Our team of Employment solicitors consists of dedicated law specialists who deal exclusively with employment tribunal claims and employment law cases across the UK. The team has over 30 years’ experience collectively and have wide, in-depth knowledge of all employment matters and disputes on a national basis.
From our offices based in Leicester and Market Harborough, Lawson West’s expert employment solicitors and lawyers have significant, national experience in employment law. We review and manage hundreds of employment claims including settlement agreements, redundancy disputes, discrimination and unfair dismissal matters. Our solicitors can advise on any issue you might have with your employer and the claims we handle include Employment Tribunal cases where we have significant experience, sexual discrimination matters, equality matters, unfair dismissal and redundancy.
Our team of experienced employment law solicitors is one of several that attend Citizens Advice clients in Leicestershire and we are recognised locally for our significant experience of claimant work, as well as advising employers. Our talented Employment Law Team was awarded top recognition in October 2025, being recognised as a TOP TIER law firm in the East Midlands by The Legal 500 alongside much larger law firms. Key members of the team stood out to researchers: Vaishali Thakerar, Ashley Hunt and Sejal Patel.
In addition, Director and Employment Solicitor, Vaishali Thakerar, is recognised as a “Leading Partner” in her field.
Our Employment Law team conducts every claim in order to provide accurate and quality advice and to make sure you secure the outcome you require. From our offices in Leicestershire we provide employment law advice nationally including Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and others. Several clients prefer to appoint a non-local employment lawyer to represent them.
Our solicitors and lawyers are fully trained in all matters ranging from early conciliation through to legal disputes. We are committed to accomplishing excellent results while avoiding the need for employment tribunals where possible.
Stringent audits are carried out on a regular basis to ensure the standard of our service and handling of our clients is consistently of a high standard.
We offer complimentary initial consultations to help you find out where you stand, at a time and place that is suitable for you and your needs. We are a national expert provider of free legal employment advice and also offer free walk-in employment advice as follows (subject to solicitors and lawyers availability):
Appointments are also available at Oakham, Melton Mowbray, Leicester City Centre and at your home if required. Alternatively if you find yourself in a situation where you are facing difficulties with your employer, please fill in the free Contact Us form or call our expert solicitors and lawyers on 0116 212 1000 or 01858 445 480 and we will get in touch as soon as possible.
Have you seen our Redundancy Time Limit Calculator –
it helps you to calculate the time limits left on your redundancy claim
and if you are eligible to make a claim within legal timescales.
Please remember there are strict time limits in Employment claims therefore you should take good legal advice as soon as possible.
We offer a wide range of funding options including no-win no-fee agreements, so that you can choose the best arrangement that you can afford. Please visit our No Win No Fee page, for more information.
Our solicitors and lawyers have agreements with Legal Expense Insurers meaning we are familiar with their terms and conditions, and can act in your best interests using the benefit of the insurance to minimise your legal costs. We have entered into service level agreements with the insurers which are continually monitored to provide a high-quality service to all, and ensure maximum compensation.
We can also provide competitive private funding for your claim if required. Above all, we pride ourselves on finding the right method of funding so that you have the security of knowing your claim can be funded from the outset of the matter, to its conclusion.
Download our Employment Law Factsheet or our Employment Law Services for Employees PDF.
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Great client service is at the centre of our thinking, it’s embodied into how we train and develop our staff, how we help our clients and how we advise and assist people and business owners with their legal needs.
Our Core Values are Welcoming, Confident, Supportive, Knowledgeable and Dependable and we aim for clients to have a positive experience with Lawson West Solicitors.
Evidence of our great client service can be seen in the reviews and testimonials we regularly receive. We are always pleased to receive great reviews because it means our clients are happy with the service we provide, and it shows that we deliver on our core values, we don’t just talk about them. We really welcome client feedback and hope you enjoy reading some of the latest testimonials throughout this website.
There are strict guidelines for an employer when looking at the correct minimum wages that an employee can be paid. Current minimums (April 2024) are:
| 21 and over | 18 to 20 | Under 18 | Apprentice | |
| £11.44 | £8.60 | £6.40 | £6.40 |
If you believe that your employer is failing in their obligations, please contact us to discuss further.
It is unlawful for an employer not to provide terms of your employment from Day 1 of your employment commencing. In circumstances where the employer fails in their obligation, you may be awarded up to four weeks wages by way of compensation.
If you have expressed to your employer or a prescribed person (regulating body) regarding misconduct or unsafe practices at work, and suffering a detriment as a result, you may be able to present claims to the employment tribunal relating to detriment following whistle blowing. If you have been faced with this type of situation or similar, please contact our team to discuss further.
If you are an employee or worker being asked to carry out unsafe practices, this may be against employment law regulations and by doing so you could also be accepting that the conduct is correct. If you feel the requests are unacceptable or unlawful, you must report the incident to the relevant whistle blowing person nominated within your company and/or prescribed person i.e. the regulating body.
If your employer has failed to pay you, or paid you less than you are entitled to within your contract of employment, you may have a claim for an unlawful deduction from your wages. The deduction will be unlawful if any of the following applies, it is not required or authorised by legislation; it was not authorised in your contract of employment; it was not consented to by yourself in writing before it was taken.
