The Vedder Price London Employment group offers experienced, personalised and commercially focused advice across the full spectrum of UK and EU employment and HR law, including in the following areas:

• General Employment Guidance and HR Advisory
• International and Cross-Border Issues
• Workplace Investigations and Ethics
• Employment Disputes
• Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets
• Whistleblowing
• Corporate Support and Reorganisations
• AI and the Digitisation of the Workforce
• Data Protection and Privacy Training for Employees and Managers

International Employment Law

In view of our size and geographic spread, we are particularly well placed to assist with international employment law issues. Our solicitors have extensive experience navigating the myriad of legal and compliance obligations related to hiring and maintaining a global workforce. We regularly help clients manage and resolve employment and global mobility issues in more than 100 countries, each with unique legal structures. In addition, we help structure and implement cross-border employee compensation and benefits arrangements.

Our solicitors assist companies in opening or expanding their operations globally or in relocating employees internationally. We manage implementing global incentive schemes, downsizing international workforces, transferring employees and effecting both individual and collective dismissals. In a world of greater regulation, we also undertake independent, cross-border investigative work, such as employee investigations into sensitive and confidential disciplinary or regulatory matters.

Philosophy

We work as a business partner to our clients, being available to them and ensuring they are best positioned to deal with matters which arise as part of business life. We spend a great deal of time researching our clients’ businesses and the pressures which they face on a daily basis. In this way, we can react in accordance with our client’s wishes and provide the best possible support, whatever the legal challenge they face.

Leveraging Our Global Network

We have a global network of trusted advisers, some of whom we have worked with for many years. We work with members of our network often because they mirror our philosophy of understanding our clients’ businesses and providing exceptional client service. We are proud to have trusted relationships with numerous international firms that provide our clients with personalized and responsive representation, rather than using “badged” offices. A further advantage is that our alliance with these lawyers gives us the flexibility to be competitive on costs we negotiate and also allows us to choose the right firm to fulfill the requirements of our client’s local employment law advice needs.

We always ensure that the local advice is user friendly by maintaining a common standard and harmonising the guidance, following up and ensuring our clients’ satisfaction. Where needed, we use a “traffic light” system so our clients know which jurisdictions are “low risk” and which are not. Finally, we keep on top of costs and ensure transparency for our clients.