Employment Contracts Solicitors
Employment
- Writing, checking, and updating employment contracts, procedures, guidelines, and rules which conform to laws and best practices.
- Customised documentation to address the exact situation and specific needs of your organisation
Gurve Legal is a London-based commercial law firm advising businesses on employment contracts, workplace policies and procedures. Whether you are bringing on new employees, updating your documentation or dealing with a contractual dispute, our employment contracts solicitors provide practical, commercially focused advice that protects your business.
We work primarily with employers: SMEs, owner-managed businesses, commercial landlords and businesses across regulated sectors. Our approach is straightforward. We draft contracts that are legally sound, tailored to your business and built to hold up when you need them to.
Our Employment Contract Services
Drafting Contracts of Employment
We draft employment contracts from scratch, tailored to each role and your business structure. Off-the-shelf templates leave gaps that can be exploited. A bespoke contract of employment sets clear expectations, protects your IP and trade secrets, and gives you flexibility to manage your workforce effectively.
- Permanent, fixed-term and zero-hours contracts
- Contracts for part-time and senior employees
- Clauses covering probationary periods, notice and PILON
- Garden leave provisions
Senior Executive and Director Service Agreements
Contracts for directors, senior managers and executives require additional scrutiny. The stakes are higher and the clauses more complex. Our employment contracts solicitors advise on director service agreements, bonus and share option structures, and post-termination protections for businesses onboarding key personnel.
Restrictive Covenants and Post-Termination Clauses
Poorly drafted restrictive covenants are unenforceable. We draft non-compete, non-solicitation and non-dealing clauses that are proportionate, justifiable and designed to withstand legal challenge.
- Protecting client relationships and customer databases
- Limiting competition from departing employees
- Confidentiality and IP protection clauses
- Garden leave and PILON provisions working in tandem
For businesses facing a dispute over a departing employee’s restrictions, our dispute resolution and litigation team can advise on enforcement.
Employment Policies and Staff Handbooks
Employment policies sit alongside your contracts and shape how your workplace operates day to day. We advise on which policies should be contractually binding and which should remain non-contractual, giving you flexibility to update procedures without triggering a variation of contract.
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Flexible working, maternity and paternity policies
- Equal opportunities, anti-harassment and whistleblowing policies
- Remote working and data protection policies
Our HR advisory service supports businesses with ongoing policy management.
Contract Reviews for Employers
If you are acquiring a business or onboarding employees inherited through a TUPE transfer, we review existing contracts to identify risk, inconsistencies and gaps. We also advise businesses on varying employment contracts lawfully and managing the consultation process with employees. For wider business acquisitions, our commercial contracts team works alongside us on integrated due diligence.
Consultancy and Contractor Agreements
Misclassifying workers as independent contractors carries significant legal and tax risk. We draft consultancy agreements and contracts for services that reflect the true working relationship and protect your business from employment status challenges and IR35 exposure.
Why Choose Gurve Legal
Commercial focus, not just compliance We advise businesses, not employees. Our employment contracts solicitors understand that documentation needs to work for your business in practice, not just pass a legal review. We draft contracts that give you the flexibility to manage, promote and exit employees effectively.
Bespoke contracts, not templates Every contract we produce is tailored to the role, the seniority and your business. We identify the clauses that matter most for your sector and make sure the protections you need are actually in the document.
Joined-up legal support Employment rarely sits in isolation. Whether you need support on a settlement agreement, a disciplinary or grievance matter or an employment tribunal claim, our team handles the full employment law lifecycle.
Clear, fixed-fee options We provide realistic cost estimates upfront. For standard contracts and handbook reviews, we offer fixed-fee work so you can control your legal spend without surprises.
Get in Touch
Gurve Legal’s employment contracts solicitors work with businesses across London and beyond. If you need contracts drafted, policies reviewed or advice on a contractual dispute, we are ready to help.