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Our team, including 3 accredited specialists, advises a range of public and private sector clients, from large plcs, to membership organisations, SMEs, housing associations and individuals, including CEOs and senior executives.
Advise on every aspect of the employer/employee relationship, from the recruitment process, to hybrid working, grievance/discipline, absence management, redundancy, mediations, protected conversations, disciplinary hearings, managed exits, settlement agreements, ACAS early conciliation, whistleblowing and discrimination claims. Also support HR projects advising on options and processes and provide guidance on many projects, from complex TUPE, to large organisational change.
Significant experience in dealing with contentious employment law issues, conducting tribunals and NHS disciplinary hearings and challenging collective industrial relations from both sides.
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BTO Solicitors represented the British Medical Association in a tribunal claim raised in Scotland by a salaried GP against a Scottish Health Board.
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BTO has strong knowledge of employment law and how best to provide commercially focused solutions for our business. The firm has an uncanny way of taking the complex and making it simple.
BTO are able to provide support through complex and unusual sets of circumstances in a robust and calm style. They demonstrate good in-depth knowledge, bringing in support where relevant.
The team at BTO are great at grasping, considering and advising on complex and sophisticated matters with care and attention to detail.
BTO are organised and proactive in the support they provide. A quick response and turnaround is always provided to us.
BTO has strong knowledge of employment law and how best to provide commercially focused solutions for our business. The firm has an uncanny way of taking the complex and making it simple.
BTO are able to provide support through complex and unusual sets of circumstances in a robust and calm style. They demonstrate good in-depth knowledge, bringing in support where relevant.
The team at BTO are great at grasping, considering and advising on complex and sophisticated matters with care and attention to detail.
BTO are organised and proactive in the support they provide. A quick response and turnaround is always provided to us.
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Caroline Carr acts for both employers and senior executives in employment tribunal claims concerning race discrimination, whistle-blowing and holiday pay, with a notable focus on the medical sector. Carr advises on disciplinary procedures and investigations.
Caroline is clearly an expert in employment law and always simplifies matters.
Laura knows the third sector and the challenges it encounters well. She offers practical solutions based on that knowledge.
Laura is absolutely first class, offering standout advice and support in a way that has been invaluable for our work and navigating complexity with wisdom and clarity.
Laura is an excellent resource who can break down guidance from a legal perspective into language that is easy for the business to understand.
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Head of Department
Dawn Robertson
Douglas Strang
Katie Hendry
Lesley Grant
Pauline Hughes
Rhona Wark
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Bethany Christian Trust
British Medical Association
Epilepsy Scotland
Glasgow Kelvin College
Intelligent Pensions Limited
Mactaggart & Mickel Limited
Medical & Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS)
NG Homes
Royal and Sun Alliance Plc
Scott Group Limited
Scottish Police Federation
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
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Charities / Not for Profit
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Education
Food & Drink Producers
Government
Health Care
Insurance
Media
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Private Clients / Individuals
Retail
Telecommunications
Transportation
Travel & Leisure