Employee Lawyers

Work can be a source of stability, progress and purpose, but when a workplace issue arises, it can quickly affect your confidence, income and future plans.

Often, employment concerns involve more than one pressure at once. You may be trying to respond to formal correspondence, prepare for a meeting, review a settlement agreement, protect your reputation, or decide whether to raise a concern internally. We will guide you, explain what matters most, and help you take the next step in a way that is practical and proportionate.

With Harrison Drury, you will have trusted legal experts who take the time to understand what has happened, what you want to achieve, and what outcome is realistic in your circumstances. Where your situation touches other areas, such as business interests, shareholder issues, family arrangements or future planning, we can bring the right specialists together through a joined-up approach.

We make it possible to move forward from difficult workplace situations with clear options, steady guidance and greater control over what happens next.

Our commitment to clear, dependable advice runs through the way we work with every client. As a people business with relationships at its heart, we focus on practical guidance, accessible support and joined-up advice that helps you move forward with clarity, confidence and control. Harrison Drury is also recognised in independent legal directories including Chambers and Partners (UK) and The Legal 500 (UK), giving you added confidence that you are in safe hands.

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We can help with:

Employment Dispute Costs

Whether you are dealing with a disciplinary process, grievance, redundancy, settlement agreement, workplace discrimination, or a difficult exit from your role, it is natural to feel unsure about what to do next. At times like these, clear advice can help you understand your position, protect your interests and make decisions with greater confidence.

Our employee advice solicitors support individuals across England and Wales with the legal and practical steps involved in resolving workplace issues. We help you understand your rights, the options available to you, and the likely risks and benefits of each route, so you can move forward with clarity and control.

Our team specialises in providing legal advice to individuals in various employment-related matters. Whether you’re a senior executive, director, or employee, we offer expert guidance tailored to your unique situation including:

Contracts of Employment: including preparing and reviewing employment contracts as well as advising on terms and conditions before entering into employment.
Director Service Agreements: including guidance on director duties and responsibilities as well as drafting and negotiating director service agreements.
Share and Bonus Schemes
Restrictive Covenants
Wage Issues
Flexible Working & Family-Friendly Rights
Settlement Agreements
Negotiating exits and resolving disputes
Tribunal Claims

Meet our Employment & HR team

Alex Barr

Solicitor Employment & HR

t: 01772 208537

m: 07385 501619

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David Carmichael

Partner Employment & HR

t: 0161 528 4410

m: 07879 891001

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Eva Hood

HR Assistant Employment & HR

t: 01772 984928

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Helen Russell

Lead HR Consultant and Solicitor Employment & HR

t: 01772 395013

m: 07880 507435

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Jamie Campbell

Partner Employment & HR

t: 01772 925381

m: 07880 114410

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Katie Jones

Apprentice Solicitor Employment & HR

t: 01704 796803

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Lauren Wood

Solicitor Employment & HR

t: 0161 515 5509

m: 07350 361908

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Roger Spence

Partner Employment & HR

t: 01772 374731

m: 07584 373929

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Sally Tomlinson

Legal Director Employment & HR

t: 0161 564 6453

m: 07345 600153

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Zara Naveed-Khan

Trainee Solicitor Employment & HR

t: 01772 258321

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The professionalism and ease of contact of both yourself and Hannah throughout made the whole process run very smoothly

Thankyou very much for your email and for all that you did to help with my requirements. The professionalism and ease of contact of both yourself and the team throughout made the whole process run very smoothly and I am very grateful that it is now all sorted.

Great service and friendly staff

I needed the services of an Employment Law solicitor on short notice and HD came to the rescue with great service and a friendly staff.

A job well done

Katy did a terrific job on the final report and letters. We were delighted and very impressed we have achieved a splendid outcome after all our hard work and your insightful, professional summing up. Thanks again for a job well done.

I found David very personable and will certainly use him again.

David is a very smart and commercial lawyer focused on employment matters. His approach to solving a thorny problem was creative and backed up by his deep knowledge of the subject and his ability to communicate. I found him very personable and will certainly use him again.

Swag Mukerji, Centaur Media

I would recommend his services highly.

I worked with David on a number of difficult cases and was always extremely impressed by his professional approach, steady hand and expert advice. When you consult with a large corporate partner a key attribute is being able to develop rapport quickly, assess matters confidently and advise the client impartially to deliver the right outcome. In my experience David delivers over and above every time and it was a pleasure working with him.

Karen Bosher

I would not hesitate to recommend David!

I have known David now for some 10 years and sought his advice and counsel many times. David is pragmatic to work with, incredibly insightful and technically excellent.He fully understands the world of HR. I would not hesitate to recommend David to any business and always welcome the opportunity to work with him as I know that I am in safe hands.

Nicola Byrne

Davids advice has never let myself, my team or business down.

He fully understands the world of HR and will not only provide a legally correct insight but will also then discuss the realities of what this means for a commercial business. As we all know sometimes the legal answer is not always practical in the world of HR and so David has stepped me through other options and couples this with the balance of risk. His advice has never let either myself , my team or business down.