Employment, HR and Immigration
Whether you’re an employee worrying about workplace wrangles, or a global business struggling to interpret immigration rules, our legal advisers will help you find solutions to your employment or immigration problems.
HCR Law’s employment law solicitors advise businesses and individuals across employment, HR and immigration law, from day to day workplace queries through to complex tribunal claims and sponsor licence applications. Our team combines specialist immigration solicitors with employment law advice covering the full employee lifecycle.
We deliver what you need, when and how you want it – whether that’s quick legal advice over the phone, working by your side on complex cases and litigation, or giving you in-house support if you need extra help when the pressure is on.
Key contact
Rachel Roberts
Partner, Head of Employment, HR and Immigration Team
Our experience
Our 40-strong team offers specialist advice and support on everything from employment contracts and HR policies to settlement agreements, restructuring, TUPE and complex grievance and disciplinary processes. We have unrivalled expertise in discrimination issues, including gender pay, mental health and sexual harassment cases, as well as immigration experts who can help individuals with visa applications or employers hoping to bring employees to the UK.
Our accessible and friendly team includes solicitors, barristers, legal executives, HR consultants and trainers, with years of unsurpassed experience in handling complex and challenging employment law and immigration cases. We are really passionate about our jobs, and we care passionately about the people we help too.
Our clients
Our clients are hugely diverse in terms of what they do and what they need from us, but they all have one thing in common – the need for strong support, expert advice and empathy in crucial moments of decision.
We support private individuals in a variety of industries, ranging from senior executives to personalities in the public eye, such as actors and sports stars. We also work with employers in medium-sized and major national and international companies. Our experience lies in both the public and private sectors from local government, the NHS and education to manufacturing, aviation, business services and recruitment.
The Employment Rights Act Hub
The HCR’s Employment Rights Act Hub is a central resource to help employers navigate the biggest overhaul of employment law in decades.
The Hub brings together clear breakdowns of the changes, implementation roadmaps and practical steps your business should take now and as further measures are introduced.
We’re also offering tailored support, including ERA training for HR and leadership teams, which are practical, interactive and can be delivered online or in person, plus a fixed fee ‘ERA Surgery’ to assess business impact and plan implementation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Employment law solicitors are lawyers who advise on the legal side of the workplace relationship, covering contracts, policies, disciplinary action, discrimination and dismissal. HCR Law’s employment law solicitors support HR teams with day to day compliance and represent clients through employment tribunal proceedings, helping employers manage risk and employees understand their rights.
Immigration solicitors are lawyers who advise on visa applications, right to work compliance and sponsor licence matters for businesses and individuals. HCR Law’s immigration solicitors work closely with our employment team to support employers recruiting overseas talent, and individuals navigating personal immigration applications, giving clients joined up advice across employment and immigration law.
Employment law advice covers guidance on the legal rights and obligations that apply to the workplace relationship, from contracts to workplace disputes. HCR Law provides practical employment law advice to both employers and employees, whether that means reviewing a contract, guiding you through a disciplinary process, or advising on your options ahead of a tribunal claim.
A settlement agreement is a legally binding contract that ends an employment relationship on agreed terms, usually including a payment in exchange for the employee waiving certain claims. HCR Law’s settlement agreement solicitors independently confirm you understand the terms before signing, as required by law for the agreement to take effect.
A sponsor licence allows a UK business to legally employ workers from overseas. HCR Law’s immigration team advises employers through the full sponsor licence application process, including eligibility, compliance duties and ongoing reporting requirements, helping businesses build and manage a compliant international workforce without falling foul of Home Office rules.
An employment tribunal is the court that hears workplace disputes such as unfair dismissal, discrimination and unpaid wages claims. HCR Law’s employment tribunal solicitors represent both employers and employees through the process, from early conciliation and case preparation through to representation at hearing, advising on the merits and risks of a claim early on.
Unfair dismissal is when an employee is dismissed without a fair reason or a fair process being followed. HCR Law’s unfair dismissal solicitors advise both employees bringing a claim and employers defending one, assessing the circumstances against the legal tests for fairness and representing clients through negotiation, settlement or tribunal proceedings.