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Employee pay and benefits
When you need to negotiate your pay and benefits, or you’re in a dispute with your employer, good legal advice will put you on a firm footing.
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Employment solicitors: Expert legal advice on your pay and benefits
Understanding your pay and benefits
Your pay and employee benefits are an important part of your employment. If you have concerns about your salary, bonuses, deductions or benefits, our employment lawyers can help you understand your rights and the options available to you.
Whether you are dealing with an underpayment, disputed bonus, changes to your benefits or deductions from your wages, we provide clear, practical advice tailored to your circumstances.
Understanding your employment rights
Your entitlement to pay and benefits will depend on your employment contract, workplace policies and the circumstances of your employment. Some benefits may be contractual, while others may be discretionary.
We can review the relevant documents and explain what they mean for you. If there is a dispute with your employer, we can advise you on the best way to approach it and, where appropriate, help you negotiate a resolution.
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What if my employer has changed my pay or benefits?
Employers cannot always change your contractual pay or benefits without your agreement. If your employer is proposing changes, it is important to understand your position before accepting them.
We can review the proposed changes, explain your rights and advise you on your options. This can be particularly important where changes could have a significant financial impact or form part of a wider workplace dispute.
How we can help with pay and benefits
Our employment law specialists can advise you on:
- whether any incentive scheme is governed by your contract and if so, what the terms mean for you
- claiming back pay when you realise you’ve been underpaid
- the terms of your pay or bonus
- whether certain terms are contractual or discretionary
- whether a scheme is transferable with your contract on a TUPE transfer
- your rights if you feel you’ve been discriminated against, for instance, in the exercise of discretion on a bonus scheme
- navigating your way through a grievance process
- taking your employer to an employment tribunal, should you wish to take it to this stage and it cannot be resolved in another way.
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
Employment disputes can be stressful, particularly when they affect your income or financial security. Our employment lawyers provide straightforward, commercially aware advice focused on finding the right solution for you.
We will take the time to understand your circumstances, explain your options clearly and help you decide what to do next.
We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
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