Commercial, practical and cost-effective legal advice for employers

Whether you’re hiring, restructuring, managing risk, or handling a dispute, employment law for businesses demands accurate advice, timely action and a clear commercial focus. We provide pragmatic legal support that protects your organisation and helps you make confident, compliant decisions.

Our employment law solicitors provide employers with practical, commercial and cost-effective advice. We’re an adaptable, solutions-focused team with a proven track record in delivering flexible and innovative solutions to any issue -ranging from advising on the most challenging disputes and employment tribunal claims to guidance on day-to-day employment queries.

Who we help – UK and international employers from SMEs to global companies.
How we help – our services include contracts, disputes, investigations, restructuring, redundancy and ongoing legal support.
Why choose us – for our sector expertise, commercially focused advice and much more.
Recognition for our solicitors – read what the Legal 500 and Chambers say about our extensive employment team.
Latest news and insights – our most recent articles on employment law.

Who our employer solicitors can help

We act for a wide range of UK and international employers, including those in highly regulated or reputationally sensitive sectors. Our team works closely with in-house counsel, HR leaders, boards and business owners to provide advice that is clear, compliant and commercially aligned.

We regularly advise:

Owner-managed businesses and SMEs
PLCs and global employers with UK operations
Charities and not-for-profit organisations
Regulated businesses including financial and professional services
Senior professionals – including board members, founders, partners, directors and consultants

As a team, we have particular expertise advising employers in agriculture, education, social housing, energy and infrastructure, retail, leisure, professional sport and healthcare

How our solicitors can support employers

Having a large team of employment solicitors means we have the breadth of expertise to understand the various challenges you face and the extensive industry experience to appreciate the nuances of your sector.

Employment contracts

Drafting and reviewing employment terms, including senior hires and complex remuneration structures.

Employment contracts

Disciplinary and grievance issues

Ensuring legally-sound procedures are in place and swift, fair and effective resolution of employee grievances, misconduct and poor performance.

Disciplinary and grievances

Restructuring, redundancy and TUPE transfers

Supporting employers through structural change, redundancies and TUPE transfers, ensuring clear, accurate communication, effective negotiation and legal compliance throughout.

Restructuring and redundancy

Disputes, employment tribunals and High Court claims

Swift, actionable advice on resolving serious employee relations challenges including bringing or defending employment tribunal and High Court claims.

Employment disputes

Restrictive covenants

Drafting and negotiating robust non-compete, non-solicit and other restrictions in senior employee contracts, and taking decisive action on enforcing restrictive covenants.

Restrictive covenants

Whistleblowing and workplace investigations

Advising on serious and highly sensitive internal investigations including whistleblowing claims, leadership misconduct and regulatory breaches.

Workplace investigations

Senior exits, settlement agreements and severance packages

Negotiating senior exits – planned or otherwise – with tact and legal clarity, while also protecting commercial interests and reputations.

Exits and settlement agreements

Retained employment law services

Ongoing, fixed cost employment law advice and risk management for HR teams and business leaders.

Retained employment law services

Why employers choose Clarke Willmott

Partner led approach – your work will be overseen by a senior partner at every stage, so you can be confident your business will receive the highest quality service and advice.
Highly experienced, results-focused team – with strong technical and sector expertise combined with commercial acumen.
High value, cost effective service – you will always be advised by the most appropriately qualified person for the matter in hand, to provide you with the highest value service in the most cost-effective way.
Results-focused, tailored advice: we will get to know your business and your values, so we can provide you with bespoke and effective advice on how best to achieve your objectives.
Down-to-earth advice in plain English: we’ll explain clearly what you need to do, and tell you the best, most commercial way to do it.

Recognition for our solicitors

I’m always able to speak with someone from the team when I need to. They take the time to understand the situation and provide excellent advice that is not only legally compliant but also assesses the commercial risk.’

Legal 500 2026

“They don’t just offer legal solutions; they work in partnership with us, taking the time to understand the client’s unique needs and long-term goals.”

Chambers 2026

‘The individuals know how we care about getting things right and they in turn deliver great advice for us. Every member of the team is approachable.’

Legal 500 2026

“They grasped the issues immediately and were able to explain them to me.”

Chambers 2026

Speak to our specialist employment solicitors for business

For practical, strategic legal advice on employment law for businesses, call 0800 652 8025 or complete the form below to arrange a free initial consultation.

Our employment law team advises employers across the UK and internationally from our offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton.

Meet our employment team

With seven offices throughout England and Wales, Clarke Willmott is a national law firm with a local presence. Learn more about our wider team of legal professionals and how they can support you.

Meet the team

Latest employment law news and insights

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Commercial, practical and cost-effective legal advice for employers

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Who our employer solicitors can help

How our solicitors can support employers

Employment contracts

Disciplinary and grievance issues

Restructuring, redundancy and TUPE transfers

Disputes, employment tribunals and High Court claims

Restrictive covenants

Whistleblowing and workplace investigations

Senior exits, settlement agreements and severance packages

Retained employment law services

Why employers choose Clarke Willmott

Recognition for our solicitors

Speak to our specialist employment solicitors for business

Meet our employment team

Latest employment law news and insights

Employment Matters

The menopause at work – why should it matter to employers?

How to foster a positive workplace culture

Clarke Willmott expands Manchester employment team with appointment of associate

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