There are several reasons why you might be looking for an Employment Law Solicitor, and you'll want to make sure that you get the right one to meet your needs.
You might have been discriminated against at work or unfairly dismissed, and want to know where you stand.
  You might have found out that one of your employees has broken company rules, or has committed a criminal offence, and you're not sure what to do next.
Whatever the reason you're looking for an employment solicitor, you'll want to make sure thayou get the right one.
Here are 10 tips for choosing an Employment Law Solicitor: 1.
 Before you decide on taking legal action, is there another way of resolving the matter?  If you can, speak to your Human Resources or Personnel department and the colleagues or the Union representative concerned to see if the situation can be sorted out without needing to resort to legal action.
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 Employees who are looking to take action against their company will want a solicitor who is capable of understanding their needs and can empathise with what they are experiencing.
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 If an employee brings a case against them, employers need to be assured that their employment law solicitor will be able to handle the case with the professionalism and confidentiality expected and required.
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 Find out how much experience the solicitor you are considering using has had.
  Have they dealt with similar cases, and what was the outcome?  If they haven't got a good track record, are they the right solicitor for you? 5.
 A solicitor that specialises in employment law may be a better bet than a solicitor that normally deals with family law cases or property conveyancing.
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 Friends and other colleagues may be able to assist you when you are choosing an employment law solicitor.
  Perhaps they have had a good or bad experience with the solicitor you are considering.
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 Employment law solicitors aren't just used for disputes.
You'll need documentation such as staff handbooks and company policies, so you will want to make sure that they are legal.
  Having an experienced employment solicitor look at them will ensure that they are legal.
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 Staff contracts will also need to be checked with an employment law solicitor, so that they are legal, and not discriminatory in any way.
  If a contract isn't binding then there could be serious consequences.
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 When choosing a solicitor, you might have a specific firm of solicitors in mind, or you might want to choose the most appropriate, rather than the most local solicitors.
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 In the current economic situation, both employees and employers alike are trying to make sure that they are acting in their own best interests.
You might not think that you have a case, or a chance of winning the case, but why not talk to a solicitor today and find out? If you think that your employee or employer has a case to answer, or you want your staff contracts updating, why not talk to an Employment Law Solicitor today?