Day To Day Employment Law Advice
David’s employer clients use his expertise in a range of ways. Some clients use him regularly as a sounding board for HR matters where there is an employment law angle. Others use him when they have a particularly tricky issue or where they are temporarily under-resourced and need backup.
David works closely with his employer clients to monitor, check and reduce their exposure to legal risk around their people.
As Covid-19 has shown, employment law is ever-changing and adapting – furlough became a new HR concept within a matter of months – raising complex and challenging issues for HR. David has been busy translating the numerous pieces of legislation around Covid into plain English for his employer clients.
David provides day to day HR support on all employment law matters including:
- Maternity – an area which catches out many employers
- Covid-19 – furlough and resulting redundancies and challenges to related dismissals
- Disability – steps that an employer needs to take and how to deal with related absences or underperformance
- Family-related leave
- Claims by pregnant employees or those on or returning from maternity leave
- Dealing with underperformance
- Managing difficult or litigious employees
- Varying employment contracts
- Drafting new employment documentation including contracts, handbooks, offer letters, bonus terms, NED, service agreements, and consultancy agreements
- Dealing with grievances
- Disciplinary action
- Tactical planning to secure senior-level exits
- Drafting settlement agreements and negotiating terms
- Delivering diversity & inclusion training and other related management training
- Assessing, settling, and defending employment tribunal claims
- Redundancy & restructuring planning and implementation
- Defending bonus claims
- Threatening and enforcing restrictive covenants
David is Recommended in the Legal 500 2026 edition for advising employers. He is able to offer his expert advice at reasonable rates. If you are an employer and need day to day HR support on employment law aspects of your business please contact specialist employment lawyer David on 0203 603 2177.
Common Questions Answered
Why do I need a lawyer to review my settlement agreement?
UK law requires independent legal advice to be taken before a settlement agreement can become legally binding. Without it, the agreement is unenforceable. An experienced employment lawyer will ensure you understand every clause and that your interests are fully protected.
How much does it cost to get a settlement agreement reviewed?
Your employer will usually pay for you to get independent legal advice on the terms and effect of your agreement. This is standard practice and is typically written into the agreement itself as a contribution towards your legal costs.
Can my settlement agreement be improved?
Often, yes. David regularly negotiates for increases in value, better exit terms and stronger protections for his settlement agreement clients. Even where an employer presents a figure as “final”, there is frequently room to negotiate.
How long does the process take?
With David, many clients get to sign-off in a matter of days if all they need is advice and sign-off. On urgent agreements David provides a same-day service, so a tight deadline is never a barrier to getting the right advice.
