EMPLOYEE FEES – SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS |
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Legal costs for settlement agreements are normally paid or at least contributed to by your employer. | Principal or Associate Solicitor | Assistant Solicitor | Paralegal |
Minimum Charge – Normally paid for by your employer | £500 + VAT | £350 + VAT | N/A |
Fee options | |||
Hourly Rate | £300 + VAT | £200 + VAT | N/A |
Typical costs | £500 – £3,000 + VAT | £350 – £2,000 + VAT | N/A |
Settlement Agreements can take anything from a couple of hours to 10 hours or more to conclude. To remove your risk of incurring costs trying to improve an offer if your employer ultimately won’t budge we also offer a value added fees option. If there’s no improvement to the package on offer, we won’t charge you more than the minimum charge (normally payable by your employer). If there’s an improvement to the terms on offer, we would charge you the minimum charge (normally payable by your employer) plus an agreed percentage of the improvement instead of an hourly rate. | Dependent on improvement obtained. | Dependent on improvement obtained. | N/A |
EMPLOYEE FEES – INITIAL APPOINTMENTS |
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Fixed Fee | Principal or Associate Solicitor | Assistant Solicitor | Paralegal |
For initial appointments we offer fixed fee options depending on the advice required and the seniority of the solicitor required. Gain peace of mind by seeking expert legal advice for a fixed fee: | |||
Advice about a dismissal/constructive dismissal where you have already been dismissed/resignedFind out if you have got a case. If you have, see fee options for Employment Tribunal Claims below. | £150 + VAT | £150 + VAT | £150 + VAT |
Advice about an issue during your employmentDo you have a problem at work? Not sure what to do? Raise it informally? Raise a grievance? Resign? Agree an exit package? We can talk you through the legal options allowing you to decide the right course of action for you. | £350 + VAT | £175 + VAT | £125 + VAT |
Contract reviewStarting a new job? Agreeing your contract of employment has financial, tax and lifestyle implications. Contracts are often stacked in the employer’s favour and the law provides limited protection to employees for the first 2 years of employment. Our expert solicitors can help redress the balance. | £350 + VAT | £175 + VAT | £125 + VAT |
Restrictive covenant adviceWant to leave and work for a competitor? Want to start your own business? Already left and received a letter before action from your employer or their solicitors? Our expert solicitors have extensive experience of restrictive covenant cases and can help you understand what you can and can’t do and fight your corner if you are pursued by your former employer. Fixed fee covers pre-litigation advice only. If litigation commences (which is rare) fees will be discussed further. | £350 + VAT | £175 + VAT | £125 + VAT |
Advice about an ongoing Employment TribunalStarted a claim without a solicitor and now need help? Unhappy with your current solicitor? We can offer an opinion on an ongoing Tribunal Claim for a fixed fee. | |||
Wages/Holiday pay/Unfair Dismissal where documents do not exceed 250 pages | £350 + VAT | £175 + VAT | £125 + VAT |
Any other claims or claims where documents exceed 250 pages | £500 + VAT | £300 + VAT | N/A |
By the Hour | £300 plus VAT | £200 plus VAT | £125 plus VAT |
EMPLOYEE FEES – EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL CLAIMS | |
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Legal Expense InsuranceCheck your household insurance – we can help you to see if you are covered. | Legal Expense InsuranceNothing to pay when fees are covered by your insurance (other than any applicable policy excess). |
By the HourPrincipal / Associate Solicitor | By the Hour£300 plus VAT |
Fixed FeeWe may agree a fixed fee with you | Fixed FeeCall to discuss £5000 -£15000 plus VAT |
No win, No Fee basisWe will advise you within 30 days of our first meeting whether your | No win, No Fee basisCall to discuss There is a fixed fee of £150 plus VAT to assess your case. Thereafter, if we agree to progress your case: |
Tribunal Claims usually have the following stages:a. ACAS early conciliation completed within 3 months of incident or dismissal More complex claims may have additional preliminary hearing(s) either for case management or to determine preliminary issues such as whether the Claimant is an employee or whether the Claimant is disabled . e. Claims take on average between 26 and 78 weeks to conclude if the matter proceeds to hearing. If you claim settles, this time period could be much shorter. | Tribunal Claims usually have the following stages:For more detail please call us |
* For further details regarding Tribunal Claims and the process, please click here
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