Legal Advice for Employees In Westminster, London and Nationwide

Based in Westminster, our dedicated team is committed to supporting individuals facing issues such as unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. We provide clear guidance and representation to help you achieve the best possible outcomes in your case.

Support for Workplace Conflicts

At Oakland & Co we provide practical advice, assistance and representation to employees and workers in relation to the wide range of issues and problems that arise.

We are experts in Employment Tribunal claims which we can undertake on a privately funded or, where appropriate, on a Damages Based Agreement (No Win No Fee) arrangement or under legal expenses insurance.

If you have been dismissed or are facing disciplinary proceedings we can help.

If you require best advice on the negotiation of a termination package or a settlement agreement we can assist you.

We have considerable experience in advising senior executives and City professionals on a wide range of employment issues. For information on the support we offer to employers and for details of our fee structures, please visit our Legal Advice for Businesses and Pricing pages.

Areas of Employment Law that we typically handle include:

Unfair dismissal
Settlement Agreements
Redundancy
Disability Discrimination
Race Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Discrimination on the grounds of Religion or Belief
Discrimination on the grounds of Sexual Orientation
Equal Pay
Wrongful Dismissal
Breach of Contract

Working Time (e.g. holiday entitlement, working hours, breaks)
National Minimum Wage
Whistleblowing
Health & Safety
Restrictive Covenants
TUPE
Maternity / Paternity / Adoption / Flexible Working
Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal
Victimisation for Trade Union activities

Unfair dismissal
Settlement Agreements
Redundancy
Disability Discrimination
Race Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Discrimination on the grounds of Religion or Belief
Discrimination on the grounds of Sexual Orientation
Equal Pay
Wrongful Dismissal
Breach of Contract
Working Time (e.g. holiday entitlement, working hours, breaks)
National Minimum Wage
Whistleblowing
Health & Safety
Restrictive Covenants
TUPE
Maternity / Paternity / Adoption / Flexible Working
Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal
Victimisation for Trade Union activities

Employment Claims Require Prompt Action

Time Limits: It is always important to act quickly in employment disputes. Proposed claims must be notified to Acas for the mandatory early conciliation process within 3 months less one day of the last act complained of. If no settlement is reached then Acas will issue an early conciliation certificate and any claim then brought must be presented to the Employment Tribunals within a period that is usually no more than 1 month after the date of the certificate.

The fact that you may be going through internal procedures (such as appeals or grievances) before bringing a claim in the Tribunal may not entitle you to an extension of this strict time limit. If you are out of time for bringing a claim you may be left without a remedy.