Employment
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire: South and West
Band 4
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Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
There is not much that our national team of experienced specialists has not seen before, meaning they are well placed to deliver cost-effective, strategic and commercial advice aimed at improving your business or meeting your personal requirements. We pride ourselves on investing time to fully understand your objectives meaning we can deliver the support you need, when you need it most, so you can achieve your goals.
Our regular updates and briefings provide a painless way to keep up to speed on all employment and immigration developments. Empowering managers is essential for operational effectiveness and our bespoke training courses are the ideal way to develop your management population’s skills and capability, whilst our unique range of innovative products provide cost-effective solutions to your HR issues. Whatever your requirements, we can provide tailored, innovative and practical advice, strategies and solutions.
As well as guiding you or your HR department through the everyday employment and immigration issues that arise, we also regularly deliver products and services across a number of specialist areas, (as detailed in our specialism pages above). Through working closely with our HR Consult teams, we have a clear focus and goal in helping you to improve your business.
Our specialist pensions, health and safety and employee benefits teams are also at your service as part of our integrated approach.
Chambers Review
The Leeds-based employment team at Shoomiths has experience representing companies in diverse sectors, including retail, logistics and financial services. The team is adept at advising on a broad range of issues, from senior executive terminations through to industrial relations, worker status and equal pay claims.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths acted for BCA Logistics in defence of an approximately 900-claimant Employment Tribunal class action.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shoosmiths are always friendly and helpful."
"The team has been able to provide support on a variety of matters including complex cases. The responsiveness of the team is excellent, with support being provided urgently when needed."
"Shoosmiths are pragmatic, commercial and knowledgeable."
"Shoosmiths are always friendly and helpful."
"The team has been able to provide support on a variety of matters including complex cases. The responsiveness of the team is excellent, with support being provided urgently when needed."
"Shoosmiths are pragmatic, commercial and knowledgeable."
Notable Practitioners
Leeds practice head Phil Crowe acts for clients in complex litigation involving unfair dismissal, breach of contract and discrimination claims. He has notable experience in industrial relations and disputes related to the gig economy.
"The support provided by Phil has been invaluable."