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Sheep Worrying: Safeguarding livestock in Scotland

Learn more about the importance of responsible access in Scotland's countryside, particularly focusing on the impact of dog owners on farmers.

Community Asset Transfer Case Study: WHALE The Arts Agency

We acted for WHALE, The Arts Agency in respect of the Community Asset Transfer of the land on which their arts centre is located - read the full case study.

Join us at the 2025 Royal Highland Show

From Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd June, Gillespie Macandrew and Mill Architects will be at the Royal Highland Show.

Latest news and insights

05 June 2025 | Time to read: 3 mins

Sheep Worrying: Safeguarding livestock in Scotland

By John Stirling, Roberta Giusti

Learn more about the importance of responsible access in Scotland's countryside, particularly focusing on the impact of dog owners on farmers.

03 June 2025 | Time to read: 4 mins

Community Asset Transfer Case Study: WHALE The Arts Agency

By Kevin Sturgeon

We acted for WHALE, The Arts Agency in respect of the Community Asset Transfer of the land on which their arts centre is located - read the full case study.

28 May 2025 | Time to read: 1 min

Join us at the 2025 Royal Highland Show

By Robert Scott-Dempster, Agnes Mallon, Gillian Wright

From Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd June, Gillespie Macandrew and Mill Architects will be at the Royal Highland Show.

27 May 2025 | Time to read: 5 mins

Preparing for Changes to Inheritance Tax: Essential Planning for Rural Business Owners

By John McArthur, David Mowlem

Find out more about changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR).

Employment Law for Employers

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Employment law is fast changing.  Getting it wrong can harm your reputation and be a distraction for your business. Our employment law team prides itself on giving practical, swift, quality advice that gets you the result you want.

Employment and HR advisory services

Our experienced team advises on a wide range of day-to-day employment law and HR issues including:

  • employment contracts and policy documentation
  • disciplinary and grievance issues
  • absence and performance management
  • employment status
  • redundancy, restructure and change management
  • holidays, statutory leave and working time
  • TUPE
  • equality, diversity and discrimination

Employment disputes

We can help you achieve a negotiated resolution, advise you in a mediation, or represent you in tribunal or court – what success looks like for each and every client and case, is different.  Our disputes experience includes:

  • unfair dismissal
  • breach of contract
  • discrimination & harassment
  • holiday pay
  • unlawful deduction from wages

Employee and executive severance

Managing exits from your organisation can be a challenging and sensitive matter and it is important that you get the right advice.  We advise on pre-termination negotiations and settlement agreements daily, and have expertise in advising on business protection issues such as the enforceability of post-termination restrictions, confidentiality provisions and IP.

Contact the Employment team

Please provide a few details about your enquiry in this form and someone in our employment team will get back to you as soon as they can.

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