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Building Fair Terms: The Costly Consequences of Unfair Contract Terms

The recent case of Michael Glaser KC, Victoria Miller v Katharine Jane Atay highlights the importance of fair contract terms for consumers

The Making of a Lawyer: Insights from a Gillespie Macandrew Trainee, Rachael Gibson

Hear from Rachael Gibson, a Trainee Solicitor based in our Edinburgh firm on what drove her to pursue a career in law.

Harnessing the power of Co-Location: Renewable Energy Developments

Rae Gilchrist and Ross Baron provide an overview on co-location and its benefits.

Latest news and insights

15 January 2025 | Time to read: 5 mins

Building Fair Terms: The Costly Consequences of Unfair Contract Terms

By Nyrie Eller

The recent case of Michael Glaser KC, Victoria Miller v Katharine Jane Atay highlights the importance of fair contract terms for consumers

13 January 2025 | Time to read: 4 mins

The Making of a Lawyer: Insights from a Gillespie Macandrew Trainee, Rachael Gibson

By Rachael Gibson

Hear from Rachael Gibson, a Trainee Solicitor based in our Edinburgh firm on what drove her to pursue a career in law.

10 December 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

Harnessing the power of Co-Location: Renewable Energy Developments

By Rae Gilchrist, Ross Baron

Rae Gilchrist and Ross Baron provide an overview on co-location and its benefits.

06 December 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins

Gillespie Macandrew donates record £51,000 to its charity partners

By Rae Gilchrist

Gillespie Macandrew announces substantial donation to Alzheimer Scotland and the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity.

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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