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Our employment team has an international reputation for excellence. Based in London, Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle and Madrid, our local lawyers provide a full employee relations service, covering local trade union relations and other collective issues.
Leading employment lawyer Chris Syder also sits on the executive of the International Labour Organisation.
No matter where your business operates, your employee relations strategy plays a major role in determining its success. Get it right and it can help to motivate and engage your workforce; get it wrong and it can bring your organisation to a halt.
We appreciate the condition of the global economy makes that easier said than done right now. With pressure on all organisations to do more with less, employee disputes have increased worldwide. It’s tricky enough handling that in your home country. Handling a dispute abroad or across borders can seem an impossible task.
Our international employee relations team delivers practical, commercial solutions to complex employment issues. We help our clients prepare for change by minimising legal risk, and devising a tailored strategy to make operational change as smooth as possible.
We assist with the full range of employee relations, from collective agreements and strike ballots, to resolving disputes in a practical, cost effective way.
We act for some of the biggest multinationals in the business, from global IT companies to international supermarket chains. We’ve represented several at international courts of arbitration.
Clients trust us to provide advice that minimises the risk of employee action, while promoting commercial interests safely within the law. On an international scale, good employee relations can make the difference between a project's success and failure.
"Their staff have a good understanding of our business and priorities and invariably provide a quick and accurate service." Chambers UK 2011
“The team has a keen awareness of the issues of the day and knows how to address the legal concerns of clients within a business framework." Chambers UK 2011
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