{"id":528,"date":"2026-04-16T12:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lezemoresolicitors.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:28:26","slug":"business-advice-employment-disputes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lezemoresolicitors.co.uk\/wordpress\/business-advice-employment-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Advice & Employment Disputes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Business Advice & Employment Disputes<\/h2>\n

Welcome to our Business Advice and Employment Disputes section at Lezemore Solicitors. Running a business brings enough challenges without getting tangled in legal paperwork or disputes. We provide clear, practical advice in plain English to help Hertfordshire and Essex businesses stay compliant, protect their interests, and resolve problems quickly and cost-effectively.<\/h5>\n

Whether you need supplier or customer contracts, up-to-date policies, or help dealing with a difficult customer, supplier, or employee, we tailor everything to your business size and sector. Early advice often prevents small issues from becoming expensive ones.
\nBusiness Advice
\nWe help business owners and directors with the day-to-day legal documents and commercial issues that keep your operations running smoothly.
\nKey areas we cover include:<\/p>\n

Drafting and reviewing terms and conditions for sales or services \u2013 both face-to-face (in-store or on-site) and distance selling (online, phone, or email orders). We make sure they are fair, compliant with the Consumer Rights Act and distance selling rules, and protect your business
\nWebsite terms and conditions, privacy policies, and cookie policies \u2013 fully compliant with UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. We also advise on data protection policies and website accessibility
\nCommercial contracts with customers\/suppliers\/contractors\/consultants
\nHandling disputes with customers or suppliers \u2013 unpaid invoices, faulty goods, delayed deliveries, or contract breaches. We can negotiate settlements, send formal letters, or pursue debt recovery where needed
\nContractor disputes \u2013 we can assist with any disputes you have with consultants or sub-contractors
\nID2 forms – Certificate of identity for a corporate body for Land Registry applications, property transactions.<\/p>\n

Most businesses we help are small to medium-sized and simply want documents that are easy to understand, legally sound, and commercially sensible. We can draft everything from scratch or review and update your existing ones \u2013 and we undertake most drafting on a fixed-fee basis agreed in advance.\"Boundary<\/p>\n

Contact J L Lezemore Solicitors covering Hertfordshire and Essex<\/h2>\n

Need business or employment support?
\nGet in touch today for straightforward, practical advice. We offer flexible appointments (including evenings and weekends where possible) across Hertfordshire and Essex.
\nWhether you need new terms and conditions, a staff handbook, or help with a dispute, the earlier you contact us, the easier it usually is to sort things out. We look forward to helping your business.
\nPlease visit our\u00a0contact page<\/a>\u00a0for more information.Employment Advice for Employers
\nWe support business owners and HR managers with all aspects of employing staff \u2013 from recruitment to exit. Our aim is to help you stay on the right side of the law, reduce risk, and deal with any issues fairly and efficiently.
\nThe Employment Rights Act 2025 has already introduced several important changes that affect employers. The key changes now in force (as of 15 April 2026) include those listed in our Employee section plus new compliance duties for businesses, such as the launch of the Fair Work Agency as the single enforcement body for employment rights.
\nCommon issues we help employers with include:<\/p>\n

Drafting and updating employment contracts and service agreements that protect your business while complying with current law
\nPreparing or reviewing staff handbooks, policies and procedures (disciplinary, grievance, equality & diversity, flexible working, sickness absence, anti-harassment, etc.)
\nHandling grievances, disciplinaries, performance management, and dismissals
\nDefending employment tribunal claims (unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, etc.)
\nAdvice on settlement agreements and protected conversations
\nCompliance with the latest changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025, including the new rules on sick pay, day-one leave rights, and sexual harassment prevention
\nWhat\u2019s coming in the next year
\nFurther changes are on the way that will affect employers (see the full list in our Employee section). In particular, you will need to prepare for the reduction in the unfair dismissal qualifying period to six months, removal of the compensation cap, stronger sexual harassment duties, new trade union rights and the Fair Rights Agency.<\/p>\n

Offering advice at an affordable price, value for money and from the comfort of your own home.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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