Leaders in Employment Law

Sherrards is a leading specialist employment law firm, providing employment law advisory services, HR consultancy and employment related training from our office in Sussex.

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Specialist Employment Lawyers

Recommended by the Legal 500 and Chambers

Expert Legal Advice & Training

Sherrards have 5 specialist employment lawyers and legal consultants, and is recommended by the Legal 500 and Chambers, the leading directories of the legal profession, as a provider of employment law advice.

Sherrards’ national client base includes organisations in the private, public, and voluntary sectors.

The team at Sherrards is described in The Legal 500 as “extremely professional” and states that the team “always provides excellent advice.” They note that Harry Sherrard and Dan Soanes “always explain the legal terms without complexity.”

The Legal 500 also state that "Clients describe Sherrards as “top-class” and that “Harry Sherrard and Dan Soanes attract praise for their “brilliant commercial judgment” and “amazing attention to detail".

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Services

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    empLawyer®

    A fully flexible risk management package and legal protection for complete peace of mind.

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    Employer Services

    Sherrards provides practical and creative solutions to employment law problems. Our approach is no-nonsense, business-minded and jargon-free. We help you to get to the root of the problem and deal with it effectively – and legally!

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    The Sherrards Academy

    Our full range of training courses to deliver employment law/HR related courses to line managers and HR professionals.

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    Training and Development

    Every November, we host Employment Law Latest seminars across Sussex, London, and Surrey to keep HR and people managers up to date. We also offer short online modules and full-day in-house training on topics like Handling Sexual Harassment and Managing Disciplinaries.

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    HR Consultancy

    Whatever the size of your organisation, a Sherrards Human Resources Consultant can deal with the spectrum of modern business issues.

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    Insurance

    Our Employment Tribunal Insurance scheme can provide your organisation with protection and peace of mind.

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    Employee Services

    If you are negotiating a settlement agreement, looking for advice on a contract or moving to a competitor we will work with you to find the best solutions for your needs and interests.

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    Occupational Health

    A unique offering, providing both conventional independent medical advice, and complementing this with HR and legal advice.

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    How to Guides

    Practical guidance with template letters, to implement redundancies, manage sickness absence, conduct a disciplinary matter, and a range of common workplace topics.

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The World of Work

UK Employment Law

Employment law is constantly evolving. Click here to read the latest blog in our World of Work series and stay up to date with UK employment law changes, guidance, and best practices.

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  • "Thanks to the team at Sherrards for the way our case was conducted, enabling another victory. Dan Soanes was effective, shrewd and dignified and gave excellent support to all of our witnesses throughout the case. "

    HR Director, UK Retail Chain - Legal Advice

  • "We have worked with Sherrards for many years across all areas of our business. The team has supported us on a vast range of matters including disciplinaries and reorganisations and the level of support we receive is always first class."

    Head of HR, International Airline - Legal Advice

  • "We have partnered with Sherrards for some time now and the advice we get from the team is always clear, well positioned and pragmatic. Sherrards take the time to understand our business, and we get a better outcome as a result."

    Director of HR, UK and US, International Retail Chain - Legal Advice

  • "With Sherrards, I feel confident and assured about taking a case forward."

    HR Director, UK Insurance Company - Legal Advice

  • "The team at Sherrards comes across as approachable and always gets back to me very promptly."

    HR Director, UK Concierge Business - Legal Advice

  • "We have been using Sherrards for employment law advice in the UK for a number of years. Their legal guidance is concise, and they are always prepared to listen and work with us to provide pragmatic solutions."

    HR Manager, Middle Eastern airline ground handling business - Legal Advice

  • "Excellent, entertaining and informative training. A really useful day."

    HR Manager, Iconic London concert venue - In-House Training

  • "Sherrards deliver straightforward seminars with practical and workable advice."

    HR Manager, UK Car Dealership - Seminars

  • “I always receive no-nonsense, pragmatic and concise advice from the team at Sherrards and appreciate their thorough understanding of our business.”

    HR Director, UK Charity - Legal Advice

  • "The seminars are current, relevant, informative and excellent!!"

    Senior HR Consultant - Seminars

  • "The annual seminars from Sherrards are always informative and engaging, I would highly recommended them."

    HR Director, Travel Services Business - Seminars

  • "Sherrards recently ran an in-house training session for our Senior Management Team and it was excellent—practical, personable and refreshingly free of legal jargon."

    HR Director, UK Charity - In-House Training