Employers cannot afford to ignore the employment rights of their employees, and employees are realising more and more that they have rights that can be enforced.

The importance of issuing employees with legally compliant statements of employment terms has recently been highlighted in the case of CI Fire & Security Limited v Browning. Forthcoming discrimination legislation also make it essential that employers review their workplace practices.

We understand that employers cannot be expected to understand all of the new laws that come into force on a regular basis. Our aim is to provide our clients with high quality preventative advice. To provide step-by-step guidance that is easy to understand, enabling our client to take the most appropriate course of action and avoid any unnecessary cost or risk.

Bedell Cristin's employment lawyers adopt a partnership approach with our clients so that we are considered part of your team so that you contact us as soon as you feel you need advice. This enables us to guide you through the complexities of your situation, and to develop policies and strategies that are most suited to your circumstances.

There are situations where a fully blown dispute cannot be avoided. In those circumstances we will be there to assist you and to take as much of the pressure away from you as we can, and you want. We will provide you with honest and frank advice in all respects, including the simple commercial reality of your circumstances.

We provide specialist advice in respect of all aspects of employment law including unfair and wrongful dismissal, contracts of employment and employers' handbooks, disciplinary and grievance procedures, long term and persistent sickness absence and employment tribunal claims.

The employment team has been ranked in the top tier by the current Chambers legal directory and has been acknowledged as "knowledgeable,approachable and available" and have won plaudits for its "quality of service and speed of response."