Employment Contracts, Service Agreements and Restrictive Covenants

Experts in creating clear and effective employment contracts and agreements which safeguard your business interests.

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Underpin your employment relationships with a well-written contract

Hiring employees is a major investment for any business. Underpinning recruitment with legally enforceable well-written employment contracts protects everyone’s interests.

Our dedicated employment solicitors are experts in advising on and preparing clear and effective contracts and agreements which accurately reflect the employment relationship and safeguard your business.

An employment contract is the bedrock of an employment relationship, so it is important that it accurately reflects the employment relationship between employer and employee and includes the information that an employer is legally obliged to provide.

We prepare agreements for all types of employees, from basic contracts which meet the minimum legal requirements all the way to director service agreements which contain complex bonus and commission arrangements, share options, LTIPS and restrictive covenants.

It vital that such agreements contain certain clauses to protect the employer in the event of a dispute, particularly if the employee holds a senior position and is subject to restrictive covenants.

Our employment team is skilled in drafting proportionate and legally enforceable covenants which reasonably protect your legitimate business interests. By their nature, such covenants are very specific because the restrictions need to be tailored to the specific circumstances of the employment relationship. We will work with you so that the restrictions are reasonable and reflect the type of business you are seeking to protect.

To discuss the most appropriate contract and terms for your staff, please speak to a member of our employment legal team in St Albans, Harpenden or Luton.

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Experts in the field of Employment Law, the Team has the depth of knowledge and experience to provide detailed and informed advice no matter the complexity of the issue. Quick to respond, even if your main contact is not available, the wider Team enables the Company to always provide timely advice. The regular updates regarding changes to employment law are always well received and provide early advice on how to manage questions from staff. – Legal 500, 2025

Always prepared to take stock of all sides of an issue, we are then provided with well thought through and informed advice. Written drafts are always of a very high standard, clear and to the point. The speed of delivery is also excellent and you can always be assured that they will respond within a short period if not immediately available. – Legal 500, 2025

Very experienced team with a range of expertise, they are very considerate with their advice. Always very knowledgeable and able to apply the advice in a professional but practicable manner with full transparency in dealing with difficult situations. Always open communication on billing with the ethos of full commitment to the client by the entire team.

Individuals in the firm all have excellent subject knowledge and therefore provide excellent advice. Someone is always available when needed and communication on their availability is strong. We are never left with unresolved issues, they will always deliver what is promised – Legal 500, 2024

They are always happy to help, explain and ensure that as a client I feel empowered to make business critical decisions and relay information to those within the business in an informed way. No question is ever a stupid question, the team that we use as a part of our work are like an extension of our business and always have our best interests at heart.

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Luton

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Luton

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