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Employment

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Our Services

Our Employment advisors are available to provide legal advice and representation. You can access legal advice by calling our telephone Advice Line or by completing an Enquiry Form. ​​Our free legal advice services are available to those who live, work or study in the borough of Greenwich, and who would be unable to afford to pay private legal fees. â€‹Before you contact us, you should check the following:

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  • Are you a member of a trade union? If so, you can ask your trade union representative to refer your matter to a trade union solicitor. Your monthly subscription usually covers the cost of legal advice at work. Please call your trade union representatve as soon as possible.

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  • Do you have legal expenses insurance? This insurance can be found on lots of different types of insurance, including home and car insurance. You may be able to access a private solicitor for free through your insurance. Please call your insurance company to confirm.

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  • Has the time limitation past? Time Limits in Employment Tribunal claims are very short. As a general rule, you must begin a process called Acas Early Conciliation three months minus one day from the date of the incident you are claiming about (e.g. the date of your dismissal) at the latest. You must submit a claim to the Employment Tribunal within the month following receiving an Acas Certificate from Acas. This is general advice only and you must seek legal advice to ensure you do not miss your limitation date.

 
We can give legal advice and take on cases, subject to capacity, on the following:​​

  • Discrimination, including discrimination on the grounds of sex, maternity and pregnancy, race and disability.

  • A failure to make reasonable adjustments for those with disabilities.

  • Harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment.

  • Unfair dismissal.

  • Non-payment of wages, annual leave entitlement, notice pay.

  • COT3 agreements.

  • Disciplinary and capability procedures

  • Redundancies

  • Health and safety issues (including Covid-19 issues

  • Settlement Agreements (also known as a compromise agreement)​

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We cannot give legal advice to businesses or employers, if this applies to you please contact BPP's Enterprise Clinic or Find a Local Solicitor. 

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Advice Line

Our Advice Line is funded by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to provide free telephone advice and casework support to Greenwich residents. We also receive referrals from other community organisations to provide this local support. If required, your advisor will arrange an appointment with you to come to our office.  

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Employment Telephone Advice Line 

Wednesday

10.00am to 12.00pm

0208 853 9993

Other Sources of Help

If you have not be able to access support from us, the organisations listed below might be able to provide additional support and advice:​

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  1. Citizens Advice Bureau: Employment Information

  2. ACAS

  3. Rights of Women:  Advice on Sexual Harassment in Workplace

  4. University of Kent: Law Clinic

  5. University of Greenwich:  Legal Advice Centre

  6. BPP: Employment Law Advice

  7. LawWorks

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You might also be able to access more information here:

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You can also find out where your local law centre is by checking here.

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How to find a Solicitor

Free advice is in high demand at the moment, so you may need to consider paying a solicitor to assist you. You can find a nearby solicitor that might be able to assist with your case by using the Find a Solicitor from the Law Society.

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