Employment Law Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Our employment lawyers have the benefit of legal expertise combined with the experience gained from advising a wide range of employers which means that whether you deal with our employment law solicitors in our Southampton, Portsmouth or Gosport office, you will receive practical, timely advice in the manner that best suits your needs.
Whether you need legal advice relating to an individual employee or a strategic matter affecting your entire workforce, you will receive clear and commercial advice and solutions tailored to your unique circumstances and demands. We can assist you with any employment law issue you may have. We will work carefully with you to draw up a strategy and process that minimises the potential of litigation and to minimise unnecessary costs and time away from your business.
This Portsmouth and Southampton-based team is praised for its "seamless approach." It advises a mix of private and public sector clients on all areas of employment law, with an emphasis on acquisitions and restructurings.
Head of department Dorlee Monschau is "incredibly efficient." She advises on contentious and non-contentious matters. Darren Tibble delivers "pragmatic advice about how to deal with things in a commercial way," say clients. Tabytha Cunningham gives "good solid advice which is always accurate and timely." (Chambers and Partners, 2012)
The 2011 Legal 500 says: Dorlee Monschau’s team at Coffin Mew LLP acts for several social landlords and housing associations, leveraging off the firm’s strength in social housing.
Key areas of legal advice include:
- Employment Contracts, Policies and Handbooks
- Redundancies, restructuring and collective dismissals
- Employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing of services and TUPE
- Appointment and termination of senior executives
- Trade unions, collective disputes and industrial action
- Employment Tribunal litigation, mediation and dispute resolution
- High Court litigation (e.g. enforcement of restrictive covenants)
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Work permits and immigration advice
- Discrimination, diversity and equal opportunities issues
- Maternity and family friendly advice
- Managing capability and poor performance
- Managing persistent and long term sickness absence
- Managing disciplinary and grievance procedures
- European Works Councils, domestic works councils and workers' consultation
- Protecting confidential information and whistleblowing advice
- Termination of employment, severance terms and Compromise Agreements
Contact our specialist employment law solicitors in our offices in Portsmouth, Southampton or Gosport.
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Key contact
Dorlee Monschau, Employment Partner, Solicitor
Darren Tibble, Employment Partner, Solicitor
Tabytha Cunningham, Solicitor
