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Our services to Business
We work in partnership with businesses ensuring that you receive expert, relevant and prompt support and advice. The services we offer you:
Outsourced HR/Health and Safety
myHR plus was developed due to the vast quantity of and rapid changes in Employment Law and Health & Safety legislative issues, knowing that this can take up too much of your time. We cover the full spectrum of HR services, including contracts of employment and handbooks, maternity leave, managing disciplinary and grievance issues, redundancy and reorganisation, health and safety and day to day HR matters.
Employment Law
Our team are experts in employment law and provide practical solutions to resolve your employment issues. From providing strategic advice and guidance, through to dealing with disputes and managing Employment Tribunal claims, we work in partnership with you to deliver realistic and commercial solutions that work for your business.
Dispute Resolution
Commercial disputes can be difficult to manage and can be extremely costly, both in terms of management time and legal fees.
We understand the issues that businesses face when involved in a dispute. We act for businesses nationally providing advice in relation to a range of Commercial disputes and have a wealth of expertise and experience.
Data Protection
We advise businesses of all sizes on Data Protection, Privacy Issues and their GDPR Compliance. In an increasingly regulated environment, businesses must manage the data they control to ensure they manage financial and reputational risk.
We have experience of drafting and developing a variety of policies and compliant documents, and advising on various matters
Our services to Individuals
Whether you need advice and assistance in undertaking a grievance or disciplinary procedure or representation in the Employment Tribunal, Appeals Tribunal or the County Court , our trained solicitor advocates are on hand.
Employment Law
We understand the impact that problems at work can have on you and appreciate the stress that can be caused by not understanding your employment rights. Whether you need advice on a grievance or disciplinary procedure, settlement agreement or representation in the Tribunal, we are on hand to help you by offering practical and up to date advice.
Dispute Resolution
We will assist you in resolving your dispute, whether it be relating to a contract for goods or services, property litigation, professional negligence or Bankruptcy. We understand the issues that people face when involved in a dispute. We provide straight forward no-nonsense advice from the outset, quickly identifying the legal issues and looking to resolve the dispute in the most cost-effective manner.
Employment Law FAQs
A selection of FAQs are listed below. To our full list of FAQs, please visit our Articles page.
Can I dismiss an employee for making inappropriate comments on social media?
If you do not have a clear social media policy in place, you need to remember that an employee cannot be dismissed or even disciplined regarding their social media activities. If you end up at a tribunal, they would find the employees dismissal to be unfair.
Do my employees need a contract of employment?
When clients come to us for advice on any given matter, one of the very first things we ask to see is the written documentation which sets out their terms and conditions of employment.
What our clients say
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SCE Solicitors have excellent knowledge of every situation and continue to provide us with clear and helpful advice on a wide range of issues. I would highly recommend this firm for a clear, efficient and friendly service. They consistently deliver and are a pleasure to work with.
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Samira and her team have been friendly and responsive to all our HR legal needs, really enjoyed working with them over the last 2 years.
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I have used Samira to draft employment contracts and help with advice on employment law matters. Samira is very helpful and gives advice in a way which is constructive and easy to understand. I have no hesitation recommending Samira for employment law. Samira was very helpful throughout and I did not have any problems. "
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I have found the working relationship with SCE Solicitors to be invaluable, the team are very knowledgeable, personable and provide practical advice in every situation. They understand the nature of our business and will always tailor the advice they provide accordingly. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending that businesses engage with SCE Solicitors on all employment law and HR related matters.
Rob Newsome - General Manager, Danish Design Pet Products Ltd -
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I requested advice from Samira at very short notice after a recommendation from a work colleague. I found Samira to be highly professional and gave me sound and specific advice. Throughout our meeting Samira made me feel at ease and was very informative with any concerns I had. I would highly recommend Samira's services.
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