Underwoods Solicitors are widely recognised as one of the world's top employment law firms.

The Legal 500 says:

"Employment law is a core specialisation of the firm, which acts for major public companies, medium-sized limited companies, family businesses and individuals... the firm has experience of work in employment tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal and its solicitors frequently appear as advocates."

Kerry Underwood sat as an employment judge for 8 years and edited Employment Law and Litigation. He is a contributor to Workplace Law Handbook 2009 which says of him:

"He is widely recognised as one of the country's top employment lawyers".

The firm acts for employees and employers and its lawyers appear in the employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. We have appeared as advocates in many groundbreaking cases reported in the Law Reports.

Few firms can match our experience and skill in this extremely complicated area. All work is done by qualified solicitors or trainee solicitors who are in formal training to qualify as solicitors. They used to be known by the better name of Articled Clerks.

In some cases we offer contingency fee agreements but there will normally be an initial fee to consider the papers.

We will often be able to agree a fixed fee for employees and employers, so that you know where you are in relation to costs.

Underwoods Solicitors deal with all areas of employment law including:

• Advocacy (appearing in court or tribunal)
• Age
• Compromise Agreements
• Contracts
• Court of Appeal
• Disability
• Disciplinary Procedures
• Drafting (contracts, compromise agreements, handbooks, policies)
• Employment Tribunals
• Employment Appeal Tribunal
• European Law
• Equal Pay
• Grievances
• Health and Safety
• Human Rights
• Information and Consultation
• Maternity Law
• Paternity Law
• Pensions (Member of Association of Pension Lawyers)
• Race Relations
• Redundancy
• Religious Discrimination
• Sex Discrimination
• Sexual Orientation
• Staff Handbooks
• Transfer of Undertakings
• Unfair Dismissal
• Whistleblowing

Fixed Fees For Employers

This list is not exhaustive.

The total cost for an unfair dismissal claim, which progresses to an employment tribunal hearing, would be £5,000 + VAT.

The above figures do not apply to any unfair dismissal claim that also involves a complaint of discrimination.

You can pay online, by debit or credit card by phone or in person, as well as by cheque or by cash.

You can contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and you will be given the direct contact number of the solicitor in charge of your matter.

If you would like details on how Underwoods can assist you, please contact us.

Languages spoken: English, French, German, Afrikaans, Shona, Xhosa.