feels like everyone in the team knows our business. Everyone is highly professional...
The Legal 500, 2025
"The employment team has helped us navigate a variety of HR issues that have arisen within our company. We’re an SME without a full-time HR interna...
The Legal 500, 2025
"I have worked with Freeths for over 25 years and know them to be excellent at what they do in all areas of employment."
The Legal 500, 2025
"The team brings a commercial view to employment law matters, which helps steer the business for the best decision. They also bring eLearning tools...
The Legal 500, 2025
"My interaction with Freeths was very people-centric. My company values its pragmatic and commercial advice. The Freeths team are highly focused on...
The Legal 500, 2025
"Freeths provides very prompt and knowledgeable responses. We are very happy with the support we receive."
Chambers & Partners, 2025
"The team at Freeths is friendly, pragmatic, commercial, responsive and always professional."
Chambers & Partners, 2025
“The team is very able at managing simple issues with care and attention, and very complex and fluid cases in a sophisticated and commercial manner.”
Chambers & Partners, 2025
"The team at Freeths is amazing, very knowledgeable and always available to satisfy our internal needs in terms of policies or administration."
The Legal 500, 2024
“Freeths handles complicated matters in a no-nonsense and impressive manner. The team distils complex matters and issues into digestible chunks to...
Chambers & Partners, 2024
“Freeths is a trusted partner in helping us to navigate more complex matters of employment law.”
Chambers & Partners, 2024
Meet our team
Rena Magdani
Partner & National Head of Employment, Pensions & Immigration
Stephanie Clarke
Senior Associate
Sarah Joseph-Bogues
Senior Associate
Jesse Tataobuzogwu
Senior Associate
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