Employment - health and care

Our lawyers offer straightforward and accessible advice which draws on a close understanding both of your organisation and the wider health and care sector.

Examples of our work include:

• Advising on organisational change and major transactions involving TUPE, New Fair Deal, contractual variation, integrated working, mergers and redundancy.
• Advising on grievances, disciplinary and capability issues, working time, industrial action, trade unions, pay and benefits including holiday pay and equal pay.
• Successfully defending complex claims involving discrimination and whistleblowing and claims of injunctive relief sought under the provisions of ‘Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS’.
• Advising on cases of national significance, including in respect of medical staff and senior managers and nationally agreed terms and conditions.

We provide employment advice to a diverse range of over 100 health and care organisations across the NHS and independent sector, including providers, commissioners, government and regulators.