Our experienced and specialist employment group is renowned for providing advice which is prompt and technically accurate on the one hand, whilst also being commercial and practical on the other.
We pride ourselves on:
- our understanding of our clients’ needs and ability to be an extension of their teams
- our empathy for the issues that our clients face
- our personable and approachable style
Training
We can provide in-house and bespoke training on all aspects of the employment relationship and legal developments to ensure you and your managers remain abreast of what is a complex and ever-changing area of the law.
Our training sessions are lively and interactive involving the use of appropriate training aids, such as DVDs of role plays.
We have recently given training to clients on:
- grievances;
- disciplinary issues;
- performance management;
- recent developments in discrimination law;
- the rights of agency workers;
- how to conduct internal investigations; and
- TUPE information and consultation training for employee representatives
What our clients say about us
"The advice was presented in a plain and easy to understand manner and more technical advice was given when required. I will certainly use Martineau in the future" Individual client
“It was, as you know, a very complex and difficult case and I was grateful to you not only for your professional advice and support, but for your whole approach, which made it feel that we were very much operating as a team” University Secretary
“We have all found the advice provided by yourselves highly professional, supportive and timely - even against the odds on some occasions! We have a huge amount of confidence in you and your management of our cases, and the added value you bring to our relationship with Martineau can not be underestimated” Director of Human Resources
“My sincerest thanks for the help you have given me over the last few weeks, and in particular I wanted to highlight what a fantastic job you have done on the appeal hearing document for me, I am more than delighted with the result. It is very thorough, logical and persuasive and will hopefully lead to a positive outcome for me. I also wanted to let you know it has been a great pleasure to work with you, always responsive, helpful and supportive during a difficult period.” Individual client
“I was very pleased with the service that you and your firm provided in relation to the employment issue that we had earlier this year. Your speed of response was impressive and it was particularly helpful that other members of the team were able to assist when you were unavailable - I would have no hesitation in recommending you to others on the basis of our experience.” Law firm client
“Thank you for all of your guidance and work on this case, it is very much appreciated. I found you a pleasure to work with: clear, comprehensive and diligent in your focus.” Director of Human Resources