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Employment contract solicitors
Make sure you have the right contracts of employment in place with advice from our expert contracts solicitors.
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Avoid claims and meet legal requirements for all your employment contracts
Employment contracts – getting it right from the start
At Tees, our specialist solicitors will help with all your employment contract requirements. The contracts we help you with will be clear and reflect both parties’ expectations. We will help you and your employees understand all obligations and ensure that legal issues are covered. From drafting, writing and finalising comprehensive employment contracts covering hours of work, place of work, holidays and sickness to making sure employees’ rights are protected.
Avoiding claims and ensuring you are supported in the event of claims
Our employment contract solicitors have wide, multi-sector experience for all types of employees to make sure you are covered and to help you avoid legal claims. If claims are made against you, we have the expertise to support you throughout the process.
"The team are professional and approachable. I have worked with them now for well over 10 years and have an excellent working relationship. I recommend their service to many of my HR professional peers." Legal 500 2026
Contracts specific to your business
We can provide template contracts specific to your business, review existing contracts and ensure that all your relevant paperwork can be used in conjunctions with your handbooks, policies and procedures.
How we can help with employment contracts and agreements
Our employment law specialists can guide you through any issue relating to employment contracts, including:
- Drafting, writing and finalising comprehensive employment contracts covering hours of work, place of work, holidays and sickness
- Executive service agreements
- Fixed term and part time workers’ contracts
- Carers’ contracts
- Farm workers’ contracts
- Service occupancy agreements
- Reviewing employment contracts
- Ensuring contracts can be used in conjunction with your handbooks, policies and procedures
- Providing template employment contracts
- Ensuring that your employees’ rights are protected, in line with the latest laws and policies, including GDPR, auto-enrolment and the requirements of the Equality Act
Legal and financial advice under one roof
Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 firm offering joined-up legal and financial services. We have our own independent financial advisers (IFAs), who work closely with our lawyers.
Our advisers provide holistic financial planning and as we are not connected to any one provider, we can offer a whole-of-market approach for the range of products we can advise on. We can also give independent advice for a whole range of insurance products to protect you and your family. Our IFAs are regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, which means we’re accountable for the advice we give.
Get in touch today, we’re here to help
If you need help drafting, reviewing or updating employment contracts, our employment law specialists can provide clear, practical advice tailored to your business. We can help ensure your contracts are legally compliant, protect your interests and reflect the needs of your organisation.
We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
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