EMPLOYMENT LAW FEES

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Employment

We undertake work in all areas of Employment Law and provide advice and assistance to both Employers and Employees. The areas covered include:

Unfair dismissal
Redundancy
Notice pay, Holiday pay and Wages claims
Whistleblowing
Discrimination
TUPE Transfers
Settlement Agreements
Contracts of Employment

Hourly Rates

Our hourly rates range from £200.00 to £350.00 (plus VAT), and we also undertake fixed fee work, which is where a fee is agreed for a specific task on the case.

Employment tribunal (Range of costs)

Our pricing for bringing and defending claims:

Simple case: £4500.00 – £7500.00 (plus VAT)
Medium complexity case: £7500.00 – £12500.00 (plus VAT)
High complexity case: £12500.00 – £25000.00 (plus VAT)

Please note that the above are only guidelines and fees will ultimately depend on the specific circumstances of each case. Factors that could make a case more complex include the following:

If it is necessary to make or defend applications to amend claims or to provide further information about an existing claim
Making or defending a costs application
Complex preliminary issues such as whether the claimant is disabled (if this is not agreed by the parties).
The number of witnesses and documents.
If it is an automatic unfair dismissal claim e.g. if you are dismissed after whistleblowing.
Allegations of discrimination which are linked to the dismissal.

Barrister’s Fees

In addition to our costs, barrister’s fees will be incurred for representation at the main hearing. The amount of the fee will depend on the length of the hearing and typical fees are as follows:

1 day hearing – £2000.00 plus VAT
2 day hearing – £3000.00 plus VAT
3 day hearing – £5000.00 plus VAT
4 day hearing – £7500.00 plus VAT
5 day hearing – £9000.00 plus VAT

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as fees for medical reports. These sums are payable in addition to our costs.

Key stages

The fees set out above cover all of the work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:

Taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advising you on merits and likely compensation
Entering into pre-claim conciliation where this is mandatory to explore the possibility of a settlement
Preparing the Tribunal claim or response
Reviewing and advising on claim or response from other party
Exploring settlement, negotiating settlement throughout the process, preparing or considering a schedule of loss
Preparing for and attending a Preliminary Hearing
Exchanging documents with the other party and agreeing a bundle of documents
Preparing witness statements and agreeing their content with witnesses
Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements
Agreeing a list of issues, a chronology and/or cast list
Preparation and attendance at the Final Hearing, including instructions to the Barrister

The stages set out above are an indication and if some of the stages are not required, the fee will be reduced. You may wish to handle the claim yourself and only seek our advice in relation to some of the stages.

How long will the matter take

The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is resolved. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take between 8 to 12 weeks. If your claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, the length of time will depend on the particular listing time of the tribunal. However, a 1 day hearing is likely to be listed for approximately 6 to 8 months from the commencement of proceedings. For cases which involve a multiple day hearing, the case could take between 10 to 12 months for a hearing date. This is an estimate, and we will be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.

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