Employment

• Providing strategic advice to employers and employees on navigating HR issues (e g conduct, performance and redundancy scenarios) and exits
• Negotiating, drafting and implementing employment contracts, policies and procedures
• Investigating and ensuring compliance with National Minimum Wage
• Supporting with the employment aspects of acquisitions and sales (whether share or asset sale)

Immigration

• Providing front-to-back support in applying for UK immigration permission (including work visas, settled status and citizenship)
• Applying for sponsor licences
• Ensuring compliance with sponsor licence obligations and right to work requirements

Dual employment and immigration issues

• Managing discrimination risks during recruitment (e.g. Can an employer reject candidates who would require sponsorship?)
• Navigating immigration risks that arise in an ongoing employment relationship (e.g. Can an employer suspend or dismiss somebody who appears not to have the right to work?)
• Advising on whether and how immigration costs can be shared between the employer and employee