Employment & Labor Lawyers in Manchester

An employment lawyer in Manchester sees claims from a wide mix of workplaces, from MediaCityUK broadcasters and Spinningfields banks to hospitals, call centres and warehouses along the M60. Unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination and unpaid wages are the usual complaints. Employers ask for help with disciplinary procedures, restructures and staff handbooks.

Claims from the region go to the Employment Tribunal in Manchester, based at Alexandra House on The Parsonage. Time is short. In most cases you have three months less one day from the dismissal or the act complained of, and you must first notify Acas for early conciliation, which pauses the clock. Many disputes end with a settlement agreement. For it to be binding, the employee needs independent legal advice, and the employer often pays for that advice. Employment solicitors in Manchester should appear on the SRA register, which you can search online.

Pricing varies. Hourly rates are common for employers, while employees may be offered a fixed fee, a damages based agreement capped at 35 percent of what is recovered, or cover under a legal expenses policy attached to home insurance. Trade union members can often get advice through their union. Note your key dates, keep your contract, payslips and emails, and ask the employment lawyer in Manchester what costs you could face if the claim fails. Compare the firms below and contact them directly.