About

Provided by Porter Dodson Solicitors

Our employment solicitors are experienced at advising and representing organisations of all sizes and across all sectors, from multinationals to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and charities on all areas of employment law and HR good practice, including the following:

  • Contracts of employment and staff handbooks
  • Disciplinary and Grievance matters
  • Employment rights
  • Managing sickness and poor performance
  • Dismissal strategies
  • HR advice and support
  • Management of long-term/recurring sickness absence
  • Business re-organisations/TUPE
  • Redundancy/restructuring
  • Defending and avoiding Employment Tribunal claims, including unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, wrongful dismissal, breach of contract, whistleblowing and discrimination
  • Making claims against an existing or past employee
  • Compromise/settlement agreements and executive severance strategies
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Mediation services

Chambers Review

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Employment - South West

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Porter Dodson provide a full range of employment services across the South West. The firm specialises in the care and medical sector, but acts for a range of both employer clients and employees on contentious and non-contentious matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Laura Roper
U
Laura Roper
U
Up and Coming

Laura Roper represents both claimants and respondents in a full range of employment matters, and specialises in complex litigation involving whistle-blowing and discrimination claims, as well as handling senior-level exits.

Laura is conscientious and has a flexible, collaborative approach.

Laura is excellent.

Ranked Lawyers at
Porter Dodson Solicitors

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Laura Roper
U
Laura Roper
U
Up and Coming

Members

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