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At Founders Law, we know that people are at the heart of every business — and managing a team can be as rewarding as it is complex. That’s where our UK-based employment law experts come in.
Meet Jackie and Sam - our resident gurus with over 20 years of combined experience in employment law advice for businesses. Whether you're handling the growing pains of a startup team or navigating complex people challenges at scale, they’re here to help you do it right (and with as little drama as possible 😬).
Short answer: we’ve got you covered.
Longer answer: we provide the full range of employment law services, tailored to fit where your business is and where it’s heading. That means real-world, practical support that helps you make confident decisions, not just legalese and worst-case scenarios.
Here’s a breakdown of what we can support with:
Things don’t always go to plan and when they don’t, we’re here to help you handle it smartly.
We advise on managing employee disputes, sickness absence, grievances, and disciplinary processes, as well as workplace investigations. Whether it’s helping you follow the right process or stepping in to manage tricky conversations, we help keep things on track and minimise risk.
Creating a fair, inclusive workplace isn’t just the right thing to do it also protects your business.
We advise on workplace discrimination, reasonable adjustments for disabled employees, and how to handle diversity and inclusion issues with care, sensitivity, and legal rigour. Our employment law specialists make sure your business stays compliant and culturally aligned.
These are some of the most challenging issues employers can face and getting it wrong can be costly on every level.
We support you through sensitive harassment investigations, help draft robust anti-bullying policies, and guide you through next steps if complaints arise. The aim: a workplace culture that protects everyone, supported by clear, commercial legal advice.
Boring? Maybe. Important? Absolutely.
We draft and review employment contracts, staff handbooks, and HR policies to make sure you’re legally watertight. Whether you're a startup looking to formalise things or a growing company doing a refresh, we offer employment contract drafting that balances risk, compliance and culture.
If you're buying, selling or merging a business, TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings) can rear its head. We provide TUPE advice for employers, ensuring compliance and helping you avoid costly slip-ups.
We also support with employment law during business acquisitions, due diligence, and negotiating terms post-transfer. No jargon, just straight-talking legal support.
When your business changes shape, how you manage your people needs to evolve aswell.
We provide strategic support around redundancy processes and workforce restructuring from planning to consultation, and all the way through to documentation and communications. It's employment legal support designed for clarity and care.
Sometimes, relationships come to a natural (or not-so-natural) end.
We advise on performance management, capability issues, and negotiated exits including settlement agreements. Our aim? To resolve things quickly, cleanly, and with minimal fuss, supported by employment solicitors who get startups and scale-ups.
Hopefully, it doesn’t come to this. But if it does, we’ve got your back.
We provide full support during employment tribunal claims, from response through to hearing. Whether you're defending a discrimination allegation or an unfair dismissal claim, we offer employment tribunal representation that’s strategic, thorough, empathetic and ultimately human.
Want to prevent issues before they arise? We also run practical, engaging employment law workshops for HR teams, managers and leadership covering things like investigations, discrimination risks, and performance conversations.
It’s HR legal training with a real-world focus so you can empower your team to lead with confidence.
Whether you’re a startup without a people team or a scale-up looking to fine-tune your processes, our employment law team is here to support you every step of the way. From outsourced legal support to one-off consultations, we’re the friendly experts who get things done.
Got something on your mind? Just drop us a line hello@founders-law.co.uk we’re happy to chat.
