Local Government Employment Law & HR Support

Legal support and expert advice for local government organisations tackling employment and HR issues

More about our Local Government Employment & HR services

Our dedicated public sector employment team has extensive experience of advising and representing Local Authorities with complex employment issues.

Employees are the greatest asset of any organisation, so access to quality, trusted advice in resolving any issues that might occur in this complex legal area is essential.

At Forbes, we offer flexible, tailored support to meet the specific needs of each organisation. As your trusted legal partner we are always on hand to offer support. We offer a flexible approach to working with us, allowing you to choose between a retainer service, an ‘as needed ‘service (ideal for project work), or the purchase of a bank of hours, so you are always in control of your costs.

Learn more about our employment law & HR services

We regularly support Local Government with a wide range of employment law & HR issues, including:

Employment Tribunal representation
Attendance and real-time advice at formal hearings
Discrimination & Equality matters
Employment contracts: drafting and review
Equal pay audits and job evaluation
Disciplinary and grievance procedures
Policy and procedure audits and drafting
Investigations
Performance management
Dismissals (including advice and support at hearings)
Restructures & redundancies
Settlement agreements and termination packages
Restrictive covenants, confidentiality and garden leave
TUPE transfers and service provision charges
Pension issues
Trade union relations /industrial action (including strike action; recognition; collective grievances and conciliation)
Crisis management support (for example, in relation to complex safeguarding matters and issues involving the police and/or criminal conduct)
Advice and representation on all the above for schools (including safeguarding disciplinary and dismissals)

Learn more about our employment law & HR services

We regularly support Local Government with a wide range of employment law & HR issues, including:

Employment Tribunal representation
Attendance and real-time advice at formal hearings
Discrimination & Equality matters
Employment contracts: drafting and review
Equal pay audits and job evaluation
Disciplinary and grievance procedures
Policy and procedure audits and drafting
Investigations
Performance management
Dismissals (including advice and support at hearings)
Restructures & redundancies
Settlement agreements and termination packages
Restrictive covenants, confidentiality and garden leave
TUPE transfers and service provision charges
Pension issues
Trade union relations /industrial action (including strike action; recognition; collective grievances and conciliation)
Crisis management support (for example, in relation to complex safeguarding matters and issues involving the police and/or criminal conduct)
Advice and representation on all the above for schools (including safeguarding disciplinary and dismissals)