You’ll be able to call on us for help, advice and guidance throughout the employment relationship from recruitment and selection through to discipline and dismissal – and everything in-between.
Our team of specialist employment lawyers work with a mix of small to medium-sized, owner-managed businesses and large, household names.
As a result, we are used to dealing with, and tailoring our approach to meet the needs of both growing businesses and large organisations, dealing with managers, business owners and HR professionals.
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Multiple Settlement Agreements for NHS Employees
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Case Studies
Defended claim at employment tribunal for unfair dismissal
August 29, 2018
Education organisation avoided employment tribunal proceedings
July 29, 2018
Helped organisation avoid employment tribunal proceedings.
June 29, 2018
National retailer secures low value settlement of tribunal claim
May 29, 2018
Successfully defended employment tribunal claim for food manufacturer
April 29, 2018
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"Team are excellent – very responsive; knowledgeable and explain the law in plain English. Practice has an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of employment law and make good use of technology that helps to speed up processes. Team all interact well and seem to know what is going on whoever you speak to."The Legal 500 2023: Employment
The Legal 500 2021: EmploymentActons advise on a wide range of employment and HR issues for owner-managed businesses and SMEs, as well as household name clients such as Iceland Foods and Bistrot Pierre. The team's key strengths include advising on Employment Tribunals, absence management and providing training. James Symons, who was promoted to director, is 'friendly, calm and incredibly knowledgeable'. Practice head Nic Elliott is an 'engaging partner' and maintains a strong 'rapport' with his clients.
"Actons attracts praise for its ‘personal service’ and ‘business-savvy’ advice. The team handles the full range of employment law matters, and provides a specialist multiple settlement agreement service for private and public sector employers, in addition to having niche expertise acting for employees of NHS trusts on mutually agreed resignation schemes."The Legal 500 2018 (Employment)
“Nic understands our business objectives and works to help me achieve them. It’s great working together and he and the team at Actons are responsive and genuinely commercial in their approach. They come highly recommended by me!”Nimira Kassam: Head of HR – Commify
"Always available to explain the law and cases in such a way that the lay person understands. Never feel patronised or inadequate, will explain until we understand. Special mention to James Symons, who has handled a number of cases for us and never lost!"The Legal 500 2023: Employment