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Ogier

Offshore: Employment

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Ogier

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Ogier's dedicated, pan-Channel Island Employment Law team manages a wide range of workplace issues from standard employment instructions, tribunals and the courts, to immigration, work place safety, data protection, licensing and relocation support.

Their particular experience in HR and training facilitates a breadth of service that meets the needs of businesses from small local operations to major international clients across sectors that include finance, retail, energy and leisure.

The team works alongside HR teams on all aspects of employment law, including legal developments across the Channel Islands:

- Contracts of employment, policies and procedures

- Data protection

- Drafting and enforcement of restrictive covenants

- Employment aspects of acquisitions and disposals

- Health and safety and fatal accident claims

- Redundancy and termination

- Training programmes covering issues faced by businesses, e.g. employment law and HR issues

- Work and housing regulations and immigration issues

Key contact: Helen Ruelle

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Offshore: Employment - Jersey

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Ogier houses a prominent employment group which advises clients on a full range of workplace issues. The firm frequently represents employers in an array of employment tribunal disputes. It is notable for its work on immigration, health and safety, data protection and discrimination matters.
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Strengths

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  • The team is highly knowledgeable and experienced, yet also very easy to talk to, which enables us to discuss matters in an open, honest and candid manner. It has a wealth of knowledge and expertise.

    Offshore: Employment respondentUK

  • Ogier use their individual wisdom and collective cognition and are a very attuned team, commercially.

    Offshore: Employment respondentUK

  • What they do at present is excellent and it works tremendously well. They are market leaders in commercial awareness, which is demonstrated in how the advice is tailored to our particular industry.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Will Austin-Vautier
    Will Austin-Vautier

    Will Austin-Vautier

    Will Austin-Vautier assists clients with employment matters across a variety of sectors, including financial services, healthcare and hospitality.

    • Will is incredibly helpful and pragmatic.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK

    • Will is experienced, practical and provides innovative solutions to problems. His advice always provides us with a sound platform on which to make decisions.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK

    • Will has an incredible breath and depth of knowledge. He is concise in his explanations and provides examples of how the advice will effect our business.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK

    • Will is an attentive, detailed and skilled contact for us to work with.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK
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