Corporate Services
Our Corporate Services
At Swan Craig Solicitors, we offer employment law and commercial law services to help you in your business. Our headquarters are located in Bristol, however, we are able to assist any business clients nationally due to the location of our team.
With our employment law services, we offer HR support and Employment Tribunal Representation.
Corporate Legal Services
Our core services for corporate clients encompass comprehensive legal solutions,
strategic guidance, and expert representation to support your business goals and protect your interests.
Below is a snapshot of the types of services we offer.
HR Support
We provide employers will a full HR support service. Our support helps you, be it a quick HR question, step by step guidance, or taking those time consuming employee matters off your to do list. We offer practical commercial advice as well as explaining the legal position. Our advice is at the end of a call or email and we have all the templates, letters and documents you need.
Employment Tribunal Representation
We act for Employers and Employees in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. We can take on your claim or help you defend a claim from start to finish. If you already have a claim, we can assist you at any stage of it.
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Settlement
agreement
Our expert and specialist employment solicitors and can draft bespoke settlement agreements to fit the matter you need to resolve with your staff member. We can guide you through the process from start to sign off.
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Settlement
agreement
When you choose Swan Craig Solicitors, you can trust that our expertise will be at your disposal throughout the settlement agreement process. We will carefully review your agreement, explaining its intricacies, potential implications, and any rights you may have.
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Paternity leave and pay
We cover all essential aspects of paternity leave and pay to ensure compliance, clarity, and fairness in your paternity leave and pay policies. We understand that each situation is unique, we offer guidance on customising policies to accommodate such circumstances for your organisation.
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Paternity leave and pay
We can guide you through any complex legal requirements, address specific concerns, and provide ongoing assistance to ensure compliance and resolve any paternity-related issues that may arise.
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Restrictive
covenants
Our experienced solicitors provide in-depth legal expertise and guidance to help you understand the intricacies of restrictive covenants. We ensure that you are well-informed and make sound decisions to safeguard your business.
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Restrictive
Covenants
We understand that each business is unique. Our team of skilled professionals will tailor restrictive covenants that align with your specific needs, ensuring they are enforceable and effectively protect your valuable assets.
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Business reorganisation/ redundancy
Our experienced team will work closely with you to develop a tailored strategic plan for your business reorganisation. We analyse your current situation, identify areas of improvement, and devise a roadmap to enhance operational efficiency and profitability.
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Business reorganisation/ redundancy
We stand by your side throughout the entire reorganisation process and beyond. Our team offers continuous support and guidance, addressing any legal concerns that may arise, and helping you navigate post-reorganisation challenges to ensure long-term success.
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Breach of
contract
At Swan Craig Solicitors, we provide comprehensive Breach of Contract services to protect your rights and seek appropriate remedies in case of contractual violations. Our expertise, attention to detail, and dedication to achieving optimal outcomes set us apart. Let us be your legal ally in resolving breach of contract disputes efficiently and effectively.
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Breach of contract
Our skilled solicitors have extensive experience in contract law. We offer expert advice and guidance, helping you understand your contractual rights and obligations. We assess the breach of contract situation, evaluate the legal merits, and develop a strategic approach to protect your interests.
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COT3 settlement
At Swan Craig Solicitors, we offer efficient and effective COT3 Settlement services to help you resolve employment disputes swiftly and amicably. Our expertise in dealing with negotiations and employment law guides you towards a favourable outcome.
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COT3 settlement
Our expertise is dealing with negotiations and employment law, facilitating constructive discussions between parties involved in employment disputes. We create a supportive and neutral environment, guiding the negotiation process towards a mutually acceptable COT3 settlement agreement.
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Maternity/family rights
Our experienced solicitors will collaborate with you to develop robust and legally compliant maternity and family-friendly policies. We ensure that your policies align with best practices, promoting work-life balance and accommodating the needs of employees during these significant life events.
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Maternity/family right
We guarantee that your policies adhere to the highest standards between work and personal life while accommodating the requirements of employees during these important milestones.
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Flexible working
At Swan Craig Solicitors, we offer comprehensive corporate Flexible Working services to help businesses embrace a flexible work culture that benefits both employees and organisations.
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Flexible working
Our experienced solicitors collaborate with your organisation to develop tailored flexible working policies that align with your specific needs and objectives. We ensure that your policies comply with relevant legislation and best practices, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.
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Contracts for Services
If you are a contractor or consultant and require your own contract terms, our team of experienced solicitors can help. We specialise in drafting and reviewing Contracts for Services that protect your rights and interests.
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Contracts for Services
Our expert team specialise in drafting and reviewing Contracts for Services that protect your rights and interests. We ensure that every contract is legally sound, clear, and enforceable, giving you the peace of mind you deserve.
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Let’s review corporate services fees
We offer a number of options for our business clients from competitive
hourly rates, fixed and agreed fees to monthly or annual retainers.
Please note due to insurance purposes, we do not offer free advice.
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We understand employee matters can take
up a lot of time in an already busy working day.
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Bespoke Legal Templates
Legal Template Letters, Policies, Contracts of Employment
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Disciplinary letters and policy
At Swan Craig Solicitors, we offer tailored legal templates for Disciplinaries (investigation, disciplinary, and appeal letters) to assist your team in effectively navigating the disciplinary process.
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Disciplinary letters and policy
Our experienced team creates bespoke Disciplinary Letter templates designed to address your unique circumstances and ensure they are legally compliant with your obligations towards your employees.
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Adoption / Maternity / Paternity leave and pay
Our templates cover all essential aspects of adoption leave and pay, including eligibility criteria, notice requirements, entitlements, and return-to-work arrangements. This helps establish clear expectations and promotes consistency in your approach.
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Adoption / Maternity / Paternity leave and pay
Our solicitors ensure that the templates align with applicable employment laws and regulations. We review the content to ensure that your policies and practices comply with legal standards, minimising the risk of disputes or legal complications.
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Termination of employment
We offer tailored legal templates for Termination of Employment to provide clarity and guidance during this challenging process.
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Termination of
employment
Our templates include appropriate legal safeguards and are tailored to your organisation's specific needs. We consider the nature of the termination, legal requirements, and best practices, ensuring the templates accurately reflect your circumstances.
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Grievance letters and policy
At Swan Craig Solicitors, we offer tailored templates for grievance procedures (invite letters and outcome letters) as well as grievance policies to ensure your compliance with the ACAS Code of Practice. circumstances.
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Grievance letters and policy
Our experienced team creates bespoke grievance and grievance templates designed to ensure you do not fall foul of the procedures to follow. We can guide you through any complex legal requirements.
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Redundancy / Business re-organisation
We ensure you do not fall foul of an unreasonable or unfair redundancy procedure when you need to consult either over redundancies or business restructures. Our template letters and documents will guide you through the process and accommodate the individual circumstances of your situation.
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Redundancy / Business re-organisation
Our solicitors ensure that the templates align with applicable employment laws and regulations. We review the content to ensure that your policies and practices comply with legal standards, minimising the risk of disputes or legal complications.
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Capability & Performance Management
At Swan Craig Solicitors, we offer tailored legal templates for Capability Management and Performance Management to provide clarity and support in managing employees' sickness or performance effectively.
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Capability & Performance Management
Our templates cover all essential aspects of capability management, including absence monitoring processes and performance management.
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*If you don’t see what you need to be covered, we can create bespoke letters and documents for you.
Would you like to learn more about the legal advice services we offer to our business clients?
Our employment legal advice services explain how we can help you with HR matters. Our commercial law advice services explain how we can help you with contract and commercial matters.
We also offer monthly or annual memberships to provide businesses with the equivalent of an in-house legal department.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are some questions that get asked time and time again by employers and businesses. when considering using solicitors. That’s where our employment law and commercial law FAQs come in to assist you.
If you find that you’re still searching for an answer, we are ready and waiting to hear from you. Please either check out our employment law and commercial law services or contact us directly by telephone, email or our contact form.
Sometimes you’re after a quick answer rather than spending hours researching the question yourself. By using a solicitor, you have access to the equivalent on an in-house legal department who can advise you on all areas of employment law (and commercial law).
Furthermore, you are going directly to the people you need. There are a number of HR and legal support services out there who are not legally qualified, but provide ‘legal’ advice. Even they end up coming to us to check what they are advising is correct. You can pass the middle person and instruct us directly.
Importantly to protect your business, by using a solicitor, you benefit from Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) on all correspondence and communication between you and your professional. LPP only applies to advice from legally qualified lawyers (i.e. solicitors and barristers) and means the advice we give you is not disclosable to an employee or in legal proceedings. You are using an expert in the law who has spent years of training and has years of experience of putting it into practice (and standing before judges to know how the courts and tribunals apply the law in practice).
We provide a range of services to suit your budget, ranging from hourly rates (£250 plus VAT) to fixed fee or retainer services. Our retainer services price varies subject to the size of the business/number of employees. We also offer discounts on referral services for our retainer. Our retainer services include telephone and email advice, newsletters with updates in the law, discounts on fees, contract/handbook reviews*, settlement agreement assistance* and in-house seminars* to name some of the benefits (* subject to retainer package taken). Please see our Annual Membership for more information or Contact us for further details.
We expect whatever it is you have visited our webpage for, we can assist with if it covers employment law or commercial law (such as contracts, shareholders agreements, directors queries, terms of service) matters. With our employment law services, in a nutshell, if you require HR services, we can accommodate it. This ranges from day to day employment matters such as disciplinaries, grievances, and sickness absence to more complex issues such as TUPE transfers, data protection and redundancies. We also cover a range of commercial and corporate services from reviewing terms of business to debt chasing and collection services, and advising on Director and Partnership matters. Plus if you do not see it listed, contact us as it is likely we can accommodate you; there is only so much that can be written on a webpage.
Settlement agreements (which used to be called Compromise Agreements) can be offered by either the employer, or the employee can ask for one. It is a contract which usually gives a financial package in exchange for the employee to leave their employment and not pursue any grievance, subject access request, or claim against their employer. When being given a settlement agreement (the actual full terms), employees should be given 10 calendar days to make their decision on it (accept it, reject it or start to negotiate on the terms).
If you want assistance with sending a letter to your employee, can provide this service for a fixed fee or as part of our retainer membership packages.
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