Employment Tribunal Claims
Our employment lawyers will advise you on all aspects of your Employment Tribunal claim, whatever the nature of the claim or its complexity. Our employment tribunal solicitors can assess your claim, submit your claim, and represent you at all stages, including an Employment Tribunal hearing or settlement negotiations. Opal Legal has been recognised as a Top 200 UK Law Firm.
Our Employment Tribunal Service
Our employment lawyers have a wide range of experience representing individuals in Employment Tribunal claims and appeals in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Our specialist employment law team are experts in advising clients and guiding them through the Employment Tribunal process, from support with ACAS Early Conciliation to submission of the claim and the final hearing. All members of our team have advocacy experience, and we are specialists in dealing with complex, high-value cases.
Our employment tribunal solicitors are determined and robust on your behalf, but also easy to deal with and clear in our advice.
We will fight your corner, but we understand that a common sense approach is often required to find solutions that work for you in the context of your professional and personal circumstances.
Our employment solicitors have particular expertise in acting on behalf of senior executives in relation to claims for unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing, as well as in relation to group actions concerned with:
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Discrimination and unfair treatment connected with pregnancy or maternity;
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Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE);
- Collective or mass redundancies;
- Protective awards;
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Employment rights on employer insolvency,administration,reorganisation and restructing
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Non-payment wages or bonuses
Our Employment Tribunal Experience
Our employment law solicitors have experience handling complex cases, such as:
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Acting for a group of 45 former employees on a multi-million pound, multi-party TUPE Employment Tribunal claim arising out of the collapse of an international IT outsourcing provider.
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Representing various individuals in relation to discrimination claims against current or former employers, leading to the achievement of six-figure settlement sums, including claims against two different FTSE 100 companies.
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Representing senior women on maternity leave who are subjected to discrimination or refused the right to return to their jobs, including claims against a national retailer and a local authority.
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Acting for an employee in relation to her Employment Tribunal claim against her FTSE 100 employer involving discrimination, breach of the Data Protection Act and incorrect information on her personnel file
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Achieving a significant settlement for a senior employee in her claim for equal pay, sex discrimination and unfair dismissal.
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Acting for a group of part-time cabin crew employees in a claim of indirect sex discrimination;
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Acting for a group of over 40 employees in complex proceedings for unpaid wages, notice monies, unfair dismissal and protective awards for failure to consult (over a period of 4 years) arising out of a business transfer following insolvency.
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Acting for a major manufacturer and two other employers in relation to a multi-party claim in the context of TUPE and collective redundancies.
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Representing a group of airline employees in a collective grievance following a transfer of employment.
Why work with our employment lawyers?
Our specialist team of employment solicitors is described in the independent Legal 500 directory as “excellent” and are highly recommended in the Legal 500. Therefore, you can be reassured that you will deal with some of the best employment solicitors in the country.
In particular, our employment lawyers offer:
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City centre standards of employment law advice and service levels due to our policy of recruiting only the best specialist employment solicitors.
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Clear and straightforward UK employment law advice that is user-friendly, pragmatic, and commercial.
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Extensive experience in advising various employees, including senior executives, directors and partners, with complex employment contracts and service agreements.
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A credible team of employment law solicitors that are used to dealing with and providing legal representation against large employers and law firms on behalf of our clients.
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A partner-led service and a genuinely accessible team of experienced employment law solicitors due to our size, structure, and unique culture.
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Cost-effective support tailored to your unique employment issues and certainty on costs where you need it.
Testimonials
"Opal Legal Services has been a lifesaver for me. Their team of experts helped me navigate through a complex legal issue with ease. I highly recommend their services to anyone in need of legal assistance. Thank you, Opal Legal Services!"
John Smith
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