3 Best Employment Law Solicitors in York

“Andrew MacAulay is an Employment Law solicitor at Hethertons Solicitors in York. Before joining the firm in July 2022, Andrew worked as a Court Advocate, representing diverse clients across the Northern Circuit. This experience has granted him a profound understanding of clients' needs. Andrew is well-equipped to offer practical support on Employment Law matters, ranging from training contracts to Civil Litigation issues, including debt recovery, enforcement, and infant settlements in personal injury cases. Throughout his career, Andrew has been involved in various legal aspects, including assisting with possession proceedings, providing corporate support in business transactions related to TUPE transfers, and representing claimants in discrimination Employment Tribunal matters. Beyond his professional life, Andrew is a dedicated vegan baker. Hethertons Solicitors, with a legacy spanning more than 70 years, has been providing guidance to individuals and businesses in York and the surrounding areas. The firm's seasoned team of lawyers handles a wide range of legal matters, including employment law, conveyancing, family law, wills and probate, dispute resolution, and property issues. They operate a Business Support Unit (BSU) that offers proactive legal advice to local companies, along with the Hethertons Employment Law Package, a fixed-price service tailored for their business clients. In 2011, they became the first law firm in York and one of the first in the UK to achieve the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) status, demonstrating their commitment to the highest standards in the home buying process.”

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“BRIDGE Employment Law Ltd. is a well-established employment law firm in York. LEE STEPHENS is the firm's managing director. The firm mission is to deliver a personal and comprehensive service to both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger clients across various sectors, from care homes to manufacturing. They aim to understand you, your business, and your team to provide tailored advice that best meets your needs. The firm has earned a deserved reputation for excellence in providing to-the-point, no-nonsense solutions, successfully supporting their clients by delivering well-thought-out advice on all day-to-day employment and HR needs. They offer a practical and commercial approach to supporting your business. They support HR teams with highly specialised legal support on technical and larger scale issues. Their legal team has an excellent record of advising employers on defending claims at the employment tribunal and employment appeal tribunal as well. At Bridge, they keep their clients abreast of the latest developments in employment law. They offer a free telephone consultation. The firm has offices in Leeds, Hull, Darlington & London.”

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“Emily Bradshaw is an experienced employment lawyer and Partner at Pattinson & Brewer LLP in York. She has over 12 years of experience advising individual and trade union clients in the private and public sectors. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2006, she has successfully handled employment tribunal and civil court cases, specializing in unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistle-blowing, national minimum wage, TUPE, and redundancy consultation claims. Emily has a strong interest in discrimination cases and notably represented actor Helen Hains in a high-profile claim for sex discrimination and harassment. Passionate about improving workers' rights and the role of trade unions, Pattinson & Brewer LLP is a reputable law firm with offices in London, York, and Bristol. They assist hundreds of individuals who have been injured or treated unlawfully through no fault each year. Their specialist legal teams, led by experts in their fields, are committed to providing high-quality legal services.”

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